Accounting Technician 3

State of Iowa • Ankeny - 50021 - Polk County, IA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Iowa Department of Revenue’s Financial Services Division is seeking an Accounting Technician 3 to join our Alcohol Accounting/Finance team. The Financial Services Division ensures the accurate accounting of state revenue collection and departmental expenses, while collaborating with leadership to manage the Department’s alcohol and tax-related processes and procedures. This team provides centralized accounting services for Alcohol Operations, helps coordinate wholesale alcoholic liquor distribution to over 2,000 retailers, manages Class E Alcohol License Accounts and Liquor Sales Order processing, conducts daily reconciliation of Liquor Inventory and Liquor Sales revenues, and facilitates Beer and Wine Tax reporting and collections. The role effectively collaborates with the Alcohol Operations and Licensing Team and the Private Warehousing and Distribution partner Ruan.

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; OR 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; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of clerical office work for each year of the required education; OR 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; OR 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.
• 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, fingerprint and Iowa tax filing check, will be conducted on the final candidate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with D365 Warehouse Management System (or equivalent) – processing and analyzing Vendor Payments and Customer Sales Orders and Inventory Adjustments
• Experience with the State Financial System – I3 and/or Iowa Advantage, GenTax (IMPACT) systems, Workday, and Microsoft Excel
• Experience working in Governmental Accounting, Licensing, and Taxation
• Prior customer service and multi-tasking experience

Responsibilities

• Key team member for financial activity within operational systems including IADV, Microsoft Dynamics 365, GENTAX (IMPACT), as well as fleet and warehouse integrations
• Process and review accounts payable transactions
• Process employee spend authorizations and travel payments in the Iowa Advantage and Workday system
• Responsible for cash receipts: liquor payment journals, licensing revenue, tax reports and other miscellaneous inflows
• Communicate with customers and our distribution partner on delivery discrepancies, exception instances, or other retailer issues and accurately process inventory adjustments
• Provide support and adhere to internal procedures for financial transactions

Benefits

• Work-life balance
• Free parking
• Casual attire
• Flexible working environment
• Opportunities to work from home with the ability to work from anywhere in the State of Iowa as long as it is your primary residence
• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

What This Job Offers

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