Accounting Coordinator-Tourism-Kanawha Co.

This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered under the Administrative Rule of the WV Division of Personnel.

To apply for this position, please email a cover letter and resume to Krysten.A.Wolfe@wv.gov

Cover letters may be addressed to the Director of Finance and Administration, Krysten Wolfe.

ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR

WV DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

KANAWHA COUNTY

The West Virginia Department of Tourism is seeking qualified candidates for an Accounting Coordinator position. Position duties include:

• Preparing and processing Requests for Quotations and Requests for Proposals.

• Processing employee requests for goods and services and placing orders, as needed.

• Contracting and communication with vendors and potential vendors.

• Receiving and tracking project estimates and media authorizations and create purchase orders.

• Maintaining accurate product inventory.

• Serving as a travel coordinator who is responsible for booking, reconciling and processing transactions on state travel cards.

• Completing other administrative duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will have experience in administrative work, working with vendors to collect quotes, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Preference will be given to candidates with an associate's degree or further education. State procurement is not required but highly preferred. Skills required are organized, detail-oriented and excellent time management skills, strong ability to multitask, knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures, ability to take ownership over projects and meet deadlines, ability to work collaboratively with different teams and independently, flexible with changing priorities, ability to travel occasionally for conferences and seminars, proficiency in/on wvOASIS or similar enterprise accounting software strongly preferred, experience and/or interest in learning new data tools and software and proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, Google Sheets, Google Docs and PowerPoint.This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the Administrative Rule of the WV Division of Personnel. Therefore, online applications are not accepted for this position. Interested persons must apply directly to the hiring agency as indicated above.