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APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$36,540.00 to
$53,431.92
PAY GRADE: 29
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.
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Department: Health and Human Services |
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Division: Aging & Disability Services |
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Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa |
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Job Class Code:
02.300
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Announcement Number: 30516
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Open to all qualified persons. |
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Posted
01/18/2017
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Close Date:
01/25/2017
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Recruiter:
CAROL
PION
Phone: **None**
Email: cpion@admin.nv.gov
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Applications accepted
for another Expired
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Accounting Assistants perform clerical accounting work in the maintenance of accounts and accounting records for State agencies.
Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action.
*** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ***
This position is located within the Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) of Health and Human Services - Fiscal Unit located in Carson City, NV. ADSD provides an atmosphere of innovative thinking, teamwork, and friendly co-workers, and is a great place to work. The mission of the Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) is to provide leadership and advocacy in the planning, development and delivery of a high quality, comprehensive support service system across the lifespan to allow all of Nevada's elders, children and adults with disabilities or special health care needs, to live independent, meaningful and dignified lives to the greatest extent possible. This position will be the supervisor over three Accounting Assistant positions responsible for Medicaid billing, sub-grant management and payroll. In addition to supervision, this position will be responsible for reconciling billing receivables, sub-grant ledgers, and payroll in addition to other special projects related to fiscal operations.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of progressively responsible clerical accounting experience which included duties such as responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and/or other accounting data; developing computer spreadsheets to record, track, organize, and report accounting related data; researching and interpreting financial data to prepare reports and respond to budget and accounts related inquiries; reconciling accounts; and making corrections through the use of journal vouchers; OR one year of experience as an Accounting Assistant III in Nevada State service which included clerical accounting duties as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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Microsoft Excel Intermediate level |
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The exam will consist of a written weighted 100%.
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. |
The following are the number of questions in each category of the exam:
20 - Office Operations and Practices
20 - Following Written Instructions & Reading Skills
10 - Arithmetic
20 - English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
15 - Computer Usage
15 - Interpersonal & Customer Service Skills |
The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. In order to receive credit, the experience claimed MUST be documented in your application. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application.
Those applicants deemed amongst the most qualified will be contacted directly by the hiring agency for interview. |
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1) Describe your clerical accounting experience, including the number of years, in the following areas: a) payroll; and/or b) accounts payable/accounts receivable.
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2) Describe your experience in the following:
a) lead worker experience; b) supervising a small staff of 3 or less; and/or c) supervising a large staff of 4 or more. Please be specific in what your lead worker/supervisory duties entailed (e.g. discipline, evaluations, etc.).
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3) Describe your experience, including your level of responsibility, for developing and/or revising procedures.
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4) Describe your experience, including the level of proficiency (e.g. beginner, intermediate, etc.), developing spreadsheets. PLEASE NOTE: You may be required to demonstrate your spreadsheet ability at an interview.
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5) Do you have any college credits in accounting? Please explain. PLEASE NOTE: Transcripts MUST be attached to your application at time of submittal to receive credit for this exam question.
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1) Do you have professional experience with Microsoft Access? Please describe this experience and where it was gained.
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