Accountant

Job Posting Title

Accountant

Agency

290 EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION

Supervisory Organization

Employment Security Commission–Finance

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

January 08, 2025

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

Salary: $41,459.84 annual; $19.93 hourly

Job Description

Job Type/Salary/Location/Benefits

• Full-time
• Vacancies: One
• Salary: $41,459.84 annual; $19.93 hourly
• Primary Working Hours:  M-F; 8-5; flexibility allowed with approval.
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Location:  OKC
• Training: Required - Minimum 4-month period of in-the-office training
• Travel: None
• Supervisory:  Not Applicable

The State of Oklahoma offers a comprehensive Benefits Packet, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Position Essential Functions

* 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.

*Determines payroll requirements; maintains payroll data; prepares and processes monthly payrolls.

* Engage in collaborative tasks that further the objectives of both the department and the agency.

*Follow the required OESC’s safety / security protocols.

These job functions, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Valued Knowledge, Skills, Competencies and Abilities

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.

Skill and Competencies – excellent verbal and written communication skills expressing ideas clearly and concisely.

Ability to - prepare basic financial statements and reports; to review and analyze financial information; and to maintain routine accounting data in appropriate ledgers and journals.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Work is typically performed in the office setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to noise levels determined by the office environment.  While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to talk, stand, bend, walk, and reach with hands and arms requiring periods of sitting or standing and daily use of computer and phone. It also requires the occasional use of office machinery in accordance with safety and security protocols.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or a closely related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of bookkeeping for each year of the required degree.

Special Skills/Requirements/Preferences
*Computer Skills – Employee must be capable of proficiently using OESC’s standard software (Microsoft Office - Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, and Teams), and the Internet, as well as proficiency to learn other software as needed.

*Employee must be capable of lifting, carrying, and moving objects of up to 25 pounds.

*Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position.

Accommodation Statement

OESC is an