Staff Accountant

Location: Winthrop,Maine,United States

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Opening Date: October 25, 2024

Closing Date: November 7, 2024

Job Class Code: 0329
Grade: 20
Salary: $20.68-$28.88 per hour 

Position Number: 02024-1544

Location: Winthrop

Core Responsibilities:

As a Staff Accountant, you will:

•    Provide accounting, cash management, revenue/expenditure monitoring/reporting, and analysis resulting in accurate grant management.
•    Reconciles complex accounts, prepares financial information, formulates corrections and makes adjusting entries.  Formulates and recommends system and process changes through evaluation, analysis, and application of accounting theory. 
•    Prepares required financial accounting information in order to properly account for and close out accounts and activities.
•    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.
•    Works across and with teams to support the work goals and the mission.

The DHHS Disability Determination Services’ (DDS) Staff Accountant who will contribute to the Department’s mission by helping us ensure federal funds are utilized effectively to meet the health and welfare needs of Maine’s citizens. The impact of your work will provide critical services to Maine's most vulnerable population, and you will have the satisfaction of knowing you have helped DHHS’ DDS team deliver vital services to this state.  

Minimum Qualifications:

1.  Six (6) years of practical work experience** providing complex technical support to professional accounting staff, or;
2.  An associates degree from an accredited educational institution in Accounting and 3 years of practical work experience** providing complex technical support to professional accounting staff, or; 
3.  Any bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution that includes at least 18 semester hours in accounting coursework*, or;
4.   A bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution in Accounting.

* Accounting coursework must include successful completion of Principles of Accounting I & II, Intermediate Accounting I & II, plus two other accounting-related courses.  

** Experience must demonstrate comprehension and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) guidelines and must demonstrate the ability to (1) classify and  analyze financial data and records for the purpose of business financial planning; (2) design, recommend, and implement modifications of accounting methods, procedures, forms, and records; (3) prepare financial statements and reports such as balance sheets and other operating statements; and (4) analyze accounts and accounting relationships that result in complex accounting entries.

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Agency information: 

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

The Office for Family Independence (OFI) is responsible for administration of a number of programs and services, including MaineCare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Child Support, and Disability Determinations.

Application Information:

For additional information about this position please contact Marcus Hatch at Marcus.Hatch@Maine.gov 
To apply, please upload a recent resume and a cover letter.  
Please submit all documents or files in PDF format.
To request a paper application, please contact Mandy.L.Harman@Maine.gov

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