Accountant 4 - Supervisor

Full Job Description

Iowa DOT’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation.

To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa DOT’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

Shift: Monday – Friday 8:00 am -4:30 pm – Flex schedule available.

Location: Ames, IA 50010

The Team:

Our Team has an immediate opening for an experienced, customer service-focused leader to supervise our accounts payable and receivable teams.

We offer a collaborative workspace to encourage teamwork and good communication.

If you are looking to make lives better, be a part of a supportive, engaging team and provide excellent customer service – this may be the position for you!

Preferred Characteristics:

The successful candidate will:

Duties:

As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!

You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa – Apply now!

The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal-opportunity employer.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us

Reasonable accommodation such as interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment/devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with satisfactory completion of a minimum of twelve semester or equivalent hours in accounting coursework and four years of responsible experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm or private industry; two years of which involved supervisory responsibility over a major functional accounting area similar in scope to that associated with an Accountant 3 with the State of Iowa;
substituting one year of work experience in the above areas for each year of the minimum educational requirements (thirty semester or equivalent hours equals one year);
any combination of qualifying post high school level education and experience which totals eight years; no substitution for the two years of major supervisory responsibilities;
substituting graduate level coursework in accounting, business administration, or finance for each year of the required experience to a maximum of two years on the basis that satisfactory completion of 30 semester or equivalent hours of completed graduate level coursework is equivalent to one year of experience;
Certified Public Accountants may qualify with three years of the required experience;
employees with current continuous experience in the state classified service that includes the equivalent of twelve months of full-time experience as an Accountant 3 shall be considered as qualifying.

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