We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge, and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values : Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its’ citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.
This position will be located at the Lewis & Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Drive Jefferson City, MO 65102.
- Review, apply approval, and resolve errors in payment documents in the state’s accounting system (SAM II).
- Enter and approve journal vouchers for payment corrections.
- Monitor transactions to ensure required codes are used appropriately.
- Process daily cash receipts and prepare daily deposits for delivery to the Department of Revenue.
- Assist with the maintenance of systems including user access or coding changes.
- Use Microsoft Excel functions to manipulate and analyze data to resolve questions.
- Create, modify, and run queries to gather data for reporting purposes using Access, or other query tools.
- Participate in the review and update of policies and procedures.
- Assist with preparation of reports for management using data analysis on coding anomalies.
- Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies.
- Provide backup to Fixed Asset Coordinator, ensuring fixed assets, including construction in progress are accurately recorded and reconciled.
To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:
- Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
- Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
- Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
- Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
- Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
- 3 - 5 years of relevant experience and/or appropriate certification. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
- Knowledge of SAM II, Excel, MissouriBuys and basic accounting principles and practices.
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant. Benefits & Work-life BalanceOur benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here .
How we invest in you: - Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings, and continuing education tuition assistance.
- Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.
