Accounting Technician 3 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/newprint/4816905) Apply  Accounting Technician 3 Salary $45,864.00 - $67,974.40 Annually Location Waterloo - 50703 - Black Hawk County, IA Job Type Full-time Job Number 25-02137 Agency 221 Corrections - Community Based Corrections - District 1 Opening Date 02/03/2025 Closing Date 2/13/2025 11:59 PM Central LinkedIn Tag #LI-POST Point of Contact Kristin Blaylock 319-292-1281 + Description + Benefits + Questions Job Description Waterloo Residential Correctional Facility Administration 314 E 6thStreet, Waterloo 1st Shift (8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community? Do you thrive in dynamic and demanding situations? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to become a key player in preparing clients for successful reentry into society as anAccounting Technician 3at the Iowa Department of Corrections. As an Accounting Technician 3, you will be independently responsible for processing multiple accounting functions for an entire District including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billings, while ensuring accounts are balanced and accurate. This position will also oversee all Fiduciary accounts in the four residential facilities in the district by balancing to the banks and maintaining a General Ledger. Your Accounts Payable responsibilities will encompass receiving and verifying all invoices and documentation is complete by working with vendors and staff to ensure proper documentation is received before processing invoices into Iowa Advantage and ensuring payment is made by the due date. This position will also be responsible for approving expense claims in Workday for payment and assisting staff in correcting any errors to ensure state policy is being followed. The Accounts Receivable responsibilities include ensuring outer office deposits balance with bank deposit slips and the Offender Fee Database, along with properly coding revenue into Iowa Advantage. Balancing the revenues to offender fees and general ledger will occur monthly as well to ensure all revenues have been accounted for and recorded accurately. Fiduciary balancing will be completed monthly for all four facilities (8 bank accounts) to verify accuracy, and this incumbent will assist staff in correcting errors. We value integrity, ethical conduct, and attention to detail in all aspects of our work, and we invite you to become an integral part of our team dedicated to transforming lives and promoting community safety. As a State of Iowa Employee, you will also receive a robust benefits package including: + Paid time off including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave with no cap on the sick leave hours that you can accrue + Excellent Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Package + IPERS Retirement package and option for deferred compensation + Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care) + Free Life Insurance + Employee Assistance Programs + Employee Discount Programs Applicants must satisfactorily complete a background investigation, including criminal history data. Employees must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid driver’s license. Must adhere to the use of universal precautions in the performance of job duties in order to minimize the potential risk for exposure to blood borne pathogens. Will be required to become certified in First Aid and CPR. If you are ready to take on this fulfilling and impactful role, apply now and join us in making a difference in the lives of those we serve. Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from high school or G.E.D equivalency and experience equal to five years of accounting work involving compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal program data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices; OR completion of a post-high school accounting curriculum from an accredited vocational, technical, business or community college, with at least twenty semester hours of accounting coursework; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of clerical office work for each year of the required education; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting thirty semester hours of accredited post high school education in Business, Accounting or a closely related curriculum for each year of the required experience; OR employees withcurrentcontinuous service in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to one year of full-time work as an Accounting Technician 2. 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Our leave policies, including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave with unlimited accrual, ensure you have the flexibility you need for personal and family matters. Professional Development: Elevate your career with continuous learning opportunities. We support your growth through training programs, workshops, and tuition reimbursement. Employee Assistance Program (EAP): We care about your well-being beyond the workplace. Access confidential counseling, resources, and support through our Employee Assistance Program. Diversity and Inclusion: Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces all backgrounds and perspectives. We believe diversity is a strength that drives innovation. Join Us - Elevate Your Career: Ready to elevate your career with the State of Iowa?Click here (https://iowa.attract.neogov.com/recruitment/p/benefits) to explore more about our unparalleled benefits and discover what makes us unique. 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 accounting work involving compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal program data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices? + I have not graduated from high school or G.E.D equivalency + Less than five years of accounting work involving compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal program data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices + Five years or more of accounting work involving compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal program data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices 04 Have you completed a post-high school accounting curriculum from an accredited vocational, technical, business or community college, with at least twenty semester hours of accounting coursework? + Yes + No 05 How many years do you have of a combination of high school/G.E.D. equivalency AND/OR experience in accounting work involving compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal program data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices? + I do not have any of the required education and/or experience + Less than five years of the combined education and/or experience + Five years to less than nine years of the combined education and/or experience + Nine years or more of combined education and/or experience 06 How many years do you have of a combination of post high school education in Business, Accounting or a closely related curriculum AND/OR experience in accounting work involving compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal program data 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 five years of the combined education and/or experience + Five years or more of the combined 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 Technician 2 for the State of Iowa? + I am not a State of Iowa employee + I do not have any experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 2 for the State of Iowa + Less than 12 months of experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 2 for the State of Iowa + 12 months or more of experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 2 for the State of Iowa Required Question Employer State of Iowa Agency 221 Corrections - Community Based Corrections - District 1 Address 314 E 6th St Waterloo, Iowa, 50704 Website https://doc.iowa.gov/find-facility/first-district Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email