Accountant

State of Oklahoma • Oklahoma City, OK

3d • $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) Help safeguard public funds that strengthen Oklahoma’s resilience. About OEM The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is a dynamic state agency dedicated to preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating emergencies and disasters across the State of Oklahoma. OEM coordinates closely with local, tribal, state, and federal partners to support disaster response, recovery, hazard mitigation, and preparedness efforts. Behind every disaster response and recovery effort is responsible financial stewardship. OEM’s finance and grants professionals play a critical role in ensuring public funds are managed with integrity, transparency, and compliance with state and federal requirements. Why Work at OEM? At OEM, your financial expertise directly supports communities across Oklahoma. Whether administering federal disaster grants, ensuring compliance with state fiscal policies, or strengthening internal financial controls, your work ensures that critical funding reaches communities efficiently and responsibly. You will join a mission-driven team that values accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. About the Position We are seeking an Accountant II providing financial and/or grants administration support within our Finance & Grants Division. This position is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The annual salary for this position is up to $65,000.00 based on education and experience. This position plays a vital role in ensuring compliance with state fiscal policies, federal grant requirements, and agency internal controls. Responsibilities may include financial tracking, reimbursement processing, grant monitoring, reporting, audit preparation, and coordination with state and federal oversight entities. This position is a regular, full-time position governed by the Oklahoma Civil Service system and subject to the Civil Service and Human Capital Modernization Act. Employment in this role is covered by applicable Civil Service Rules, policies, and procedures and is subject to a required 12-month trial period, during which performance, conduct, and overall suitability for continued employment will be evaluated in accordance with Civil Service Rules. Position Summary Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, this position is assigned responsibilities involving professional level work in the maintenance, analysis, interpretation, and management of financial accounting data. This includes the preparation and posting of various journals, ledgers and accounts, analysis and presentation of financial data, and preparation of financial statements and expenditure reports, review and approval of various vouchers and invoices for payment, analyzing budget requirements, preparing payroll data, allocation of funds to various accounts or functions, and other similar activities.

Requirements

• Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or a closely related field plus one year of experience in performing professional accounting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of bookkeeping for each year of the required degree.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and theories; of financial statements and reports; of accounting ledgers and journals; of computer technology related to accounting systems; of payroll systems; and of budget preparation.
• Knowledge of computer technology related to accounting systems, and of Microsoft Excel.
• Ability is required to prepare basic financial statements and reports; to review and analyze financial information; to maintain routine accounting data in appropriate ledgers and journals; and to review revenue and cost data for the preparation of budget work programs.
• Ability is required to work calmly and accurately during times of high-pressure emergency situations, and to work in a paperless environment.
• Must be able and willing to perform all job-related travel in-state and out-of-state when necessary, including overnight travel.
• Must obtain State Certified Procurement Officer certification within the initial 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Possess current State Certified Procurement Officer certification
• Demonstrate knowledge of federal grant requirements
• Demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary CPO for the agency, process Purchase Requestions and Purchase Orders for the agency, ensure proper financial coding for purchases.
• Primary Purchase Card holder for agency.
• Finance section support during emergency response activations, reporting to the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).
• Budget tracking.
• Review, analyze and present financial data, including revenue projections and expenditure reports, to determine funding requirements.
• Prepare financial statements, reports of operations, expenditure reports, statistical data, and other information concerning financial requirements; assist in gathering and reviewing data for preparation of the budget work program.
• Maintain various ledgers, journals, registers, and other fiscal records; allocate revenues to appropriate functions; classify expenditures and post to various accounts as required.
• Track federal grant revenues and expenditures consistently; prepare 425 Federal Financial Reports quarterly.
• Review and process expense vouchers for accounts payable based on invoices, and other financial documents.
• Reconcile various financial reports and other accounting data concerning fiscal operations.
• Determine payroll requirements; maintain payroll data; prepare and process monthly payrolls.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive state retirement benefits with employer matching
• 11 paid holidays each year
• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents
• Opportunities for professional development in state government finance, federal grant administration, and cross-agency collaboration
• Priority interview consideration for U.S. veterans with appropriate certification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level