Accounting Technician 2 - DHS - DCR - Mount Olive Correctional Complex and Jail - Fayette Co.
State of West Virginia
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Accounting Technician 2 - DHS - DCR - Huttonsville Correctional Center & Jail - Randolph Co.
State of West Virginia
DHS - DCR - Huttonsville Correctional Center and Jail
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$30,273 - $51,585
per year
Type
Closes
March 15, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves handling basic accounting tasks like managing inmate funds, processing deposits and checks, and ensuring financial records are accurate and compliant with laws in a correctional facility.
It also includes preparing reports, maintaining files for audits, and occasionally assisting with purchases and accounts payable, plus one weekly 12-hour security shift.
A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with basic accounting experience who can work in a secure environment and handle routine financial duties reliably.
Key Requirements
- Ability to perform routine posting and adjustments to the general ledger
- Experience processing claims, invoices, and financial transactions for accuracy and compliance
- Proficiency in managing inmate accounts, including deposits, checks, money orders, and debit systems
- Skill in preparing daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports and maintaining organized files for audits
- Familiarity with spreadsheets for balancing accounts and tracking deductions like court orders and restitution
- Willingness to work one 12-hour shift per week in a security role within a correctional facility
- Basic knowledge of state and federal financial regulations
Full Job Description
Minimum Special Hiring Rate:
$35,273
Under general supervision, performs entry-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. This is beginning level paraprofessional accounting/auditing work.
Duties are distinguished by the recording and balancing of routine financial and numerical data in accordance with agency standards and work procedures. This Accounting Tech 2 is the trustee clerk.
Responsible for all inmate monies. Prepare deposits daily. Prepare checks for inmates sending money out, releases, transfers, etc. Enter all incoming money orders.
Works with rapid release and debit card system.
Sends daily receipts to units, keeps all files orderly and organized for auditing purposes, balances accounts daily, and provides weekly and monthly reports to units.
Maintains spreadsheets to confirm that all balances are correct and deducted accurately to include court orders, clerk orders, restitution, child support, etc.
Keeps supervisors updated of any usual events or errors. This position will also help with purchasing and accounts payable as needed. This position requires one 12 hour shift per week in security.
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
Minimum Special Hiring Rate:$35,273
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