Senior Financial Specialist

USA: | Accounting and Finance | Full Time

28.94 - 36.17 USD per hour

Posted 2 days ago | Apply before November 2, 2026

Please Note:
Applications will be accepted through 11:59 P.M. MST on the posting end date.

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is currently seeking a full-time Senior Financial Specialist.

This position is within our Administration Bureau. It is located at our Headquarters office situated adjacent to the Boise Greenbelt, the MK Nature Center, and Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park in Boise.

Why IDFG?

We are a premier natural resource agency dedicated to preserving, protecting, perpetuating, and managing Idaho's fish and wildlife for this great state. We are committed to creativity, innovation, and excellence as we cultivate opportunities for our customers to engage with our natural resources and become resource stewards for future generations. We are highly dedicated to our mission, committed to our team, and we know how to balance work/life commitments while loving the work we do.

• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual that begins as soon as you start (accumulate approximately 3 weeks of vacation the first year, and increasing with state longevity)
• Eleven paid holidays a year
• Eight weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Multiple saving plans-optional 401k and 457 plans
• Prepare journal entries, adjusting entries, accruals, and other entries in accordance with GAAP.
• Prepare complex cost and revenues allocations to various programs based on unique cost / revenue drivers.
• Develop, maintain, review, and reconcile financial data in the state accounting system
• Audit revenue reports and reconcile revenue to cash in the general ledger.
• Participate in developing policies and procedures for financial reporting systems and conduct research into the financial needs of the agency.
• Analyze technical financial problems and provide professional assistance and advice concerning their solutions.
• Utilize current information technology to analyze, research, and maintain financial data, develop financial documents, and resolve issues.
• Use financial accounting software and database queries to prepare periodic and ad hoc reports for managers and internal customers.

Minimum Qualifications :
(All qualifications listed below are required. To be considered for this position, applicants must meet the minimum experience and/or education standards as outlined in each of the typical qualification guidelines. A detailed resume or work history must be submitted, clearly demonstrating/supporting how you meet each requirement. This information is essential to our initial evaluation process. Incomplete applications or those lacking relevant details may not be considered for further review.)

• Good knowledge of accounting principles and practices. (Typically gained by at least four years of professional work experience in accounting or a closely related fiscal field applying accounting principles and practices, including GAAP; OR an associate’s degree in accounting or a related fiscal field such as finance, economics, etc. and at least two years of relevant professional work experience.)
• Experience developing and preparing financial documents. (Typically gained byworking with documents such as financial statements, tax worksheets, budgets, cost analysis, audit reports, and audit work papers.)
• Experience using a personal computer to develop, analyze, and report on financial data. (Typically gained byat least one year of work experience using a personal computer to develop, analyze and report on financial data as a regularly assigned job duty. Experience tracking personal finances and using home financial software would not qualify. Due to the rapidly changing…