Accounting Technician 2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/newprint/4847993) Apply  Accounting Technician 2 Salary $40,289.60 - $58,988.80 Annually Location Des Moines - 50313 - Polk County, IA Job Type Full-time Job Number 25-02414 Agency 282 Iowa Department of Education Opening Date 02/26/2025 Closing Date 3/26/2025 11:59 PM Central LinkedIn Tag #LI-POST Point of Contact idoe.hr@iowa.gov + Description + Benefits + Questions Job Description Accounting Technician 2 Iowa Department of Education’s mission is ensuring all students experience a world-class education. To accomplish our mission, we need talented, passionate people working together to build an excellent education system that empowers all students to achieve their full potential. Do you have experience processing accounting transactions with a keen eye for detail and a passion for quality customer service? Join our team! We are seeking a highly qualified candidate to serve as the Department’sAccounting Technician 2. In this integral role, you will be at the heart of our fiscal operations. Your Responsibilities: + Process payments for programs and various funds across the Department, including ensuring payments comply with state accounting and Department policies, rules and procedures. + Ensure accounting codes are accurate. + Work with vendors and Department staff for approval of invoice work and funding. + Review, process and track paperwork for contracts, including monitoring budgets and payments. + Process grant payments and prepare reports. Candidates are encouraged to include detailed information about their relevant experience in their application, or submit a cover letter and resume in addition to their application. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: + Passion for accomplishing common goals in pursuit of public service + Knowledge of professional accounting principles, concepts and terms + Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, administrators, vendors and the public + Strong written and verbal communication skills + Displays a high level of initiative, effort, attention to detail and commitment by completing assignments efficiently with minimal supervision + Conflict resolution and interpersonal skills If you wish to review a copy of the Position Description Questionnaire, please contactidoe.hr@iowa.gov. To ensure full consideration for this position, all requested materials must be completed and uploaded through theNEOGov (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa) online application process. Hours: 8:00 A.M.. – 4:30 P.M., Monday – Friday WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? + Opportunities to make a widespread difference in the lives of children, their families, and Iowa communities + Collaborative, positive work environment + Talented and passionate work colleagues that will help you learn and grow + Employee discounts from a variety of vendors + Competitive salary and benefits package: https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/employment/Benefits\_Beyond\_the\_Paycheck.pdf (Download PDF reader) Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalency and four years of clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal programs using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices; OR the 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; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of employment in clerical office work for each year of the required education; OR substituting the successful completion of thirty semester hours or the academic equivalent in a post high school Business, Accounting or closely related curriculum for each year of the required experience; OR any equivalent combination of qualifying education or experience; OR one year of experience as an Accounting Technician 1 in the State of Iowa classified service will be considered as qualifying; OR one year of work experience as an Accounting Clerk 3 in the State of Iowa classified service will be considered as qualifying. 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Your success is our priority! 01 Do you understand that the answers to all of the following questions must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your ability? Please read all questions and answers thoroughly and make sure you understand them completely.Ensure the answers to your questions match the information filled out on your application and the attachments you have uploaded. If the answers to your questions are inconsistent with your application information or uploaded attachments, you will be given zero points for the question.Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa. + Yes - I understand and agree. + No 02 PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq? + No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq + Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq 03 Have you graduated from high school or have a G.E.D. equivalency? IF YES - How many years do you have of clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal programs using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices? + I have not graduated from high school or have a G.E.D. equivalency + Less than two years of the identified experience + Two to less than three years of the identified experience + Three years to less than four years of the identified experieince + Four years or more of the identified experience 04 Have you successfully completed 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? + Yes + No 05 Are you a current State of Iowa employee - executive branch? IF YES - How many months do you have of full time experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 1 or Accounting Clerk 3 for the State of Iowa? + I am not a current State of Iowa employee + I do not have any experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 1 or Accounting Clerk 3 for the State of Iowa + Less than 12 months of experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 1 or Accounting Clerk 3 for the State of Iowa + 12 months or more of experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 1 or Accounting Clerk 3 for the State of Iowa 06 If you have not GRADUATED from high School/G.E.D. AND you have four years of clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal programs using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices - How many years do you have of combined high school/G.E.D. education AND/OR employment in clerical office work? One year of employment in clerical office work may substitute for each year of education. + I have graduated from high school/G.E.D OR do NOT have the four years of identified experience + Less than four years of the combined education and/or experience + Four years or more of the combined education and/or experience 07 How many years do you have of combined post high school education in Business, Accounting or closely related curriculum AND/OR clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal programs using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices? 30 semester hours equals one year of experience. + I do not have any of the combined education and/or experience + Less than four years of the combined education and/or experience + Four years or more of the combined education and/or experience 08 How many years of accounting, finance or auditing work do you have? + More than 4 years experience + 3 years but less than 4 years experience + 2 year but less than 3 years experience + 1 year but less than 2 years experience + Less than 1 year 09 Do you have experience with the IowaAdvantage systems? + Yes + No 10 Do you have experience with WorkDay software? + Yes + No 11 Do you have experience with Excel? + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Iowa Agency 282 Iowa Department of Education Address Grimes State Office Building 400 E 14th St Des Moines, Iowa, 50319 Website https://www.educateiowa.gov/ Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email