Senior Accountant - 3DAS063

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.

Please note : The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

This position is with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Administrative Support, and will be located at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building located at 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri.

This position is an integral part of an accounting team who serves others while working to increase the transparency, accuracy, and timeliness of financial information distributed within and outside the department. This being the senior position in a small unit, you will work with the Unit Chief to train and mentor the team. Ability to problem solve, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines are important skills for this position. If you are a motivated and energetic accounting professional that enjoys serving others, this job is for you.

• Review grant applications and awards for accuracy, clarity, appropriate calculations and completeness, prior to departmental approval. Monitor and submit applications and awards to awarding agencies on behalf of the department.
• Grant manager for the Performance Partnership grant, working with the Budget liaison to allocate and track the funding.
• Lead contact for Natural Resource Damages fund, including investments and resolutions.
• Assist with review and approval of tasks performed by the other accountants on the team.
• Ensure chart of accounts codes including grant codes and budgets for awards and amendments are established to comply with reporting requirements, in the state’s accounting system, and Salesforce, our grants platform.
• Assists with the preparation/review of complex Federal Financial Reports. Has a good understanding and awareness of the differing set of requirements unique to each grant award.
• Analyzes data collected on various monthly and quarterly reports; identifies and researches accounting issues and suggests adjustments and/or journal entries to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Perform grant and fund analysis to ensure solvency and make recommendations when potential concerns arise.
• Gather, interpret, and compile data for federal funding draw process.
• Assist with the preparation of the state’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
• Reconcile revenue and expenditure data in preparation of grant close outs.
• Receive and verify payroll adjustment forms, and work with OA Accounting to process the adjustments.
• Run or review queries using Access for preparing reports or for entry of SAM II documents.
• Monitor expenditures and revenue transactions for compliance with statutes, policies and procedures, compliance with requirements, coding accuracy and appropriateness, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• 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.
• Decisiveness : Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data are limited, or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
• 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.
• Principles of Accounting : Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, standards, and practices (for example, double entry accounting, accrual accounting), including the full accounting cycle and the preparation of work sheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access and Excel.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in verbal or written form

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with specialization in accounting, finance, public or business administration or closely related area; and four years of professional government experience in accounting, auditing, purchasing, budgeting, or fiscal management.
  • Additional qualifying experience may substitute on a year-four-year basis for deficiencies in the required education.
  • Earned graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the specific areas may substitute on a year-for-year basis for a maximum of two years of the required experience at a rate of 24 earned graduate credit hours for one year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Code of State Regulations related to fiscal and procurement activities, and Code of Federal Regulations.

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

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our 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.

Britani Elrod, Grants & Financial Reporting Unit Chief at 573-751-8417 or britani.elrod@dnr.mo.gov

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Aarick Roberto, Recruiter at dnr.recruiter@dnr.mo.gov

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• State of Missouri

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