Accounting Coordinator

Position Number: [[2208-2214]]

County: [[Faulkner]]

Posting End Date: [[March 16, 2024]]

Anticipated Starting Salary: [[50,222]]

Arkansas PBS seeks an Accounting Coordinator in the Finance and Administration Department. The Accounting Coordinator is a key member of the Finance team that works closely with all departments to assist with the agency's fiscal needs.

Typical duties of the position include:

• Compiles budgetary reports and monitors budgets and expenditures.

• Monitors grants and contracts. Performs analysis and determines period of performance and allowable costs. Performs financial reporting and compliance.

• Meets with departmental managers to discuss budgetary needs and to assist with development of their budgets.

• Maintains general ledgers and makes periodic and year-end closing journal entries supporting the Agency's financial statements and other financial reporting that may include the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), and/or other financial reporting. Allocates funds and commitment items through budget changes in the state's accounting software (AASIS).

• Monitors internal controls and provides technical assistance to management, staff, vendors, and others regarding generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Provides supervision to one or more subordinate staff members.

• Performs periodic employee performance reviews and other supervisory functions including hiring, disciplining, and training/mentoring lower-level staff.

Minimum Qualifications: The formal education equivalent of a bachelor's degree in accounting; plus, three years of experience in accounting, financial management or a related area, including one year in a supervisory capacity.

Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in accounting processes and procedures, grant management experience, and knowledge of Arkansas state government accounting processes and procedures. Advanced-level MS-Excel skills and the ability to use automated accounting system software are required.

Must have a valid driver's license.

If you know someone who may be interested, visit https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/about/employment for more information or to apply online, visit https://arcareers.arkansas.gov/ search for: Accounting Coordinator, req ID 37861, or Educational Television Div.

Arkansas PBS offers amazing benefits and perks:

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for staff and family

• Eleven paid holidays per year, including birthday

• 12 to 22.5 days of vacation per year depending on years of service

• 8 hours Sick Leave per month

• Retirement Benefits: Vesting in a defined-benefit retirement annuity plan funded by a 7.00% employee salary contribution (mandatory) and a 15.00% contribution from the State of Arkansas. Employees can also contribute to an optional 457b plan at a minimum pretax contribution rate of 3%.

• Basic Life Insurance up to $10,000

• Eligible for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program

The salary offered is commensurate with experience.

AA/EEO/ADA Employer

Position Information

Class Code: A052C

Grade: GS09

FLSA Status: EXEMPT

Salary Range: $50,222.00 - $72,822.00

Summary

The Accounting Coordinator is responsible for overseeing one or more accounting functions of an organization. This position is governed by state and federal laws, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and agency/institution policy.

Functions

Provides general supervision to a subordinate professional, para-professional, and administrative support staff engaged in accounting activities by assigning and prioritizing work assignments, providing instructions, reviewing work performed, and evaluating employee performance. Monitors budgets and expenditures, provides approvals for transactions based on available budget and sponsoring agency restrictions, and monitors internal controls, procedures, and compliance issues for grants and/or contracts.

Analyzes, interprets, and disseminates information related to legal contracts received from various federal, state, local, and private agencies including period of performance, allowable cost items, payment terms, and other restrictions. Establishes and maintains general ledgers on departmental operations, calculates and allocates funds for new and existing accounts or projects, develops forms and documents for special accounts, reviews posted entries to general ledgers and subsidiary accounts, balances accounts periodically, and closes books as needed. Prepares spreadsheets and database files from automated information systems, monitors purchasing procedures of departmental personnel, determines account responsibility for payment of expenditures, instructs new employees on purchasing and travel procedures, and interacts with management to develop new accounting procedures.

Reviews, analyzes, and prepares reports designed to reflect aspects of the organization's fiscal status and prepares special and periodic reports for use in planning by upper level management. Compiles budgetary reports for fiscal managers, meets with departmental managers to discuss budgetary reports, and provides advice on budgetary guidelines or other financial reporting matters; analyzes and reviews compiled data of departmental accounts for accuracy of posted entries and advises departmental managers on organizational policies related to financial or budgetary reporting requirements. Provides technical assistance to management, staff, and the general public by providing information on regulations and procedures governing accounting practices and programs that comply with governmental regulations. Performs other duties as assigned.

Dimensions

None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Knowledge of manual and automated accounting systems. Knowledge of supervisory practices and techniques.

Ability to supervise a subordinate professional, para-professional, and administrative support staff engaged in accounting activities. Ability to interpret and apply the provisions of laws, rules, and policies to accounting transactions. Ability to analyze financial information and prepare reports.

Ability to provide guidance and technical assistance to management, staff, and the general public regarding accounting operations. Ability to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of accounting systems and controls, identify problems, and devise corrective actions.

Minimum Qualifications

The formal education equivalent of a bachelor's degree in accounting; plus three years of experience in accounting, financial management, or a related area, including one year in a supervisory capacity. Additional requirements determined by the agency for recruiting purposes require review and approval by the Office of Personnel Management. OTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.

Licenses

None

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Nearest Major Market: Little Rock