Accounting Supervisor

Job Overview

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. The Accounting Supervisor in the Director’s Office (Helena, MT) leads and develops a team of accounting professionals by providing training, mentorship, and daily workflow oversight while ensuring strong internal controls and consistent compliance. The role conducts internal control checks, monitors accuracy, maintains the integrity of financial processes across the unit, and oversees the agency’s accounts payable and receivable functions, including specialized accounting related to payments for contract secure beds.

• Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals.
• Provide training, mentorship, and daily workflow oversight.
• Ensure strong internal controls and consistent compliance.
• Conduct internal control checks and monitor accuracy.
• Maintain integrity of financial processes across the unit.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Handle specialized accounting related to payments for contract secure beds.

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting.
• Two years of accounting experience.
• Two years of experience supervising staff.
• Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP and internal controls.
• Strong communication skills and proven problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Commitment to high‑quality accounting practices.

$33.00 - $36.00 hourly (will increase by $1.00 per hour or 2.5%, whichever is greater, effective July 1, 2026).

Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan.

Regular:
Full‑Time.

Shift: Day Job. Travel:
Yes, 5 % of the time. Primary

Location:

Helena, Agency:
Department of Corrections. Telework Eligibility:
Not Telework Eligible.

• Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA):
  Individuals who have engaged in, been convicted of, or have been adjudicated for sexual abuse in a correctional setting are not qualified for this position.
• Tobacco Free Policy:
  Use of all tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco and substitutes, is prohibited in Department of Corrections buildings and secure care facilities.

The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Efforts to provide a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should be directed to the agency’s HR staff. The State of Montana does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor unrelated to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.