Accountant Technician 1

Accountant Technician I

The Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT) Accounting Division is hiring for an Accountant Tech 1 located in Carson City. Duties include compiling and analyzing large data sets; preparing and submitting billing claims; communicating with other Nevada State Agencies regarding coding for NDOT's specific needs; assisting in training and maintaining the Payment Voucher System (PVS) that interfaces with the Advantage 4 system;

serve as Manager for PVS including adding new users, removing termed employees, and updating current users and provide overall support to users via PVS' internal ticketing system; monitor payments generated in the Payment Voucher System for corrections in Core.

NV; audit payments generated in the Payment Voucher System in Core.

NV; maintain expert knowledge of Core.

NV in all accounting aspects and communicate impacts, improvements, drawbacks, and issues to senior management

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options.

Accountant Technicians reconcile and monitor specific accounting and fiscal functions or activities within a department establishing or using established procedures and guidelines that are not limited to the State Administrative Manual. Reconciliation includes balancing departmental records with reports generated by the State's central accounting system as well as federal and other accounting systems. Monitoring includes ensuring accounting functions and activities are in compliance with reporting requirements and grant specifications.

Graduation from high school and two years of financial records maintenance experience which included such duties as controlling accounts payable/receivable; preparing financial reports for internal management use; and reconciling complex accounts; OR two years of experience as an Accounting Assistant III in Nevada State service; OR one year as an Accounting Assistant IV in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Control complex accounts payable functions for agencies with multiple cost/project centers, by establishing guidelines for allocating general costs to the appropriate cost centers, and ensuring procedures are followed prior to submitting documents for payment or grant draws. Control complex accounts receivable functions to include determining the billing amount using cost accounting procedures; make determinations regarding referral of delinquent accounts. Assist management in preparation of complex budgets by coordinating with various sections to ensure budget requests are received and reviewed in a timely manner;

developing narratives for each category and general ledger account to provide justification for proposed budget request; analyzing information on past expenditures and projecting trends; making recommendations for budget adjustments as needed; and preparing special budget analysis reports to highlight problems on own initiative or as requested. Provide fiscal management and auditing of federal or other grant monies by monitoring expenditures to ensure compliance with multiple grant specifications and complex reporting requirements;

auditing records and reports of sub-grantees for compliance with grant requirements; and preparing complex financial reports in compliance with federal, grant, contractual, or other external requirements. Manage federal draw downs in conformity with the Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990 and grant requirements; provide fiscal management and auditing of federal grant monies; track costs billable to the federal government; prepare vouchers and monitor and report status of federal funds.

Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports including trial balances, adjustments and balance sheets; establish and maintain automated billing systems including account analysis, reconciliations and processing adjustments. Complete fiscal year openings and closings for assigned accounts; develop internal controls on revenues and…