Senior Financial Specialist

IdahoPTV; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick leave accrual

11 paid holidays a year

8 weeks Paid Parental Leave

401k and 457 plans

Job summary

Idaho Department of Fish and Game seeks a Senior Financial Specialist in Boise to join the Administration Bureau. You will handle journal entries, accruals, and cost allocations, ensuring GAAP compliance while supporting the agency's financial operations and reporting.

The role requires strong Excel skills, experience with accounting systems, and the ability to provide financial analysis and guidance on revenue-related matters. Idaho state benefits and a full-time schedule accompany the position.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GAAP principles and practices.
• Experience preparing financial documents and reports.
• Experience using a computer to develop, analyze, and report on financial data.
• Ability to analyze financial activities and recommend management action.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, adjusting entries, accruals, and other entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Develop, maintain, review, and reconcile financial data in the state accounting system.
• Audit revenue reports and reconcile revenue to cash in the general ledger.
• Assist in developing policies and procedures for financial reporting systems.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Education

Associate's degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

USA:ID:Boise | Accounting and Finance | Full Time

28.94 - 36.17 USD per hour

Posted yesterday

Description

Idaho Department of Fish and Game Career Opportunity

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is currently seeking a full-time Senior Financial Specialist.This position is within our Administration Bureau. It is located at our Headquarters office situated adjacent to the Boise Greenbelt, the MK Nature Center, and Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park in Boise.

Why IDFG?We are a premier natural resource agency dedicated to preserving, protecting, perpetuating, and managing Idaho's fish and wildlife for this great state. We are committed to creativity, innovation, and excellence as we cultivate opportunities for our customers to engage with our natural resources and become resource stewards for future generations. We are highly dedicated to our mission, committed to our team, and we know how to balance work/life commitments while loving the work we do.

• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual that begins as soon as you start (accumulate approximately 3 weeks of vacation the first year, and increasing with state longevity)
• Eleven paid holidays a year
• Eight weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Multiple saving plans-optional 401k and 457 plans
• Prepare journal entries, adjusting entries, accruals, and other entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Prepare complex cost and revenues allocations to various programs based on unique cost / revenue drivers.
• Develop, maintain, review, and reconcile financial data in the state accounting system
• Audit revenue reports and reconcile revenue to cash in the general ledger.
• Participate in developing policies and procedures for financial reporting systems and conduct research into the financial needs of the agency.
• Analyze technical financial problems and provide professional assistance and advice concerning their solutions.
• Utilize current information technology to analyze, research, and maintain financial data, develop financial documents, and resolve issues.
• Use financial accounting software and database queries to prepare periodic and ad hoc reports for managers and internal customers.

Minimum Qualifications:
(All qualifications listed below are required. To be considered for this position, applicants must meet the minimum experience and/or education standards as outlined in each of the typical qualification guidelines. A detailed resume or work history must be submitted, clearly demonstrating/supporting how you meet each requirement. This information is essential to our initial evaluation process. Incomplete applications or those lacking relevant details may not be considered forfurther review.)

• Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices (Typically gained byat least four years of professional work experience as an accountant, or equivalent, applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)OR an associate's degree in accounting and at least two years of professional work experience as an accountant or equivalent.)
• Experience developing and preparing financial documents. (Typically gained by working with documents such as financial statements, tax worksheets, budgets, cost analysis, audit reports, and audit work papers.)
• Experience using a personal computer to develop, analyze, and report on financial data. (Typically gained by at least one year of work experience using a personal computer to develop, analyze and report on financial data as a regularly assigned job duty. Experience tracking personal finances and using home financial software would not qualify. Due to the rapidly changing information systems, your experience must be within the last five years.)
• Experience analyzing financial activities and recommending management action.Management could be internal or external to your organization and would include things such as recommending changes based on financial findings, making financial adjustments, and proposing budget and audit exceptions.(Typically gained by one or more years of full-time work experience independently analyzing financial activities and recommending management actions as a regularly assigned job duty.)

The ideal candidate will have experiencepreparing journal entries in an enterprise-wide accounting system and experience with Microsoft Teams in a professional workplace setting. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel is also highly desirable, as it is essential for analyzing data, preparing reports, and supporting accounting functions. Additional consideration may be given at the time of interview to candidates who have this training and/or experience. Please be sure to include within your application material that you submit any training and/or experience that you may have in the above areas.

To learn more about the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, please see the following:

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
P.O. Box 25
Boise, Idaho83707
WEBSITE:
https://idfg.idaho.gov/

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