APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$49,151.52 to
$72,871.20
PAY GRADE: 34
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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Accountants are responsible for preparing financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the standards of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation.
This opening is for an Accountant 1 within the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) Fiscal Services unit, in Carson City. Duties include preparation of all federal weekly funding requests, including accuracy of amounts and entering into the DHCFP internal tracking system; maintenance of all reports as they relate to weekly funding; and keeping all related reports in alignment with current chart of accounts. Incumbent will be responsible for the preparation, accuracy, and completeness of all federal reports as assigned and for assisting in preparation, accuracy and completeness of the annual reports required by the State. The position is also responsible for assisting in the preparation and completion of other federal or internal reports as assigned and acts as a backup for recording cash receipts in a timely and accurate manner.
Nevada offers sunshine and recreational opportunities including golfing, biking, off-roading, hiking, skiing, and fishing. Nevada's landscape and economy are a few reasons to join the Silver State workforce! Additional benefits include: medical, dental, life and disability insurance programs; participation in the public employees' retirement plan; 11 paid holidays; and accrual of 3 weeks of annual and 3 weeks of sick leave each year. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
***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:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting; OR a bachelor's degree in business administration, finance or a related field which included 18 units in accounting, and one year of experience preparing GAAP-based financial statements; periodic State, federal or private grant fiscal reports and/or fiscal ad hoc reports used by internal and external entities; OR four years of experience in the accounting field, two years of which were at the Accountant Technician II level in Nevada State service performing the duties described above and 18 college credits in accounting. |
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The required 18 college credits in accounting must include 6 credits of beginning accounting, 6 credits of intermediate accounting, and 6 credits of upper-division accounting courses. |
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For a listing of credit requirements and acceptable courses for the Accountant series, please see the addendum on the class specifications. |
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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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Transcripts of college credits are required. |
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Microsoft Excel Advanced level |
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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. |
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1) Applicants MUST attach copies of their college transcripts to the application. The copies do not need to be official copies; however, failure to provide them will result in the denial of your application. Have you attached your transcripts?
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