Entry Level Auditor 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 The Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT) Payroll section is recruiting for an Accountant Tech 2 in Carson City, NV. Responsible for reconciling payroll for each pay period/month, monitor timesheets, applying approvals and corrections, process payroll deductions and adjustments by deadlines, communicate changes with employees, assist NDOT employees with payroll related questions, prepare ESMT-As, send needed documentation to the Division Human Resource Management (DHRM) for cancelling/re-issuing checks, process health insurance correspondence, monitor payroll emails for tasks and questions, maintain employee housing rent and deductions/refunds, provide clear/effective and polite communication to all NDOT employees and other state entities, and prioritize tasks and maintain a professional working relationship with the team.

** 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. ** Accountant Technicians reconcile and monitor specific accounting and fiscal functions or activities within a department establishing or using established procedures and guidelines that are not limited to the State Administrative Manual. Reconciliation includes balancing departmental records with reports generated by the State's central accounting system as well as federal and other accounting systems.

Monitoring includes ensuring accounting functions and activities are in compliance with reporting requirements and grant specifications. Essential Qualifications Graduation from high school and three years of financial records maintenance experience which included duties such as designing, implementing and interpreting narrative and data reports; applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information; preparing entries to accounts; analyzing assets and liabilities and preparing balance sheets; auditing contracts, vouchers and other documents and preparing summary transaction reports; implementing accounting control procedures; and overseeing the work of accounting clerical staff; OR one year of experience as an Accountant Technician I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Job Duties Control complex accounts payable functions for agencies with multiple cost/project centers, by establishing guidelines for allocating general costs to the appropriate cost centers, and ensuring procedures are followed prior to submitting documents for payment or grant draws.

Control complex accounts receivable functions to include determining the billing amount using cost accounting procedures; make determinations regarding referral of delinquent accounts. Assist management in preparation of complex budgets by coordinating with various sections to ensure budget requests are received and reviewed in a timely manner; developing narratives for each category and general ledger account to provide justification for proposed budget request; analyzing information on past expenditures and projecting trends; making recommendations for budget adjustments as needed; and preparing special budget analysis reports to highlight problems on own initiative or as requested. Provide fiscal management and auditing of federal or other grant monies by monitoring expenditures to ensure compliance with multiple grant specifications and complex reporting requirements; auditing records and reports of sub-grantees for compliance with grant requirements; and preparing complex financial reports in compliance with federal, grant, contractual, or other external requirements.

Manage federal draw downs in conformity with the Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990 and grant requirements; provide fiscal management and auditing of federal grant monies; track costs billable to the federal government; prepare vouchers and monitor and report status of federal funds. Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports including trial balances, adjustments and balance sheets; establish and maintain automated billing systems including account analysis, reconciliations and processing adjustments. Complete fiscal year openings and closings for assigned accounts; develop internal controls on revenues and expenses; reconcile federal to State fiscal year closings; prepare annual Single Audit Reporting Form (SARF) reporting requirements for submission.

May train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned clerical and technical support staff; develop work performance standards and accounting policies and procedures. Perform related duties as assigned. Under general supervision, Accountant Technician II's perform the full range of duties described in the series concept.

Incumbents will typically supervise lower level accounting positions. The class is distinguished from Accountant Technician I's and III's by the size of the department or division and complexity of accounting requirements of the agency for which responsible. Incumbents are typically responsible for two or more fiscal areas in a medium or large agency or for one very complex accounting function in a large department.

This is the journey level in the series. Representative duties at a college or university may also include: Increased complexity of technical accounting work is found through management of an accounting function(s) that spans the entire college or university, such as reconciliation of the single bank account for the university through which all monies flow or calculation, collection, distribution and reporting of facilities and administrative costs collected from grant funds. 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: bookkeeping practice and theory; fund, managerial, governmental, and cost accounting principles; supervisory principles and practice; federal regulations and practices related to cash flow management. Working knowledge of: intermediate spreadsheet and word processing software applicable to developing financial reporting and data collection systems.

Ability to: identify problems from an accounting worksheet or financial report and solve or recommend solutions; apply State and federal statutes and regulations and department procedures to financial transactions; interpret and apply State and federal statutes and regulations, and departmental rules and regulations including legal interpretations as applied to approving, monitoring and processing financial transactions; and identify and solve problems from an accounting work sheet or financial report. Skill in: developing accounting record systems, worksheets, and reports; interpreting financial reports and accounting reports, and presenting information to others; and all knowledge, skills and abilities required at the lower level. 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.