Accountant

The Department of Administration is a service-oriented organization with a focus to improve business operations and deliver leading-edge service to our customers and business partners. We seek employees who have a passion for providing excellent customer service and understand the value it brings to an organization.

State Financial Services, a division within Administration, continuously strengthens fiscal reporting, transparency, and accountability of state and local governments. We provide financial and technological solutions to our stakeholders by establishing an environment that fosters innovation, efficiency, and excellence. Our employees are cultivated through professional growth and development opportunities.



This position is part of the Statewide Accounting Bureau and is responsible for providing assistance and training to local governments to help ensure compliance with local, state and national budgeting and financial reporting standards, rules and laws. This position is also responsible for reviewing annual financial reports and budget documents submitted by local governments. This position works collaboratively with other accountants and auditors, providing the technical assistance and training.

If you believe your education and experience strongly match the needs of this position, please submit your resume, cover letter, and three professional references. In your cover letter, discuss any experience you have with governmental accounting, auditing and/or budgeting. Also include any experience you may have working with local governments.

This position requires the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Employment with the beautiful State of Montana offers more than just a paycheck:

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  Look here to see the additional benefits!
  
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  Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF. Look here to learn more and see if you may qualify!
  

Qualifications:


Qualifications



Education and Experience:

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  Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field;
  
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  Two years of job-related experience in accounting, budgeting and/or auditing;
  
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  Experience with local governments and/or governmental accounting and budgeting would be a plus;
  
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  Alternate combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  

Competencies :

Knowledge of:

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  Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and budgeting.
  
  

Ability to:

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  Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing;
  
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  Work confidently and communicate professionally with various stakeholders, which may include local government officials and employees, State agencies, local government associations, and members of the public;
  
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  Address conflict situations with diplomacy and tact;
  
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  Work with individuals with widely-varying degrees of knowledge and experience;
  
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  Work independently, and take initiative and exercise sound independent judgment within areas of responsibility;
  
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  Analyze, study, research, critically think, and have attention to detail;
  
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  Work collaboratively to establish and maintain effective working relationships;
  
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  Determine priorities in a changing environment and adjust workload accordingly to manage competing priorities;
  
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  Provide training to small and large groups;
  
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  Interpret and apply regulatory accounting technical literature;
  
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  Research, develop, and implement accounting policies and/or complex problems with technical and non-technical people;
  
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  Adapt to changing conditions and work responsibilities.
  

Only online applications are accepted. By applying online, you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application.


Eligible Training Assignment:

50,000.00