Accounting Technician 3 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/newprint/4827006) Apply  Accounting Technician 3 Salary $45,864.00 - $67,974.40 Annually Location Johnston - 50131 - Polk County, IA Job Type Full-time Job Number 25-02056 Agency 595 Iowa Department of Public Safety Opening Date 02/21/2025 Closing Date 3/6/2025 11:59 PM Central LinkedIn Tag #LI-POST Point of Contact Jess Dunn (dunn@dps.state.ia.us) To Apply Applicants are encouraged to attach a cover letter and resume to the on-line application. + Description + Benefits + Questions Job Description The Iowa Department of Public Safety Fire Service Training Bureau is seeking anAccounting Technician 3position within the Division of State Fire Marshal. Organization Background: The mission of DPS is to serve the people of Iowa by providing public safety services with leadership, integrity and professionalism through the core values of courtesy, service and protection. The Department is a statewide law enforcement agency and includes the Administrative Services Division, the Iowa State Patrol, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Iowa State Fire Marshal and the Division of Intelligence. The Department works in conjunction with federal, state and local jurisdictions of the criminal justice community to provide for the safety of persons living in or traveling through the State of Iowa. The Department of Public Safety, as a State of Iowa Executive Branch agency, offers exciting benefits: + Health/Dental and Life Insurance + Paid time off - Nine paid holidays plus generous paid vacation and paid sick leave which begin to accrue on your first day of employment + Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) defined benefit program + Employee discounts from a variety of vendors + Collaborative, creative, positive work environment + Paid opportunities for professional growth and development - including training, courses and conferences Job Description: This Accounting Technician 3 position will support the mission of the Bureau, which is to establish credibility in providing quality education, training, certification, and professional consultation to Iowa's fire service and other emergency responders. The successful candidate will perform daily accounting practices to ensure the business needs of the Bureau are met by applying generally accepted accounting principles. This position is responsible for coordinating accounts receivables, staff travel, entering payroll and facilitating travel reimbursements for Temporary Training Specialist 1s, budget forecasting, expense analysis, and assisting with day-to-day operations involving constituent visits, telephone inquiries, and training event support. This position supports the Bureau's mission by performing the following duties: + Actively participates in, monitors, and maintains the daily operations of the Fire Service Training Bureau accounting system and all it's accounts including the audit of transactions (verification of revenue and expenditures) following State of Iowa accounting principles and guidelines (generally accepted accounting principles-GAAP). + Initiates invoices, vouchers, purchase orders, and other financial transactions to ensure payments to accounts receivables, accounts payables, deposits, and any delinquent accounts are current and satisfied in an accurate and timely manner. + Provides day-to-day customer support to internal and external constituents, to include, answering the telephone, assisting walk-in constituents, assisting FSTB program coordinators with at-need training assistance, and providing overall high quality positive customer service. + Prepares monthly and fiscal reports of expenditures and revenue for all FSTB accounts for program planning and budgeting. + Monitors and maintains FSTB contracts, MOUs, maintenance agreements, and other such contracts to ensure quality and timely services are received and maintained. + Processes all FSTB field staff (Training Specialist 1) payroll and travel expenses accurately and in a timely manner. + Processes all FSTB guest training instructor/speaker fees and travel expenses accurately and in a timely manner. + Provides assistance to FSTB staff regarding state contracts and vendors to ensure timely and accurate procurement of goods and services needed to support trainings and other Bureau activities. + Receives and process payments and maintains records for the Iowa Firefighting Equipment Revolving Loan Fund. + Creates special and/or ad-hoc financial reports and operating procedures relative to accounting/finance of the FSTB upon request of the FSTB Bureau Chief. + Performs other duties as assigned. Other Information The successful applicant must pass a thorough background investigation conducted by the Iowa Department of Public Safety. 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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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 595 Iowa Department of Public Safety Address 215 E 7th St Des Moines, Iowa, 50319 Website https://dps.iowa.gov/ Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email