Accountant III, IV - Project Control Section

Accountant IV – Operations, Systems, Fund Control

• Accountant III (SR-20): $4,961 – $6,043 per month
• Accountant IV (SR-22): $5,369 – $6,535 per month

Typical salaries include shortage and school-year differentials if applicable.

• Collect, compile, classify, and evaluate fiscal data; prepare trial balances and adjusting entries; verify and analyze financial data; prepare financial statements and reports.
• Supervise lower-level personnel concerned with fiscal control.
• Recommend and implement changes to accounting procedures and policies.
• Prepare and submit reports for federal grant-in-aid programs; coordinate with Budget and Comptroller offices.
• Interpret accounting data and explain program implications to management.
• Design and develop accounting systems, procedures, forms, and manuals as required by the assignment area.
• Initiate and record fiscal transactions in general ledger and subsidiary ledgers; audit transactional data for propriety and accuracy.
• Prepare quarterly financial reports on appropriations, allotments, and encumbrances for state departments.

• Basic Education Requirement
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  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4‑year institution with at least 12 semester credit hours in accounting and/or auditing.
• Experience Requirements
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  • Accountant III: 1½ years accounting experience, 0 supervisory.
  • Accountant IV: 2½ years accounting experience, 0 supervisory.
• Progressive responsibility in professional accounting or auditing; teaching at university level acceptable.
• Non‑qualifying experience (e.g., lone bookkeeping, office management roles, non‑technical accounting roles) is not considered.
• Substitutions available for education with equivalent experience; a CPA or master’s degree may waive educational requirements.
• Quality of experience matters: the applicant must demonstrate the scope and level of responsibility required for the role.

Position includes standard state employee benefits, wage differentials for shortage and school-year, and other benefits afforded to permanent employees.