Seasonal Finance Assistant

State of Indiana • Indianapolis, IN

364d • $12

About The Position

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana. At the State of Indiana, we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion-we make it our goal to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace with a workforce that is representative of Indiana's population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. About the Department of Natural Resources (DNR): The Indiana Department of Natural Resources protects, enhances, preserves, and wisely uses natural, cultural, and recreational resources for the benefit of Indiana's citizens through professional leadership, management, and education. Role Overview: Incumbent serves as the Seasonal Finance Assistant for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. The incumbent is responsible for aiding Finance staff members with day-to-day processes and procedures.

Requirements

• Knowledge of procedures used in finance processes.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Working knowledge of computers and applications, specifically the PeopleSoft Financials application.
• Ability to meet deadlines and to work under pressure.
• Ability to practice diplomacy, tact, and courtesy.
• Ability to research and resolve problems.
• Ability to prioritize a variety of projects and functions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of employees and management.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Fiscal Analysts with the documentation of policies and procedures throughout the division, including procurement, accounts payable, accounts receivable, accounting, and grant management.
• Research, develop, prepare, and analyze a variety of state and federal financial reports as assigned by management.
• Run PeopleSoft reports and provide information to the Finance team.
• Pull data from the state's PeopleSoft Financial Management System and organize it to meet the audit requests received by the agency.
• Review documents for completeness, compliance, and accuracy and perform adjustments to data within systems and portals.
• Enter data into PeopleSoft.
• Verify data within the system.

Benefits

• This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees