-Agency Transfers Only- Accounting Technician - 1551 Augusta
-Agency Transfers Only- Accounting Technician - 1551 Augusta
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Job Description
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
AGENCY TRANSFERS ONLY
Opening Date:
April 08 2025
Closing Date:
April 22 2025
Location:
Augusta
Position #:
0
Position Type:
Permanent Full Time
Class Code:
0328
Grade/Salary:
Grade 16 $18.04 $24.76 Per Hour*
*(This includes the 2.00 Salary Adjustment)If you are interested in working with a dynamic group of people providing support services to employees look no further. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) is seeking to fill a Full Time opening in Augusta for an Accounting Technician.
AGENCY INFORMATION: The Natural Resources Service Center is responsible for program accounting cash management and revenue/expenditure control for state agencies that support and guide Maines natural resourcebased economy. These agencies keep our state parks and public lands pristine prevent forest fires map the ocean floor protect the food we eat enforce fishery wildlife and environmental laws register snowmobiles and enhance your enjoyment of the Maine outdoors from Baxter State Park in the north to the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray.
BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: As an Accounting Technician you will be working with the Natural Resources Service Center as part of the revenues and payables team. You will be assisting in making payments to our vendors and state employees and you will help manage the revenues of our client agencies. 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 of the natural resource agencies in Maine. A good candidate possesses good critical thinking skills is able to adapt to a fastpaced environment and is able to communicate effectively with their supervisor and team members. The candidate should also possess a basic understanding of accounting practices and controls.
While the position work location is in Augusta there may be 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 or another closely related field demonstrating competency applying accounting principles reviewing and processing business transactions and preparing reports.
HOW TO APPLY: Interested applicants need to apply online by selecting the APPLY button below along with uploading a Cover Letter and 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 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 using 13 paid holidays 12 days of sick leave and 3 weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtimeexempt employees receive personal leave.
Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays 85100 of employeeonly premiums $11196.96$13172.88 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for 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 about program requirements.
Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100 of employeeonly dental premiums $358.08 annual value).
Retirement Plan The State of Maine contributes 13.29 of pay to 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 the Federal 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 parentsreceive fortytwo 42 consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Voluntary Deferred Compensation Save additional pretax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.
Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office 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:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
