Capital Improvements Accountant

Are you an experienced accountant looking for a great opportunity with even better benefits? If you enjoy analyzing financial data and take pride in a job well done, we would love to speak with you! As Capital Improvements (CI) Accountant you will have the opportunity to build for a stronger tomorrow by applying your diverse background, education, and work experiences to a variety of fiscal activities. This person will ensure encumbrance and payment documents are processed timely and accurately, ensuring compliance with statutes, regulations, policies and procedures. You will be a high-impact contributor to our organizational culture and support the mission and vision of FMDC. Every day is an opportunity to make an impact on the future, your community, and the State of Missouri!

This position has room for long-term career growth! It is classified as an Accountant . (click to learn more).

This position is with the Office of Administration Division of Facilities Management, Design, and Construction (OA-FMDC) supporting the Capital Improvements Accounting team within the CI Budget & Accounting Unit. OA-FMDC is committed to strengthening the State’s investments while providing a safe and secure environment through innovative design solutions and excellent customer service.

FMDC Vision - Building for a Stronger Tomorrow (BFAST)

• Prioritize excellent customer service for a wide and diverse network of internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to internal teams, state agencies, state officials, contractors, vendors and the public.
• Ensure the timely, accurate entry of a variety of CI fiscal activities such as those relating to purchasing, deposits, accounts payable, and journal vouchers in compliance with statutes, regulations, and other guidelines.
• Generate spreadsheets, reports, and other queries (such as those relating to project expenditure, fixed assets, and financial reports) for cyclic reporting and analysis.
• Backup Agency Budget Senior Analyst with all CI Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) requests from OA-Accounting-ACFR.
• Backup Agency Budget Senior Analyst with all CI Closed Project Expenditure Reporting provided to OA-Accounting-ACFR and the corresponding state agency.
• Approve CI encumbrance and payment documents in eBuilder and SAMII/Financial ensuring compliance with statutes, regulations, policies and appropriation authority.
• Monitor and troubleshoot the rejection of encumbrance and payment documents to ensure timely processing using sound judgement and critical thinking to determine appropriate situation action.
• Backup Agency Budget Senior Analyst to troubleshoot and resolve CI fixed asset tracking and reporting issues through SAMII Financial.
• Assist team members, management, and partner agencies with CI accounting support.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to communicate, collaborate, and lead with integrity in a manner that prioritizes excellent customer service, inspires trust and builds positive rapport with a diverse group of stakeholders and the public.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and planning capabilities in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to foster positive, productive working relationships with internal teams, partner agencies and external customers.
• Ability to prioritize and execute statistical and financial data work independently with minimal supervision and acute attention to detail.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles and practices (including applicable statutes, CSRs, statewide and Office of Administration policies relating to accounting) with the ability to apply them to varied accounting transactions.
• Advanced knowledge of SAM II Financial and the Data Warehouse.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Access and Outlook. (Advanced skill in Excel and Access preferred.)
• Excellent attendance, work ethic, attention to detail, and critical thinking skills.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Missouri driver’s license or from an adjacent state if you reside outside of Missouri.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 15 earned credit hours in Accounting; and, two or more years of professional business or governmental accounting experience including the processing of financial data which requires the interpretation and application of established accounting procedures preferred. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

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

Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate's name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.

* This position is in an office environment and job duties may include prolonged periods of seated work at a desk, typing, written and verbal communication, problem solving, and the occasional ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds. This list is not all inclusive, but a general representation of duties that may be encountered in this position; however, other duties may be assigned contingent upon business needs. Please note, this position is considered a “Category 0” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), meaning the incumbent will not normally receive overtime compensation except in unusual circumstances as determined by appointing authorities.

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 .

oarecruiters@oa.mo.gov

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