Accounting Technician 4 - Bureau for Child Support Enforcement - Kanawha Co.
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Accounting Technician 2 - DHS - DCR - Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail - Fayette Co.
State of West Virginia
DHS - DCR - Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$30,273 - $51,585
per year
Type
Closes
March 11, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves handling basic accounting tasks like posting financial data, processing invoices, and ensuring everything follows state and federal rules in a prison setting.
You'll also manage the arts and crafts department for inmates and help with security when needed.
It's a good fit for someone with entry-level accounting experience who is comfortable working around prisoners and handling routine office work.
Key Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two years of paid experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or related field
- Ability to post and adjust entries in the general ledger
- Skills in processing claims and invoices with attention to accuracy and compliance
- Proficiency in filing, typing, and basic computer use
- Comfort with direct contact with inmates
- Availability to assist in security posts as required
Full Job Description
Minimum Special Hiring Rate: $35,273.00
Under general supervision, performs beginning level accounting support duties.
The incumbent is responsible for performing routine posting and adjusting to the general ledger, processing claims and invoices, and reviewing transactions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
Performs related work as required. Duties are distinguished by the recording and balancing of routine financial and numerical data in accordance with agency standards and work procedures.
Filing, typing and computer knowledge necessary. Direct inmate contact. Responsible for running the arts and crafts department. Assist in security post as needed.
Vacancies 1Fayette, Clay, Nicholas and Kanawha Counties
In accordance with SPB 3088 effective 10/7/23, $5000 will be added to the minimum starting rate of pay for all classifications within a Critical Vacancy Pay Supplemental Facility.
Critical Vacancy Pay Facilities: Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail, Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail, Western Regional Jail and Corrections Facility, Northern Correctional Facility (including Ohio County Correctional Center), Northern Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, Chick Buckbee Juvenile Center, Vicki Douglas Juvenile Center, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail and Correctional Facility, and Eastern Regional Jail and Corrections Facility (including Martinsburg Correctional Center) (SPB 3088).
Employees in this classification shall receive an annual base building pay differential each fiscal year of $250 after completing one year of service.
If an employee is hired into a Critical Vacancy Pay Facility (CVPF) and leaves the facility, the additional pay differential of $5,000 shall be removed from their salary, unless transferring to another CVPF.
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Qualifications
Training: Graduation from a standard four-year high school or the equivalent.Experience: Two years of full time or equivalent part time paid bookkeeping, accounting or related experience.
Substitution: Successful completion of college-level accounting courses from an regionally accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of three semester hours equals six months experience;
OR
Successful completion of related business school or vocational training may be substituted for the experience through an established formula.
OR
Successful completion of related business school or vocational training may be substituted for the experience through an established formula.
***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
Additional Information
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