APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$35,725.68 to
$52,032.96
PAY GRADE: 27
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.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.
Accounting Assistants perform clerical accounting work in the maintenance of accounts and accounting records for State agencies.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is recruiting for an Accounting Assistant 3 located in the Fiscal Unit, Payroll section of the Director's Office in Carson City, Nevada. This position is the Department of Public Safety's Timekeeper. We are looking for an applicant who has significant organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail and will be required to back up the Management Analyst 1 of the payroll section. This position audits, reviews, and corrects timesheets and pay for the Department's approximately 1,500 employees. This position works closely with the DPS divisional timekeepers, individually with employees and supervisors, as well as Central Payroll. This position will also be presenting training and teaching other employees how to complete time cards properly. This position is required to work Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of progressively responsible clerical accounting experience which included duties such as responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and/or other accounting data; setting up computer spreadsheets to record, track, organize and report data; researching and interpreting financial data to prepare reports and respond to budget and accounts related inquiries; and reconciling accounts; OR one year of experience as an Accounting Assistant II in Nevada State service which included clerical accounting duties as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
Additional Position Criteria
Payroll/Timekeeping experience is required.
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.