Staff Accountant

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Department of Child Services:

Join a team that engages with families and children to improve lives in meaningful and significant ways. DCS engages authentically with children who are victims of abuse or neglect and strengthens families through services that focus on family support and preservation. The Department also administers family preservation and prevention services, foster care, and child support throughout the State of Indiana. You will relentlessly pursue permanency for children and families through reunification, guardianship, adoption or support youth in making a successful transition to adulthood.

While this job is difficult and may have long and sometimes unconventional hours, this is more than a job—it is a calling to improve your community and neighbors. Will you join us in supporting our Mission, Vision, and Values?

Mission:

The Indiana Department of Child Services leads the state’s response to allegations of child abuse and neglect and facilitates child support payments. We consider the needs and values of all we serve in our efforts to protect children while keeping families together whenever possible.

Vision:

Children will live in safe, healthy, and supportive families and communities.

Values:

We at the Indiana Department of Child Services empower our team, in collaboration with state and local partners, to make decisions in the best interest of every child in our care by embracing:

• Child Safety
• Permanency
• Collaborative partnerships with foster and adoptive families
• A culture of safety and transparency
• A commitment to continuous improvement

Role Overview:

The Accountant processes vendor forms and Kid Traks User Agreements for all new DCS vendors, as well as existing vendors requesting address and/or bank changes to their vendor accounts. Vendor form processing is vital for successful referral of DCS services, as well as payment for those services. You will handle phone inquiries to the DCS Vendor Management 877 number that can involve vendor form issues as well as invoicing and payment issues.

You will work closely with DCS staff, vendors, and other state agencies, helping to ensure that referral and payment processes are running smoothly and that information given to vendors is consistent and accurate, helping to strengthen the partnerships between DCS and its vendor communities.

Salary:

This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $42,900 but may be commensurate with education and job experience.

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Process Vendor Forms and Kid Traks User Agreements for all DCS contracted providers, non-contracted vendors, licensed foster parents, kinshipplacements, and adoptive parents, so that the referral and payment processesrun smoothly for these vendors.
• Research phone inquiries via Kid Traks, People Soft and Casebook, and work toward resolving issues involving vendor issues, as well as invoicing and payments; coordinate with others as needed (e.g. DCS field staff, services/program team, Kid Traks technical team, Central Eligibility Unit, Indiana Comptroller's Office, etc.); communicate findings logically and effectively.
• Advise the supervisor of the status of all accounts.
• Assist management in the preparation of agency or program area budget requests.
• Develop and recommend implementation of new accounting methods and procedures pertaining to this positions’ area of responsibility.
• Advise program staff on accounting matters relating to specific program funding.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of general policies for a fiscal program.
• Coordinate use of the computerized accounting system for the program area.
• Certify the accuracy of financial records and accounts.
• Analyze and interprets financial…