Staff Accountant

State of Maine•Augusta, ME

3d•$22 - $31•Hybrid

About The Position

The DHHS Financial Service Center’s Staff Accountant supports the Department of Health and Human Services’ mission by helping ensure state and federal funds are used effectively to meet Maine residents’ health and welfare needs. The role provides accounting, cash management, revenue and expenditure monitoring, reporting, analysis, and grant-management support. The work contributes to critical services for Maine’s most vulnerable population and supports DHHS management in delivering vital services. The Financial Service Center is responsible for program accounting, cash management, and revenue and expenditure controls for DHHS. It provides budgetary and fiscal analysis in complex areas, including TANF and MaineCare, and works collaboratively with senior leadership at State agencies to provide consultative financial and accounting services. Its areas of expertise include compliance with State and Federal laws and regulations, statewide budgetary policy, budget development and monitoring, grant management, financial analysis, accounting and financial processing, cash management, and legislative support. This is a full-time position located in Augusta. Partial telework may be allowed with management approval. The position is not currently eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

Requirements

Education, training, and/or experience in accounting, business administration, financial planning, budgeting, or a related field demonstrating competency in analyzing data and records, interpreting policies, rules, and laws, identifying process and procedure deficiencies, and developing practical solutions.
Knowledge of GAAP/GASB and experience or education demonstrating the ability to analyze accounting data and accounting reconciliations.
Ability to review, facilitate, and implement financial controls across multiple lines of business and systems.
Demonstrated ability to review and analyze data and reach logical conclusions.
Good critical-thinking skills and flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Provide accounting, cash management, revenue and expenditure monitoring, reporting, and analysis to support accurate grant management.
Reconcile complex accounts, prepare financial information, formulate corrections, and make adjusting entries.
Evaluate accounting systems and processes and formulate and recommend changes using analysis and accounting theory.
Prepare required financial accounting information to account for and close out accounts and activities.
Interpret and apply accounting theory and principles, and adapt procedures and reporting techniques to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Work across and with teams to support work goals and the agency’s mission.

Benefits

13 paid holidays and more than three weeks of vacation leave annually; vacation accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
12 days of sick leave per year.
State-paid employee-only health insurance premiums at 85%–95%, depending on salary, and a 5% employee-only premium credit for qualifying participation.
State-paid 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
State contribution equivalent to 14.06% of pay toward the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
Gym membership reimbursement of up to $40 per month.
Health and dependent-care flexible spending accounts.
Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
Employee assistance through the Living Resources Program.
Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child, including non-birthing and adoptive parents; additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Voluntary deferred compensation through a MaineSaves 457(b) account.