Accountant 2 at State of Iowa – Ames, Iowa

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

Our Mission:

Iowa DOT’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa DOT’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

Shift: Monday – Friday 8:00 am -4:30 pm – Flex schedule available.

Location: Ames, IA 50010

The Team:

Our Team has an immediate opening for a customer service-focused individual. We offer a collaborative workspace to encourage teamwork and good communication. If you are looking to make lives better, be a part of a supportive, engaging team, and provide excellent customer service – this may be the position for you!

Preferred Characteristics:

The successful candidate will:

• Provide excellent customer service to our internal and external customers,
• Have high attention to detail,
• Be self-motivated – the ability to work well individually and within a team environment, and
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office applications

Duties:

• Prepare draw down requests and documentation for variety of Federal Grants with tight submission deadlines
• Review and approve contracts, invoices, and contract amendments to ensure compliance with company policies and financial regulations
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions related to contracts and grants
• Prepare and submit timely grant reimbursement requests for a multitude of Federal and State entities to ensure proper funding and compliance with grant requirements
• Reconcile grant expenditures and revenues to ensure accuracy for routine Federal reporting requirements and audits
• Perform regular ledger reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records and identify discrepancies
• Prepare annual GAAP package, Quarterly and Annual finance reports, and respond to Auditor requests

What we offer YOU:

- Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.

- Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2025 health and dental insurance premiums can be found here.

- Opportunities for professional growth and development.

- Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.

- Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match

- Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.

- Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!

You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa – Apply today!

The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us

Reasonable accommodation includes an interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment/devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

208 Financial
6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in one or in a combination of the following areas: accounting, auditing, budgeting, economics, or finance.


002 Accounting
6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in accounting or the accounting field. Accounting is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial information about economic entities which includes individuals and businesses.
Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a minimum of twelve semester hours (or its equivalent) in accounting, business administration or finance; course work and eighteen months of responsible experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry;substitution of work experience in the public or private sector which entailed accounting, auditing, budgeting, assessment or computation of taxes, or closely related financial functions (e.g., treasurer, comptroller, accountant, auditor, budget analyst, etc.) on a year-for-year basis for the required education (thirty semester or equivalent hours equal one year);substitution of successful completion of a post-high school vocational/technical, business college, or area community college curriculum in accounting which included concentrated course work equivalent to twenty semester hours (or more) in accounting for the required education;any combination of qualifying post high school level education and experience which totals five and one-half years;employees with current continuous experience in the state service that includes the equivalent of six months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 2 shall be considered as qualifying;substituting graduate level course work in accounting, business administration, or finance for each year of the required experience on the basis that satisfactory completion of 30 semester or equivalent hours of graduate level course work is equivalent to one year of experience;employees with current continuous experience in the state service that includes the equivalent of eighteen months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 1 shall be considered as qualifying;Certified Public Accountants may qualify with six months of the required experience;employees with current continuous experience in the state classified service that includes the equivalent of twelve months of full-time experience as an Accountant/Auditor 1, six months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 3, or twenty-four months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 2 shall be considered as qualifying.

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