State of Nevada Hiring for ACCOUNTANT 1 – UNDERFILL Job at Carson City, NV Full Time

Position Description

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).

The Nevada Department of Corrections has a vacancy for an Accountant 1, underfilling for an Accountant 2 at Central Administration/Accounting -Fiscal Unit in Carson City, Nevada. The position serves as Chief of the Accounting section and reports to the Chief of Fiscal Services. The incumbent is responsible for establishing and maintaining all aspects of the Department’s accounting systems and procedures; management of audits and preparation of various reports including but not limited to reports to the Controller’s Office, annual SARF reports (Single Reporting), and inmate escape reports; review of contracts and leases; and oversight of stale claims processing, grants draws and reconciliations, and agency travel. There are 14 positions that report to the Chief of Accounting. Within the team, there is a Management Analyst I and an Accounting Technician III to support the Chief with daily operations, management, and supervision of the section.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0//

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

• To view the list of acceptable courses, please visit the addendum on the class specifications.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

• The exam will consist of an application and resume evaluation. It is essential that applications/resumes 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.

Informational Notes

• 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.
• Applicants must attach a copy of their college or university transcripts indicating successful completion of required credits in accounting at the time of application.

Special Requirements