State Accountant I

• Provides guidance direction and recommendations to state agencies organizations vendors or others in the assigned fiscal oversight function(s) at the State level.


• Reviews analyzes reconciles and/or approves financial transactions system processes reports or other financial data within integrated financial information systems.


• Interprets explains and ensures compliance with state and federal laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures as well as internal controls and reporting requirements.


• Researches collects analyzes and interprets a variety of data and reports; obtains and clarifies information; and troubleshoots discrepancies errors unexpected results or process flaws.


• Makes determinations defines solutions and appropriate action that maintain data integrity and security such as updates corrections reclassifications adjustments or changes to user access.


• Runs queries and prepares analyzes and distributes a variety of reports.


• Participates in analyzing state accounting services automated financial information system(s) or software application(s) to determine functional and technical requirements and ensure business and user needs are met.


• Conducts special assignments and projects which may include system testing upgrades updates and enhancements statewide reporting or compliance work.


• Makes recommendations for changes to processes procedures and forms to improve efficiency and internal controls.


• Uses automated information systems and computer software to research review analyze document and report on financial information.


• Delivers excellent customer service to internal and external customers and the public in person electronically or by written communication.


• Communicates and interacts effectively with people across cultures ranges of ability genders ethnicities ages and races.


• May maintain review verify and update system tables and configuration to ensure compliance with applicable laws rules and regulations and meet business needs.


• Performs other related duties as required.

1. Two years experience in processing accounting auditing or payroll transactions following applicable laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures.

1. One year of experience in auditing examining preparing analyzing or reconciling financial accounts or supporting an automated financial information system in compliance with applicable laws rules regulations standards policies and procedure.

1. Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Accounting Business Administration Economics Finance Business Management Computer Information Systems or related field.

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

Once you have submitted your application on-line all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.

Individuals who use TDD may request auxiliary aid or service by calling or by visiting.

If you need assistance with an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or general applicant support you may call or email .

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.