Accounting Assistant 1 Lovelock Minimum Qualifications Waived

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

This Accounting Assistant 1 position is located at Lovelock Correctional Center. Under the supervision of the Administrative Service Officer 2 incumbent will be responsible for some accounts payable duties inmate payroll indigent postage reports jail meal reports and other accounting functions. Incumbent must possess excellent customer service skills as they will be working with both internal and external customers including coordination with NDOC Central Office.

PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2026-002 ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL DECEMBER 31 2026. Please refer to the link for more information: or more years of applicable experience as described in the job duties and graduation from high school or equivalent education.

1. Receive review verify and process accounts payable and receivable documents.
2. Receive payments match payment to receivable due and prepare receipts.
3. Review timesheets for completeness authorized signatures correct calculation of hours adequate leave balances and attachment of required documentation.
4. Verify charges and bill the appropriate account apprise debtor of their liability and assist in collection of past due accounts.
5. Balance account information verify totals with back-up data identify discrepancies and identify and refer adjustments and/or correct records.
6. Develop spreadsheets for tracking organizing and reporting account related data.
7. Perform data input and record organize track report and verify financial information.
8. Reconcile bank statements identify exceptions and resolve routine problems.
9. Compose correspondence and provide financial accounting data and other information.

Knowledge of:

• Standard processes procedures and methods used to reconcile accounts; spreadsheets used for bookkeeping and accounts maintenance.
• Sources of information within an organization; tracking organizing and reporting data.
• Writing standard memoranda letters and report narratives.

• Interpersonal and communication both verbal and written.
• Use and operation of office and job-related equipment and software.

• Recognize problems or discrepancies in accounts and research a problem or question.
• Perform math calculations; review numerical data and documents to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Retrieve account information from a computer or manual bookkeeping system; compose routine memoranda letters and reports; format a computer spreadsheet following instructions.
• Use courtesy tact and diplomacy when working with co-workers outside agencies vendors and the public.

Recruiter Contact Information: Susan Ashley

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse inclusive and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race color national origin religion or belief age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy domestic partnership genetic information (GINA) or compensation and/or wages.

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