Accountant 2026-02163

State of Wyoming•Newcastle, WY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wyoming Department of Corrections, Fiscal Central Office division, is seeking a qualified Accountant to support Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp accounts payable and receivable functions. This position plays a key role in preparing, analyzing, and interpreting accounting records and practices in accordance with the State of Wyoming standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly analytical, and collaborative, with a strong commitment to providing excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (typically in Finance)
0-1 year of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of an Accounting Technician
Knowledge of purchasing procedures.
Knowledge of internal control processes.
Knowledge of accounting principles, techniques, and systems.
Skill in Microsoft Excel.
Knowledge of Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards and General Acceptable Accounting Procedures (GAAP)

Nice To Haves

3-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance or Accounting) and knowledge acquired at an accounting technician level.
WOLFS experience.
Ability to create and manipulate Excel spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

Ensures internal control of the work unit or division.
Reviews and completed documents for A/P and A/R.
Reviews and completes travel vouchers
Maintains the Central Office annual property inventory.
Processes inmate payroll, including child support, court-ordered fines, restitution, and internal obligation payments.
Processes daily deposits and financial transaction requests and responds to inmate communications.
Prepares, analyzes, and interprets fiscal information and may carry out special studies.
Recommends fiscal policy and methods for improving operations.
Participates in agency planning for the next budget period by researching and compiling data utilized in agency budget preparation.
Maintains petty cash fund per established policy and procedures.
Maintains fixed assets on WOLFS.
Determines accurate dollar amounts to be billed to each agency for a statewide billing system and generates monthly billings.
Performs a variety of routine tasks in the acquisition, disbursement, and inventory of equipment, supplies, and commodities.
Reviews and approves department WOLFS documents for A/P and A/R.
Manages grant/project budgets in WOLFS.
Coordinates fiscal functions for all grant coordinators in the department.
Ensures statutory compliance by internal and external stakeholders.