Senior Accounts Assistant – Childhood Finance

Job Summary – Why you’ll love this position

Please note: The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

Job Location: This position will be located at 205 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO 65101.

Why you’ll love this position:

We manage the financial transactions related to afterschool programs, child care relief funds, the First Steps Program, and the Safe Cribs for Missouri Program. We also work with professionals and contractors to navigate through any invoice and payment discrepancies.

Responsibilities – What you’ll do

• Process invoices for payment.
• Ensure proper coding is applied to payment documents.
• Track expenditures across various funding sources.
• Educate staff on DESE financial policies and procedures for payments and expenditures.
• Reconcile monthly and/or quarterly all OOC expenditures.
• Provide technical assistance to contractors regarding financial issues.
• Assist in the review and approval of budgets and payments submitted through ePeGS and PM System.
• Provide monthly budget and expenditure updates to OOC programmatic staff.
• Review, approve, and apply accurate funding codes for OOC staff travel expense reports.
• Collect and prepare financial data/documentation for corrective entries needed.
• Coordinate financial activities with DESE accounting, budget, and procurement staff as needed.
• Ability to multi-task accurately and see duties and assignments through to completion.
• Assist in the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures for OOC.
• Provide invoicing and payment details to DESE staff, vendors, and other stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Ability to evaluate and analyze programmatic expenditures and make recommendations for funding changes, when necessary and feasible.
• Compliance with federal and state budgetary regulations.
• Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.

Qualifications – All you need for success Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school or high school equivalency.
• Experience in financial management.

Job Details – More reasons to love this position

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Contact Details – If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

If you have questions about this position please contact: [email protected]

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at (573) 751-9619, through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735-2966, or via email at [email protected].

Notice of Non-Discrimination: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, mental or physical disability, or any other basis prohibited by statute in its programs and activities. Inquiries related to department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Director of Civil Rights Compliance and MOA Coordinator (Title VI/Title VII/Title IX/504/ADA/ADAAA/Age Act/GINA/USDA Title VI), 7th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number 573-522-1775 or TTY 800-735-2966; fax number 573-522-4883; email [email protected].

To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs. TTY/TDD Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.

Notice to Applicants: The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is unable to sponsor applicants in their application for work visas through INS. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.