ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT 3 - Minimum Qualifications Waived

Announcement Number: 47724 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 06/10/2024 Close Date: 06/24/2024 Recruiter:
SONJA GRASS
Phone: (775)684-0106
Email: SonjaGrass@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 3 Days 6 Hrs 55 Mins
The Position

Accounting Assistants perform clerical accounting work in the maintenance of accounts and accounting records for State agencies.

PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2023-11, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL JUNE 30th, 2024. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/2023/Executive_Order_2023-011/ Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others. Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action.

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services is recruiting for an Accounting Assistant III in Las Vegas. The Accounting Assistant III will assist in the operation of the payroll department by reviewing timesheets in Nevada Employee Action and Timekeeping System (NEATS) for the entire agency for accuracy and proper authorization. They will process timesheets on-line into the IFS Human Resources Advantage System. The Accounting Assistant III will prepare special pay time adjustment sheets for corrections on timesheets including but not limited to: Retro in Pay, Stale Claims, Workers Compensation Buyback Leaves, Catastrophic Leave, Termination Pay Out, Annual Leave Cash Out, Recruitment Bonuses, Longevity Pay, Retention Bonuses, Bilingual Pay, Paid Family Leave, Military Adjustments, and Family Medical Leave. The Accounting Assistant III will prepare several reports by pulling data from HR Data Warehouse, NEATS, Payroll Data Warehouse, and Advantage. The Accounting Assistant III is responsible for frequently monitoring Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams for updates and notifications. The Accounting Assistant III will also conduct periodic audits of employee's timesheets. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-2_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of progressively responsible clerical accounting experience which included duties such as responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and/or other accounting data; setting up computer spreadsheets to record, track, organize and report data; researching and interpreting financial data to prepare reports and respond to budget and accounts related inquiries; and reconciling accounts; OR one year of experience as an Accounting Assistant II in Nevada State service which included clerical accounting duties as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Special Requirements A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Northern Nevada
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