Central Accountant

Employment Benefits

: First day of employment coverage under the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) for medical and prescription drug coverage and dental plan. Additional voluntary options including vision, hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness insurance plans and flexible spending accounts. SEHP members and their covered family members have access to the HealthQuest Health Center at 9th and Kansas Avenue in Topeka for in person and virtual health care services. Sick & Vacation leave Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually) Employee discounts with the Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Central Accountant – Business Systems Analyst

This is professional financial accounting and/or financial systems work applying knowledge, principles, theories, and concepts to complex central and agency fiscal organizations and central financial and related systems and integrations to ensure an effective, responsive, and agile statewide control environment.

Work includes reviewing and analyzing operating procedures, reconciling accounts, interpreting and directing application of policies and guidelines related to internal controls (both manual and automated), as well as assessing, documenting and reporting risks and findings and communicating recommendations for operational improvements.

This position requires extensive knowledge of the U.S. GAO Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (Green Book), and other governing bodies, accounting and auditing doctrines, theories, concepts, terminology and practices, and system controls and integrations.

This position recommends and assists with implementation and evaluation of new (or changes to existing) central and agency internal controls practices. In order to review and evaluate system controls, this position requires a thorough understanding and working knowledge of the statewide financial management systems, sub and satellite systems and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies in addition to a thorough knowledge of the impact and effects system defects and transaction coding have on the general ledger and all subsidiary ledgers. Responsibilities for this work relate to primary duties based on requirements set forth in K.S.A. 75-3728 et.seq.

In addition to the State of Kansas employment benefits, OAR offers the following:

Option for a hybrid work schedule (2 days remote/3 days in-office) upon meeting telework program requirements Flex-time work schedule Professional development opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Four years of experience in professional accounting or business analyst work. Education in accounting, business administration, finance, business information systems or a related field may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or business information systems Strong analytical skills and experience in development and analysis of manual and system internal controls Functional and/or technical experience with Oracle/PeopleSoft Financial systems Strong communication skills including experience in development and execution of training presentations Experience with the Microsoft O365 software suite with strong Excel skills

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