Senior Accountant-10.15.24

The Department of Social Services (DSS), Division of Finance & Administrative Services (DFAS) is seeking applications for a Senior Accountant to join our team in the Cash Management Unit, located in Cole County.

Job Posting Number: 4031 8682020

Semi-Monthly: $2,821.72

Annual Salary: $67,721.26

Job Location: This position will be located at the Broadway State Office Building; 221 West High, Jefferson City, MO.

Why you’ll love this position: This is an advanced professional position accountable for performing advanced professional accounting work that is wide in scope and complexity. Employees at this level apply advanced accounting and financial theory to develop and implement statewide accounting policies, procedures, and systems. Senior Accountants ensure integrity, accuracy, and control of data and fund expenditures. Work at this level requires working under the guidance of statewide accounting policies and includes uniquely complex issues with many unknowns, and significant risk to the State.

What you’ll do: This position is part of the Cash Management Unit.

• • Completes daily federal draw downs and fund reconciliations for multiple federal funds for the Department of Social Services (DSS) and other state agencies that receive federal funds from DSS.
  • On a daily basis deposits funds, ensures deposits are correct of drawn funds, manages letters of credit, analyzes reconciliations for anomalies, and makes decisions based on findings.
  • Assists manager in monthly, quarterly, and annually reporting, provides back up for Accountant, Senior Accountant and the Unit Manager, and other duties as assigned.
  • This position is needed to assist with and serving as primary and backup to additional and more technical duties in the unit.
  • This position is a key part to the Cash Management team as it is often working independently using comprehensive knowledge of accounting systems, principles and practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 4-6 years of relevant experience and/or appropriate certification. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work well independently and resolve complex problems using a high degree of business management and team building skills.
• Ability to communicate information in a clear, concise and timely manner.
• Ability to collect and analyze fiscal and statistical data and accurately prepare financial reports.
• Ability to evaluate reporting trends and outliers, identify problems, and recommend appropriate action.
• Ability to understand and apply state and federal policies, rules, and procedures of grant reporting and claiming.
• Ability to organize information, manage time and effectively prioritize multiple deadlines.
• Establish and maintain effective professional relationships across all agencies.
• Skill in the use of personal computers, spreadsheets and word processing software and other state and federal reporting systems/programs.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

RECRUITMENT AREA: All qualified applicants.

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 .

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