Senior Accounts Assistant

Job Description:

Senior Accounts Assistant

Description

Job Location: Jefferson City, MO

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Why you’ll love this position:

The Missouri Department of Agriculture is dedicated to the promotion and protection of the state’s agriculture industry. With nearly 100,000 farms on more than 28 million acres of farmland, the state’s Department of Agriculture works to connect farmers with consumers. Nearly 90% of Missouri’s farms are family owned, and our family farms are committed to producing a safe and secure food supply for customers locally and globally. Additionally, more than one in every ten Missouri jobs are in agriculture and forestry.

We are looking for a Senior Accounts Assistant to work in our Fiscal office. The position is challenging, fast-paced, and customer service oriented!

• Process Department-wide accounts payables/receivables in SAMII and MissouriBuys and ensure each accounts payable expense is an allowable expense following State Statutes and Department policies
• Fleet and Insurance Coordinator to include managing and maintaining all vehicles and trailers.
• WEX Administrator to purchase fuel and supplies. Will include department-wide contact for ordering, canceling, and managing fuel cards through WEX on-line
• Process account errors (JV/JVR's) in SAMII, refunds, and bad check errors
• Primary Central Bank State and Non-State funds Administrator
• Correct Cash Receivables due to the wrong amount or fund being applied
• Balance receivables at the beginning of every month for specific MDA Divisions
• Prepare Inter-Agency invoices for MDA Divisions in Sam II
• Generate and issue receivables as well as check for CRP documents in Sam II
• Purchasing card administrator and collaborate with UMB and OA for the Division cardholders while managing both permanent and temporary spending limits
• Verify Cash receivables and Sunshine transmittals are approved and filed
• Primary backup for UPS shipping and mail sorting
• Primary backup for front desk coverage
• Other Duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four (4) or more years of professional or technical experience. Experience can come from a combination of direct work experience and completion of an associate’s degree program.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced Excel experience and knowledge SAMII Financial and MissouriBuys experience Fleetwave experience Titling and licensing of state vehicles Jetpay/Magic experience

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits:

• 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays
• Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement
• Up to $75/month match on savings plan
• 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

Salary:

$43,344.00-$45,000.00 per Year