Accounting Technician 3

State of Iowa • Ames - 50010 - Story County, IA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Iowa DOT’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa DOT’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception. Shift : Monday – Friday 8:00 am -4:30 pm – Flex schedule available. Location : Ames, IA 50010 Are you a detail oriented and customer focused individual? Our Team has an immediate opening for an Accounting Technician 3 on our Team! We offer a collaborative workspace to encourage teamwork and good communication. If you are looking to make lives better, be a part of a supportive, engaging team and provide excellent customer service – this may be the position for you!

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or G.E.D equivalency and experience equal to five years of accounting work involving compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal program data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices
• Completion of a post-high school accounting curriculum from an accredited vocational, technical, business or community college, with at least twenty semester hours of accounting coursework
• An equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of clerical office work for each year of the required education
• An equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting thirty semester hours of accredited post high school education in Business, Accounting or a closely related curriculum for each year of the required experience
• Employees with current continuous service in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to one year of full-time work as an Accounting Technician 2

Responsibilities

• Audit, reconcile, deposit and report on financial transactions
• Ensure revenue activities of our business units are compliant with required and best accounting practices
• Review, research and adjust funding transactions and discrepancies
• Process financial transactions following DOT policies and State of Iowa laws
• Assist customers – internal and external, with accounts receivable based questions

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED