Accounts Payable Manager Jobs in Reno, NV (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 This recruitment is for an Accounting Assistant 2. The eligible list will be used to fill current and future vacancies in various locations and agencies across the State of Nevada.

Accounting Assistant 2s perform a variety of clerical accounting work; maintain records and track balances for diverse general ledger groups and/or categories; prepare a wide variety of accounts payable and receivable documents; and assign accounting codes in compliance with complex rules, regulations and procedures which may include contractual and grant limitations. Accounting Assistants must, as the majority of their duties, supervise and participate in the performance of clerical accounting work in the maintenance of accounts and accounting records for State agencies, following State and agency accounting procedures in the areas of payroll, budgetary accounting, cash flow, revenues and expenditures. Incumbents prepare and process accounts receivable and payable documents; review accounting system reports for accuracy and make corrections such as coding to ensure compliance with clearly established guidelines; collect data for standard recurring reports or prepare internal ad hoc reports that combine historical data with Controller's reports; and perform related duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2026-001, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL JUNE 30, 2026. Please refer to the link for more information: https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/Executive-Orders/ Graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of clerical accounting experience which must have included duties such as coding documents to distribute funds; preparing accounts payable and accounts receivable documents and balancing accounts; and using computer spreadsheets to record, track organize and report data; OR one year of experience as an Accounting Assistant I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Job Duties Process State budget and accounting documents by encoding accounting distribution data such as no warrant transfers, transfer warrant claims, requisitions, purchase orders and journal vouchers both manually and electronically

Receive, review, verify and process accounts related documents for a major program which requires knowledge of account distribution codes for diverse general ledger groups and/or categories with complex rules, regulations and procedures such as processing international travel for payment or billing Medicaid and third party insurance for diverse services. Reconcile computer printouts with timesheets; serve as liaison with central pay center staff; investigate and correct errors; prepare time adjustment sheets as needed; enter pre-payroll data; and maintain related records. Develop formats for basic spreadsheets, manually or using a computer, for tracking, organizing and reporting account related data.

Transfer accounting data to appropriate accounts, journals or ledgers to summarize agency and/or program financial accounting information. Reconcile internal accounting records and reports to Controller's reports; balance and prepare documents to make reconciliation. Maintain and monitor a variety of revenue and expenditure accounts; notify management when revenues fall below projected levels and when funding is low or not available.

Provide oral and/or written reports to supervisors and management, as required, by obtaining data from various agency accounting records. Initiate and/or compose correspondence in response to inquiries from individuals or organizations; provide financial/accounting data and information concerning agency or State policies and procedures. Positions at this level perform a variety of clerical accounting work; maintain records and track balances for diverse general ledger groups and/or categories; prepare a wide variety of accounts payable and receivable documents; and assign accounting codes in compliance with complex rules, regulations and procedures which may include contractual and grant limitations.

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. Working knowledge of: agency policies, rules and regulations that pertain to accounts maintenance; payroll practices and procedures; sources of information within an organization; accounting coding used to distribute funds in payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable bookkeeping; use of computer spreadsheets to track, organize and report accounting related data, payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable functions; correct English usage, spelling, punctuation and grammar sufficient to write standard memoranda, letters and report narratives; standard processes, procedures and methods used to reconcile accounts.

General knowledge of: payroll practices and procedures. Ability to: identify and apply established budgetary and financial recordkeeping requirements for the maintenance of accounts; recognize problems or discrepancies in accounts; research a problem or question to a successful conclusion; compile and summarize data for agency reports; distribute expenditures to a variety of subordinate accounts; effectively identify and apply statutes, rules, regulations and department/agency policies as applied to verifying accounting documents generated by an accounting system; read and understand legal contracts and grants; use established formulas as needed to complete accounting documents and develop spreadsheets; prepare and process travel arrangements and claims; recognize problems or discrepancies in payroll, accounts payable or accounts receivable data and make corrections; resolve problems in payroll coding and make corrections; and all knowledge, skills and abilities required at the lower level. Recruiter Contact Information: Sonja Grass - SonjaGrass@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.