Accountant 2

State of Iowa•Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Iowa Department of Revenue’s Financial Services Division (FSD) is currently seeking an Accountant 2 to join our Tax Accounting/Finance team. The FSD ensures the accurate accounting of state revenue collection and departmental expenses, while collaborating with leadership to manage the Department’s budget effectively. Additionally, this division provides centralized accounting services for Lottery, Alcohol and Tax, coordinates department procurement for Lottery, Alcohol and Tax, and manages financial audits.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a minimum of twelve semester hours (or its equivalent) in accounting, business administration or finance; course work and eighteen months of responsible experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry; OR substitution of work experience in the public or private sector which entailed accounting, auditing, budgeting, assessment or computation of taxes, or closely related financial functions (e.g., treasurer, comptroller, accountant, auditor, budget analyst, etc.) on a year-for-year basis for the required education (thirty semester or equivalent hours equal one year); OR substitution of successful completion of a post-high school vocational/technical, business college, or area community college curriculum in accounting which included concentrated course work equivalent to twenty semester hours (or more) in accounting for the required education; OR any combination of qualifying post high school level education and experience which totals five and one-half years; OR employees with current continuous experience in the state service that includes the equivalent of six months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 2 shall be considered as qualifying; OR substituting graduate level course work in accounting, business administration, or finance for each year of the required experience on the basis that satisfactory completion of 30 semester or equivalent hours of graduate level course work is equivalent to one year of experience; OR employees with current continuous experience in the state service that includes the equivalent of eighteen months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 1 shall be considered as qualifying; OR Certified Public Accountants may qualify with six months of the required experience; OR employees with current continuous experience in the state classified service that includes the equivalent of twelve months of full-time experience as an Accountant/Auditor 1, six months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 3, or twenty-four months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 2 shall be considered as qualifying.
Knowledge of professional accounting principles, theories, concepts and terms.
Ability to classify accounting transactions, maintain and reconcile accounts, close accounts and prepare reports and statements
Knowledge of the programs of the department for which accounting services are provided
Displays a high level of initiative, effort, attention to detail and commitment by completing assignments efficiently with minimal supervision
Works and communicates with all internal and external clients and customers providing polite, quality professional service
Applicants must live within the State of Iowa to qualify for this position.
A background check, including a criminal history check, finger print and Iowa tax filing check, will be conducted on the final candidate.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Iowa Advantage State Accounting, Workday and GenTax (IMPACT) systems, Microsoft Excel and Access(SQL) databases
Experience working in Governmental Accounting and Taxation
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Responsibilities

Reconciling and balancing multiple payment origins to their applicable tax revenue source using IDR Gentax (IMPACT) financial and Iowa Advantage State accounting systems
Daily processing of bank reconciliations, adjustments, and returned items, as well as applicable Iowa Advantage document processing
Processing internal and external transfer of funds and account payable billings.
Travel to include Spend Authorizations and Expense Reports for internal travel reimbursement claims
Assisting in the completion of the annual accrual and GAAP package processes
Researching, resolving, and responding to all internal and external customer payment and refund transaction inquiries
Overseeing the IDR warrant process including warrant refund reconciliation, tracking and processing outdated and warrant cancellation requests