Senior Accountant 2026-02516

State of Wyoming•Cheyenne, WY

About The Position

This position provides fiscal support to the Wyoming Department of Health and supports enforcement of state and federal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). It processes the agency’s IT purchases, maintains inventory, serves as the Agency Purchasing Card Coordinator, and processes incoming statements. The position reviews fiscal and IT purchase documents, processes IT requisitions, tracks fixed and non-fixed assets, and coordinates technology inventory and related account billings. The listed functions are illustrative and may not describe every function performed at the job level.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, typically in Finance, and 0–2 years of progressive work experience, typically in Finance, with knowledge at the level of an Accountant; or 3–5 years of progressive work experience, typically in Finance, with knowledge at the level of an Accountant, as an education and experience substitution.
Familiarity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Knowledge of the WOLFS financial system.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Knowledge of the inventory process.
Knowledge of the State of Wyoming procurement process.

Nice To Haves

Experience with fixed- and non-fixed-asset inventory.
Experience procuring goods.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Agency Purchasing Card Coordinator, submit applications to UMB, and train staff on purchasing-card policies and procedures.
Process purchasing-card transactions and examine them for accuracy and compliance.
Examine and approve fiscal documents, including GAXs, RQS, IETs, and PRCs, to ensure expenditures are properly classified and reference the appropriate encumbrance.
Audit fiscal documents for compliance with GAAP and state and federal policies and procedures.
Complete and track fixed-asset and non-fixed-asset inventory for the department, including FA, FD, and FM documents in WOLFS.
Review IT-related purchase requests for appropriate justification and approve or deny purchases, or submit them to OCIO for approval.
Process requisitions for agency IT-related items.
Communicate with ETS about installation or delivery of new IT inventory.
Provide backup support for other requisition transactions.
Order, tag, and inventory Technology Replacement Program (TRP) items throughout the year.
Process automatic monthly account billings for IT and Telecom.