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Accounting Clerk 2

State of Iowa

243 Corrections - Anamosa State Penitentiary

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Location

Salary

$17.29 - $25.17

per hour

Closes

April 22, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves handling financial tasks for incarcerated individuals at a state prison in Iowa, such as processing transactions in their banking system, ordering approved items, managing payroll, closing accounts for those leaving, and responding to messages from kiosks.

It's a supportive role in a corrections facility that helps create safer communities by equipping people in the justice system with necessary skills.

A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with basic accounting experience who is comfortable working in a secure environment and committed to public service.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Two years of clerical accounting experience involving financial data compilation, tabulation, examination, verification, or recording using basic bookkeeping
  • Completion of post-high school curriculum in accounting with at least 20 semester hours
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience, such as substituting office work for education or related coursework for experience
  • Current continuous experience as an Accounting Clerk 1 for 12 months in the state executive branch
  • Ability to work in a corrections facility environment
  • Eligibility for E-Verify and compliance with Right to Work laws

Full Job Description

A Position in the Iowa Department of Correction is more than a job. It's a calling. Corrections employees transform lives, equipping Iowans in the criminal justice system with the skills they need to contribute to their communities, inside and outside our walls.

Join our team at the Anamosa State Penitentiary as an Accounting Clerk 2 in the Business Office.
In this position you would be responsible for completing transactions in the ICON (Iowa Corrections Offender Network) banking system for Incarcerated Individuals, order approved items, close out banking accounts for Incarcerated Individuals leaving, process incarcerated individual payroll, and reviewing and responding appropriately to kiosk messages.

At Anamosa Correctional Facility, in Anamosa Iowa we offer a wide range of career opportunities in various departments; i.e., Security, Treatment, Medical, Administrative, Business, Records, Maintenance/Trades, Food Service and other support areas.

Join our team of dedicated professionals who provide an environment that facilitates change for incarcerated individuals.
Come be a part of creating opportunities for safer communities.
You’ll find an exceptional workplace where mutual respect and support are part of the culture.

E-Verify and Right to WorkThe 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 high school or G.E.D. equivalency and two years of clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices;
OR
the successful completion of a post-high school vocational/technical, business college, or area community college curriculum in accounting which included concentrated course work equivalent to twenty semester hours (or more) in accounting;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of employment in clerical office work for each year of the required education;
OR
substituting the successful completion of thirty semester hours or the academic equivalent in a post high school Business, Accounting or closely related curriculum for each year of the required experience;
OR
any equivalent combination of qualifying education or experience;
OR
employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of twelve months of full-time work as an Accounting Clerk 1 shall be considered as qualifying.

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Posted on NEOGOV: 4/7/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/8/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-iowa-5299041