Accounting Support Specialist - 0377 - Augusta Limited Period
Accounting Support Specialist - 0377 - Augusta Limited Period
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ACCOUNTING SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Opening Date:
April 11 2025
Closing Date:
April 25 2025
Location:
Augusta
Position #:
Position Type:
Full Time (Limited Period)
Class Code:
0944
Grade/Salary:
Grade 20 $20.68 $28.88 Per Hour
The Department of Administrative & Financial Services is an innovative organization that coordinates a number of central services for agencies within Maine State Government. The Natural Resources Service Center provides financial and budgetary management services as well as human resource and employee relations services to the four natural resource agencies in the State.
JOB DUTIES: Make a difference in your career. As an Accounting Support Specialist you will be working with the Natural Resources Service Center as part of the revenues and payables team. You will review and process revenue and payables documents test internal controls and verify the accuracy of various financial documents. You will assist in monitoring the status of accounts budgets and contracts in order to support senior accounting staff. In this fastpaced environment youll be asked to complete a variety of tasks each day to ensure timely payments and to properly record revenues. You will become proficient in the States accounting platforms and be part of a critical team supporting all the natural resource agencies in Maine. A good candidate will possess good critical thinking skills can adapt to a fastpaced environment and be able to communicate effectively with their supervisor and team members. The candidate should also possess an advanced understanding of accounting practices and controls.
In this role you will:
- Test internal controls and help to establish and maintain the NRSCs policies and procedures.
- Review and process accounts payable and receivable travel expenses and other payments to ensure compliance with state policies and procedures and satisfy financial obligations.
- Create and utilize existing reports to identify coding discrepancies and prepare correcting journal transactions.
- Analyze and verify the accuracy of various financial documents submitted by and to the Departments and consult with NRSC staff to identify business needs compliance issues and reporting requirements.
- Provide leadership and technical guidance to subordinate paraprofessional staff.
Successful candidates will be knowledgeable of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and skilled in the use of standard desktop technology particularly spreadsheets. While the position work location is in Augusta there is an opportunity for occasional remote work within a structured work plan.
For questions specific to the position please contact the Hiring Manager Brandon Flint at:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Entrylevel to intermediate education training and/or experience in accounting administrative support functions or another closely related field demonstrating competency in applying accounting principles and standards and preparing complex reports.
HOW TO APPLY: Interested applicants need to apply online by selecting the APPLY button below along with uploading a Cover Letter and a current Resume. In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting you must be sure your Resume includes month and year for any experience listed along with the duties and responsibilities associated with each particular time period. Any experience that was not fulltime employment should be identified as such.
If you cant apply online and you require a paper application please download and print one here: Paper applications for this posting should be submitted along with a Cover Letter and a detailed Resumebefore the closing date to: Natural Resources Service Center c/o Kristin McCamish 32 Blossom Lane Marquardt Building Augusta ME. Please be sure that the title and position number of the job you are applying for is included.
No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:
- WorkLife Balance Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leave. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtimeexempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85100 of employeeonly premiums $11196.96$13172.88 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Health Insurance Premium Credit Participation decreases employeeonly premiums by 5. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information aboutprogram requirements.
- Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100 of employeeonly dental premiums $358.08 annual value).
- Retirement Plan The State of Maine contributes13.29 of payto the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) on behalf of the employee.
- Gym Membership Reimbursement Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Set aside money pretax to help pay for outofpocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information visit theFederal Student Aid office.
- Living Resources Program Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
- Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding fathers and adoptive parentsreceivefortytwo 42 consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under theFamily and Medical Leave Act.
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation Save additional pretax funds for retirement in aMaineSaves457(b) account through payroll deductions.
- Learn about additional wellness benefitsfor State employees from theOffice of Employee Health and Wellness.
Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.
If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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