Accountant Supervisor at State of Missouri – Jefferson City, Missouri

Job Location: This position will be located at Harry S. Truman State Office Building, 301 W. High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101

Why you’ll love this position:

Office of Administration, Division of Accounting (OA-DOA) seeks a qualified degreed professional for the Financial Unit Supervisor. This position is responsible for supervising a staff of 9 FTE responsible for a variety of duties relating from Accounts Payable and Purchasing as it relates to OA FMDC.

The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

• Some of the duties include, but are not limited to:
• Provide supervision and leadership to OA-Accounting FMDC Accounts Payable Unit
• Ensure that state statutes, rules and agency policies are complied with in connection with payment of vender invoices in a timely manner in order to avoid penalties provided by law.
• Establish and enforce workplace policies and procedures within the accounting unit.
• Monitor and adjust workloads between accounting unit sections and personnel to maintain an appropriate balance of duties and to maintain high productivity and an efficient workflow.
• Advise supervisors and staff in resolving issues, including improperly documented invoices.
• Provide reporting, advice and guidance to FMDC director and management regarding expenditures of state funds to facilitate the annual appropriation and expenditures processes.
• Maintain liaison and contact with OA-FMDC-Accounting regarding appropriate controls governing expenditures of state funds.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, supervisory and communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff and agency personnel, remain flexible, self-motivated, assume considerable initiative, work independently with little supervision, and exercise sound independent judgment.
• Ability to lead, educate and motivatestaff.
• Considerable knowledge of, and experience with, SAM II Financial System on-line, data warehouse and MOBIUS reports.
• Considerable knowledge of, and experience with MissouriBUYS.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access and Excel.
• Knowledge of Governmental Accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Ability to develop new methods and procedures to meet changing needs.
• Knowledge of the state's organizational structure and how business is required to be conducted.
• Ability to formulate and initiate plans and procedures for effective and efficient establishment and maintenance of fiscal controls.
• Ability to apply general concepts to specific problems of accounting, auditing, purchasing procedures and fiscal management practices based upon cost effective evaluations.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate policies and operations and formulate recommendations.

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate's name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.

Authorization to work in the United States is a prerequisite of employment. The Office of Administration will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

OARecruiters@oa.mo.gov