Accounting Technician 3

Full Job Description

• Actively participate in the daily operations of independently analyzing expenditures.
• Accurately interpret federal and state rules/regulations, department policies and contractual terms and conditions, and generally accepted accounting practices for allowance of account payable requests.
• Approve account payable request in compliance with the Code of Iowa, administrative rules, the Department of Administrative Services accounting policy and procedures manual and internal departmental policies and initiates the appropriate accounting transactions.
• Ensure claims are legitimate, authorized, accurate and documented, that all goods have been received and services rendered and that charges are correctly coded.
  Research and compile information to respond to inquiries in a timely manner.
• Independently audit out-of-state spend authorization requests, supporting documents and travel reimbursement requests to ensure compliance with the Code of Iowa, administrative rules, the Department of Administrative Services accounting policy and procedures manual, and internal departmental policies.
• Maintain accurate and well-organized records to handle inquiries from employees and vendors regarding the status of payments or associated payment procedures.
• Prepare regular reports to track Spend Authorizations and expense claims to ensure they are completed and closed in a timely manner.

E-Verify and Right to Work

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.

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