General Ledger Accountant

General Ledger Accountant – Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) Compensation

Salary up to $55,000 - $60,000 based on education and experience.

Full-time 40-hour work weeks.

Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave, and 11 paid holidays annually.

A comprehensive benefit package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

• Process journal entries into the general ledger for all state agencies, ensuring accuracy and proper authorization.
• Process Form 11 reconciliations from agencies, reviewing and comparing People Soft and State Treasurer reports and agency documentation to ensure accurate balances; assist agencies in researching and resolving reconciliation issues.
• Read and analyze state legislation and statutes to determine agency actions and direction; issue written memos based on research.
• Serve as backup for monthly general revenue reconciliation and estimate work, processing monthly general revenue appropriation transfers and other monthly transfers.
• Prepare various annual federal reports.
• Provide functional support to state agencies in general ledger and accounting issues, including reconciliation of fund balances, error resolution, and general operating questions.
• Perform other general ledger team duties, payroll funding corrections, and payroll validation.
• Assist with developing and maintaining training manuals, documentation, and schedules and distribute them to user groups.
• Monitor and respond to team Service Desk cases to provide timely resolution.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance, or a closely related field.
• Two (2) years of professional accounting work experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of education for one year of work experience.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• Good working knowledge of the State of Oklahoma Accounting system and People Soft Financials.
• Experience with SQL tools and developer skills, and intermediate skills with Excel.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and statewide accounting policy.
• Strong reconciliation skills.

• Position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually mild.

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides excellent service, expert guidance, and continuous improvement in support of our partners’ goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serving those who serve Oklahomans and making government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible.

OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.