Come join our team at the Office of Administration, Division of Accounting for an opportunity to network with experts in the accounting field and develop valuable professional relationships while furthering your career. If you have a passion for numbers and enjoy working independently alongside a team to complete a unified task, this is the position for you.
We are seeking a team member who is able to:
- Apply critical thinking related to financial reporting.
- Provide outstanding customer service to the multiple agency contacts we serve.
- Formulate an opinion independently.
- Serve as an Assistant Director of Accounting and cover Director duties in her absence.
- Supervise the Statewide Financial Reporting unit, Staff Services unit and the P-Card program staff.
- Manage, oversee, and be responsible for statewide financial reporting and administration of the State Purchasing Card Program.
- Maintain and interpret statewide Accounting policies.
- Review and respond to fiscal notes, assist with budget review and submissions.
- Review and assist with bonds and engage with rating agency contacts.
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 5-7 years of relevant experience and/or appropriate certification. Substitutions may be allowed (for example, but not limited to, professional certifications or additional relevant experience)
- Compensation based on education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience in interpreting and applying GAAP.
- Knowledge of Governmental Accounting and GASB Standards.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access and Excel.
- Knowledge of the statewide accounting system and data warehouse reports.
- Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
- Remain flexible, self-motivated, and work independently or as a member of a group with little supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships with others in the unit and agency customers.
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.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 .
