Accounting Trainee Jobs in Nevada (NOW HIRING)

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*** Job Summary The Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT) Accounting Division is hiring for a Fiscal/Business Professional 2 as an underfilling for an Accountant Technician 1 located in Carson City. Duties include compiling and analyzing large data sets; preparing and submitting billing claims; communicating with other Nevada State Agencies regarding coding for NDOT's specific needs; assisting in training and maintaining the Payment Voucher System (PVS) that interfaces with the Advantage 4 system; serve as Manager for PVS including adding new users, removing termed employees, and updating current users and provide overall support to users via PVS' internal ticketing system; monitor payments generated in the Payment Voucher System for corrections in Core.NV; audit payments generated in the Payment Voucher System in Core.NV; maintain expert knowledge of Core.NV in all accounting aspects and communicate impacts, improvements, drawbacks, and issues to senior management

**INCUMBENT MAY PROGRESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL AFTER MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE, AND WITH APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY.** ** Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options

The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflects the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and does not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position. ** Under immediate supervision, incumbents perform a variety of duties at the sub-journey level while receiving training for advancement to an entry-level professional class related to fiscal or business management functions in State government. This class may only be used for entry into the Accountant, Auditor, Budget Analyst, Economist, Financial Institutions Examiner, Loan Officer, and Management Analyst series which are directly related to management of State government resources.

(NOTE: The Staff Professional Trainee and Health/Human Services Professional Trainee classes are used for entry into professional series that are not related to fiscal/business management.) Essential Qualifications Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of technical and/or paraprofessional experience in the field in which the applicant is to be trained; OR Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, accounting, finance, or closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Job Duties Receive on-the-job training in duties related to fiscal and business management within State government. Training received is designed to prepare individuals to do entry-level work in budget preparation and management; budget account maintenance and reconciliation; accounting; auditing; fiscal forecasting; and grant management

Duties are performed under the guidance and direction of journey level professional staff and supervisors and are closely monitored to ensure accuracy and conformance to legal requirements and established policies and procedures. Training may be supplemented by formal or informal classroom courses, workshops, and other instructional activities. Perform related duties as assigned.

Incumbents continue to receive training in performing the duties relevant to the class they are underfilling. This is the continuing trainee level in the series and incumbents may progress to the next level in this series by meeting the minimum qualifications, satisfactory performance, and with the recommendation of the appointing authority. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive.

Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level. General knowledge of: financial and/or business-related problem-solving techniques; sources of financial and/or business information and research techniques; functions and operations of a financial and/or business office; operation and use of database management, spreadsheet, word processing, and other associated financial and/or business software. Ability to: interact effectively with clients and/or staff from a variety of backgrounds.

Recruiter Contact Information: Clark Mandichak - clarkmandichak@admin.nv.gov The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to 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. Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.