Senior Staff Accountant LLP (Repost)

$49,275 - $69,130/Yr

State of Maine - Augusta, ME

Full-time - Mid Level

Augusta, ME

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The General Government Service Center (GGSC) is one of five financial service centers within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services established to provide centralized accounting and budgeting services to agencies across state government. GGSC serves roughly 30 agencies across the Department of Administrative and Financial Services (including Information Technology, Real Estate, Purchases, Lottery, Alcohol and Marijuana), the Governor's Office, the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Department of Education, various Cultural Agencies and Boards and Commissions-a mix of government entities that adds variety to standard accounting practices. GGSC is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant who has accounting knowledge to become immediate contributors to our department. Successful candidates will meet the minimum qualifications referenced below. Additionally, successful candidates will have demonstrated knowledge of accounting, fixed assets, cash management, revenue/expenditure monitoring and other routine accounting services. Successful candidates will be skilled in the use of standard desktop technology and demonstrate the ability to follow directions and to work as part of a team or individually with limited supervision. Ideal candidates will have previous government accounting experience, be reliable, possess interpersonal communication skills, have a can-do attitude with a willingness to learn, expand and grow and can demonstrate an appreciation for providing exemplary customer service.

Responsibilities

• Develops and initiates business and internal accounting controls in order ensure proper functioning and accountability of fiscal operations.
• Designs and enhances agency-specific accounting systems and complex subsystems in order to respond to changes in requirements and promote sound fiscal management systems.
• Interprets and applies accounting theory and principles and adapts procedures and reporting techniques in order to ensure compliance with governing laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Reconciles complex accounts, formulates corrections, and makes adjusting entries; and formulates and recommends system and process changes through evaluation, analysis, and application of accounting theory in order to eliminate future problems and improve processes, policies, and procedures.
• Prepares required financial statements and related notes and disclosures in order to communicate relevant financial information to concerned parties.
• Analyzes and interprets complex fiscal and statistical information in order to identify significant trends and issues and advise agency management.
• Consults with agency program managers and internal/external financial staff in order to identify business needs, compliance issues, and reporting requirements; and ensure compliance with state/federal fiscal policies or other special requirements.

Requirements

• Certification as a CPA, CIA, or CGFM -OR-
• A Masters Degree from an accredited educational institution in Business Administration -OR-
• A Bachelors Degree from an accredited educational institution in Accounting (or any Bachelors Degree from an accredited educational institution which includes 18 semester hours of Accounting coursework) and 2 years of professional accounting experience -OR-
• An Associates Degree from an accredited educational institution in Accounting and 5 years of practical, progressively responsible accounting experience (3 years of which must be at the professional level) -OR-
• 8 years of practical, progressively responsible accounting experience (4 years of which must be at the professional level).

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting theories, principles, methods, and practices.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting and fund accounting, including sources of funds, segregation and display of expenditures and revenues, and budgetary accounting.
• Knowledge of computerized accounting systems and standardized desktop technology.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles, practices, and techniques.

Benefits

• Work-Life Fit - Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually.
• Health Insurance Coverage - The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums.
• Dental Insurance - The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums.
• Retirement Plan - The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).