Accounting Technician - DHS - DCR - Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail - Fayette

Minimum Special Hiring Rate: $35,273.00

Under general supervision, performs beginning level accounting support duties. The incumbent is responsible for performing routine posting and adjusting to the general ledger, processing claims and invoices, and reviewing transactions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Performs related work as required. Duties are distinguished by the recording and balancing of routine financial and numerical data in accordance with agency standards and work procedures.

Filing, typing and computer knowledge necessary. Direct inmate contact. Responsible for running the arts and crafts department. Assist in security post as needed.

Vacancies: 1

Fayette, Clay, Nicholas, and Kanawha Counties

• In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5,000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility. Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities:
  Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center).
• Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.
• If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.

You must submit an application for each position of interest. Your complete work history is used to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment in the Work Experience section of your application or attach it to your application with a resume.

If you have not previously submitted a copy of your official transcript or diploma, or licensure or training earned, you may attach it to your application or email it to applicant services. If you have already submitted copies of these documents with other applications, please do not resubmit.

• Training: Graduation from a standard four‑year high school or the equivalent.
• Experience: Two years of full‑time or equivalent part‑time paid bookkeeping, accounting or related experience.
• Substitution: Successful completion of college‑level accounting courses from an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of three (3) semester hours equals six (6) months experience; or successful completion of related business school or vocational training may be substituted for the experience through an established formula.

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