Accounting Technician - Corrections Service Center, Augusta.

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Accounting Technician - Corrections Service Center, Augusta.

Pay Grade: 16 $ 36,795.20 - $50,481.60 annually

Job Class Code: 0328

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Open:
December 31, 2025
Close:
January 15, 2026

Are you an experienced accounting professional who is detail oriented and enjoys independent work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Do you possess a high degree of initiative? Do you enjoy working collaboratively utilizing the latest technology? Then we are looking for you!

The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) Corrections Service Center is responsible for program accounting, cash management, resident accounts, and revenue/expenditure control for the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) that support six adult facilities and one youth facility. These facilities keep our communities safer by reducing harm through supportive intervention, empowering change, and restoring lives.

As an Accounting Technician at the DAFS Corrections Service Center (CSC) located in Augusta doing work for the Mountain View Correctional Facility (MVCF) in Charleston, you will work closely with agency personnel and the CSC Accounting Analyst for MVCF.

This is paraprofessional support work involving the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) guidelines in independently maintaining non-complex accounts within an established accounting system or assisting senior accounting personnel responsible for maintaining complex accounts. Non-complex accounts are characterized by a relatively small number of fund types, revenue sources, cost centers, and cost allocations. Employees in this classification examine, account for, reconcile, analyze, and interpret basic accounting data and records in accordance with GAAP/GASB standards, state/agency accounting procedures, and appropriate internal controls.

Employees use and apply basic accounting theory to analyze and resolve standard accounting transaction problems. Employees interact with programmatic staff to exchange factual information, explain accounting processes, and resolve accounting discrepancies and disputes. This classification is distinguished from Account Clerks by the fact that Accounting Technician work requires knowledge of accounting principles and includes preparing financial and statistical reports and summaries.

Work is performed under general supervision.

While the position work location is in Augusta four days per week, there will be one day in-state travel required to Mountain View Correctional Facility.

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting theories, principles, methods, practices, and terminology.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting standards and systems.
• Knowledge of computerized accounting systems and standardized desktop technology and products.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles, practices, and techniques.
• Ability to serve as a lead worker on works assignment and other projects.
• Ability to apply accounting principles in locating and correcting accounting errors.
• Ability to apply accepted accounting principles to income statements and balance sheets.
• Ability to verify fiscal source documents and application of fees, refunds, collections, and discounts.
• Ability to prepare narrative and statistical reports and financial statements, projections, and schedules, and analyze and interpret information from reports.
• Ability to review fiscal transactions for conformity with applicable laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to write clearly and effectively.
• Ability to recommend improvements in accounting controls, financial review trails, and business practices.

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