Staff Accountant

If you are a current State of Maine employee, please submit your application through the internal application process using the Find Jobs report in PRISM. Seasonal employees who do not have PRISM access should apply through the State’s career page and indicate on the application that they have previously worked for the State..Office of the State Treasurer Opening Date:
September 29, 2026

Closing Date:
October 13, 2026

Grade / Admin Unit: 20 / Professional/Technical Services Job Class Code: 0329

Salary: $21.09 - $29.46*/Hourly (
* includes a 2% recruitment and retention stipend)
Position Number:

Location:

Augusta Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

DESCRIPTION:

This is professional services work involving the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) guidelines in maintaining complex accounts within established accounting systems. These complex accounts characteristically have (1) multiple fund types, revenue sources, cost centers, and cost allocations; (2) multiple levels of controlling regulations; and (3) overlapping reporting periods. Employees in this classification are responsible for ensuring assigned accounts are managed in accordance with GAAP/GASB standards, state/agency accounting procedures, and appropriate internal controls.

This position is responsible for reconciliation of the State of Maine credit card account, quarterly reconciliation of the Bureau of Insurance account, and provided backup support on stop payments and ACH. Employees use and apply accounting skills at the full proficiency level to analyze and resolve nonstandard accounting transactions and independently initiate appropriate corrections into accounting records. Employees interact with programmatic staff to explain accounting policies and procedures or resolve accounting discrepancies and disputes.

This classification is distinguished from that of Accounting Technician by the technical complexity of work in maintaining complex accounts and increased responsibility for (1) identifying problematic processes and procedures within accounting systems and (2) developing, recommending, and implementing corrective actions to resolve problems. Supervision may be exercised over paraprofessional accounting personnel and office support/clerical staff. Work is performed under limited supervision.

REPRESENTATIVE TASKS:

Establishes and oversees accounting procedures and internal controls for asset and liability accounts, revenue and expense accounts, and equity accounts to ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and standard operating procedures.

Applies accounting theory to account for revenues, expenditures, transfers, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and inventory in accordance with GAAP/GASB to accurately report the results of agency operations.

Verifies source documents for accuracy, completeness, authorization, and coding, as well as proper application of fees, refunds, collections, and discounts to verify general ledger balances, reconcile subsystems to the general ledger, and identify accounting system problems or weaknesses.

Reviews financial transactions and applies accounting theory and principles to ensure compliance with GAAP/GASB and applicable laws, rules, policies, and procedures.

Reconciles accounts, initiates corrective actions, and formulates and recommends system and process changes through evaluation, analysis of problems and application of accounting theory to eliminate future problems.

Prepares agency financial reports including information for the statewide financial report and prepares portions of required annual financial statements and related notes and disclosures…