Job Posting Title

Accountant II

Agency

477 OKLA. BUREAU OF NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS

Supervisory Organization

OK Bureau of Narcotics ADM/ADM

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

$50,000 - $60,000 Annually***
***Salary will be determined by Director in accordance with experience.
• Selected Applicants must pass a rigid character and background investigation, a polygraph examination and drug screen.

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving professional level work in the maintenance, analysis, interpretation and management of financial accounting data. This includes the preparation and posting of various journals, ledgers and accounts, analysis and presentation of financial data, and preparation of financial statements and expenditure reports, review and approval of various vouchers and invoices for payment, analyzing budget requirements, preparing payroll data, allocation of funds to various accounts or functions, and other similar activities.

Typical Functions

The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:

• Reviews, analyzes and presents financial data, including revenue projections and expenditure reports, to determine funding requirements.
• Prepares financial statements, reports of operations, expenditure reports, statistical data, and other information concerning financial requirements; assists in gathering and reviewing data for preparation of budget work programs.
• Maintains various ledgers, journals, registers and other fiscal records; allocates revenues to appropriate functions; classifies expenditures and posts to various accounts as required.
• Reviews and processes expense vouchers, invoices, and other fiscal documents for payment; reconciles various financial reports and other data concerning fiscal operations.
• Responsible for travel coordinator duties including but not limited to lodging, airline, and rental car arrangements.
• Responsible for purchases utilizing the state’s Purchase Card.
• Assist other positions within the Fiscal/HR Division.

Level Descriptor

Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.

This is the career level of the job family where employees are assigned duties and responsibilities at the full-performance level and perform a wide range of tasks involving the maintenance, analysis, interpretation and reporting of financial accounting data and the application of generally accepted accounting principles and theories in the management of financial accounts and operations and other related activities. This includes maintenance of highly diverse accounts, financial analysis and reporting, participating in the preparation of budget work programs, reconciliation of accounting data, reviewing and processing financial documents for payment, maintaining payroll data and processing monthly payrolls, and similar responsibilities. At this level, guidance and training may be provided to technical or entry level employees performing accounting related duties.

Education and Experience

• Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or a closely related field plus one year of experience in performing professional accounting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of bookkeeping for each year of the required degree.
• If not already a certified procurement officer (CPO), this position will be required to obtain certification as a CPO within one (1) year of employment.
• Experience utilizing an agency-wide purchase card is preferred.
• Experience utilizing the PeopleSoft Financial System is preferred.
• Must be proficient in Excel.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Requirements at this level include knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and theories; of financial statements and reports; of accounting ledgers and journals; and of computer technology related to accounting systems; of payroll systems; and of budget preparation.

 

Ability is required to prepare basic financial statements and reports; to review and analyze financial information; to maintain routine accounting data in appropriate ledgers and journals; and to review revenue and cost data for the preparation of budget work programs. This includes knowledge of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, OMES Central Purchasing Division Rules, Policies, & Procedures, State of Oklahoma Policy and Procedures for Purchase Card, as well as internal agency policies and procedures.

Agency Requirements

• Selected Applicants must pass a rigid character and background investigation, a polygraph examination and drug screen.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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