Senior Accounts Assistant - Childhood Finance

  • State of Missouri
  • Jefferson City, Missouri
  • Jul 25, 2024
Full Time Accounting and Finance
  • Salary: $36,816 per Year USD
  • Salary Top: 36816 USD

Job Description

Job Location: This position will be located at 205 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO 65101.

  • Process invoices for payment.
  • Ensure proper coding is applied to payment documents.
  • Track expenditures across various funding sources.
  • Educate staff on DESE financial policies and procedures for payments and expenditures.
  • Reconcile monthly and/or quarterly all OOC expenditures.
  • Provide technical assistance to contractors regarding financial issues.
  • Assist in the review and approval of budgets and payments submitted through ePeGS and PM System.
  • Provide monthly budget and expenditure updates to OOC programmatic staff.
  • Review, approve, and apply accurate funding codes for OOC staff travel expense reports.
  • Collect and prepare financial data/documentation for corrective entries needed.
  • Coordinate financial activities with DESE accounting, budget, and procurement staff as needed.
  • Ability to multi-task accurately and see duties and assignments through to completion.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures for OOC.
  • Provide invoicing and payment details to DESE staff, vendors, and other stakeholders, both internal and external.
  • Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.
  • Full job description available upon request.


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Graduation from high school or high school equivalency.
  • Experience in financial management.


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

36,816

Job Address

Jefferson City, Missouri United States View Map