Accounting Technician 1 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/newprint/4815980) Apply  Accounting Technician 1 Salary $35,256.00 - $51,334.40 Annually Location Cedar Rapids - 52401 - Linn County, IA Job Type Full-time Job Number 25-02131 Agency 625 Iowa Department of Revenue Division Lottery Division Opening Date 02/03/2025 Closing Date 2/13/2025 11:59 PM Central LinkedIn Tag #LI-POST Point of Contact Samantha Basar samantha.basar@iowa.gov + Description + Benefits + Questions Job Description The Iowa Department of Revenue’s Lottery Division is currently seeking anAccounting Technician 1 to join our Cedar Rapids office. The Lottery Division provides responsible entertainment and prizes to the public, generating revenue for state programs, including support for veterans, economic development, law enforcement, education and agriculture. In this position you will: + Provide administrative support to the Regional Manager and District Sales Representatives to ensure the efficient operation of the Regional Office + Audit activation and return reports and all other retailer accounting items, as well as make proper entries and reconciles the daily activity reports + Complete Lottery ticket validation duties and enter information into the Validation program + Create, prepare, and distribute various forms to District Sales Representatives + Provide back up support to office staff + Maintain and abide by all security measures + Verify accuracy of time sheets, travel vouchers, and vehicle reports Preference will be given to candidates with the following: + Word processing and Microsoft Office experience + Strong verbal and written communication skills + Experience answering phones and providing customer service to the public + Experience managing files and records Essential Functions: + Verify and reconcile reports + Perform filing, typing, data entry, and records maintenance + Communicate and interact with players, winners, and retailers to share information effectively + Operate a networked personal computer with word processing, spreadsheet, database, email, and calendar/scheduling software. Operate office equipment such as telephone, copier, fax printer, and scanner + Organize work, set priorities, and utilize attention to detail Employer Highlights: The Iowa Department of Revenue is a well-respected employer. We are focused on providing excellent customer service, while offering a wonderful team atmosphere, work-life balance, free parking, and casual attire. We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including: + Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) + Retirement Investors Club (RIC) + Health, Dental and Vision Insurance + Vacation Leave + Sick Leave + Paid Holidays (9 days/year) + Flexible Spending Accounts + Life Insurance + Long-Term Disability Insurance The mission of the Iowa Department of Revenue is to serve Iowans through the responsible collection and generation of revenue to support the public good. If you’re looking for a career with an organization that values its employees and customers, you’ve come to the right place. Applicants must live within the State of Iowa to qualify for this position. Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalency and three years of clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal program 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 Clerk 2 in the classified service will be considered as qualifying experience. 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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 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 program using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices? + I have not graduated from high school or G.E.D. equivalency + Less than three years of the identified experience + Three 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 How many years do you have of a combination of high school/G.E.D. education and/or clerical office work experience? One year of employment in clerical office work equals one year of high school/G.E.D. education. + I don't have any of the required education and/or experience + Less than four years of the required education and/or experience + Four years to less than seven years of the required education and/or experience + Seven years or more of the required education and/or experience 06 How many years do you have of a combination of 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 program using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices? 30 semester hours equals one year of experience. + I do not have any of the required education and/or experience + Less than three years of the required education and/or experience + Three years or more of the required education and/or experience 07 Are you a current State of Iowa employee -executive branch? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in the classification of Accounting Clerk 2 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 Clerk 2 for the State of Iowa + Less than 12 months of experience in the classification of Accounting Clerk 2 for the State of Iowa + 12 months or more of experience in the classification of Accounting Clerk 2 for the State of Iowa Required Question Employer State of Iowa Agency 625 Iowa Department of Revenue Address Hoover State Office Building, 4th Floor 1305 E Walnut St Des Moines, Iowa, 50319 Website https://revenue.iowa.gov Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email