Accountant I - Purchaser

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Central/West Region is looking to fill the position of an Accountant I/ Purchaser with a BUYER who has meticulous attention to detail, well rounded knowledge of procurement practices, and has excellent executive functioning skills.

The purchaser position will be responsible for managing an estimated 30+ locations. Candidates for this position must be able to work in a fast-paced, high pressure environment; able to multitask and/or reprioritize the daily tasks at hand. Successful candidates must be self-motivated and responsible team players; have a keen attention to detail; highly organized and possess effective communication skills.  

The Purchaser will utilize electronic data processing accounting systems (MMARS, FMIS, Microsoft Office Products) to maintain effective information storage and retrieval, and to simplify manual accounting procedures. This position performs related duties such as contracts and purchase requisitions; attending staff meetings and training sessions; responding to inquiries regarding assigned agency functions; reviewing and/or approving invoices for payment; and conferring with others concerning accounting related matters.  

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive): 

• The key function of the Purchaser is to review requests for goods and services, place orders and/or issue purchase orders to authorized shoppers, tracks issued purchase orders in database, review documents, appropriation, and authorizations. 

• Provide customer service for the needs of the individuals we serve in group homes, as well as the Area Office staff. 

• Establishes and reviews encumbrances in state accounting system MMARS necessary for daily/monthly/annual payment activity, reviews for financial accuracy and makes modifications and corrections as needed. 

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