Accountant Supervisor

  • State of Missouri
  • Jefferson City, Missouri
  • Jun 22, 2024
Full Time Accounting and Finance Administrative Analysis and Research Clerical and Administrative Support
  • Salary: $78,474.93 per Year USD
  • Salary Top: 78474 USD

Job Description

Job Location: This position will be located at 101 N. Chestnut St., Jefferson City, MO 65101

Why you’ll love this position:

This is a high-paced position within the Fiscal Unit of the State Public Health Laboratory. This position will oversee a revenues and payables team with very high volume. The laboratory operates a unique, business-like fiscal unit that oversees not only governmental budget management and scientific/technical procurement, but also manages laboratory fee-for-service claims, fee projection and cash management. This position will also be vital to the implementation from SAMII to MOVERS.

What you’ll do:

  • Management and supervision of the Processing team (Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash management, Medicaid Claims submission) the Grants and Contracts Team and the Project Coordinator position.
  • Payroll responsibilities, to include overseeing the payroll projection spreadsheets, analyze each pay period for funding updates, LDPR updates, FAIT entries, etc. Work closely with the CFO on all payroll updates needed and provide analysis on all payroll updates needed twice monthly.
  • Prepare for review the annual cost report that computes the cost per test and total costs to do business at the laboratory
  • Monitor legislation for fiscal impact to the laboratory
  • Assist in the preparation of budget forms/requests
  • Monitor budget loads and recommend necessary actions to optimize use of appropriations
  • Integral member of the SAMII/MOVERS transition team for the laboratory
  • Act as assistant to the Chief Financial Officer as needed and in their absence


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and 4-6 years of relevant experience and/or appropriate certification. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
  • Recommended skills/experience:
    • Funds/cash management knowledge
    • Budget monitoring
    • MissouriBUYS/SAMII purchasing/payables experience
    • Knowledge of the contract process/contract terms
    • Medicaid claims/billing process knowledge
    • Access database experience
      • Queries
      • Tables
      • Forms
      • Reports
      • Formulas
      • SAMII Financial data warehouse experience
    • Excel workbook experience
      • Advanced Formulas
      • Linking to Access databases
    • Management/Supervision
    • Leadership and supervision experience
    • Skills in determining priorities and meeting short turnaround time


The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

Base Pay

78,474

Job Address

Jefferson City, Missouri United States View Map