Accounting Assistant

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Job ID: 30686
Agency: Department of the Military / Air National Guard
Location: Sioux Falls
Salary: $18.56 - $23.20 per hour, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GF
Closing Date: 03/12/2025

This is a full-time, 40 hours weekly, position with the Department of Military. For more information about the Department of Military, please visit http://military.sd.gov.

The SD Air National Guard is seeking a qualified Accounting Assistant. This position performs a variety of accounting and bookkeeping functions and some general tasks clerical in nature. Duties may include, but are not limited to, ensuring payment of bills and record keeping in compliance with supervisory direction, informing supervisors when budget exceptions occur and compiling transaction data from accounting reports as instructed; document and record department transactions, assigning appropriate codes to non-cash vouchers from other departments, distributing costs to various grants or programs, prepare and record bills and vouchers for payment, document payment and processing errors and corrections, deposit cash and prepare and verify deposits, reconcile vendor statements and handle calls or inquiries from vendors, process requests and maintain record of lost and stolen warrants, maintain vendor files and enter W-9s into State and Federal accounting system; enter requisition into the state accounting system, monitor receipt of purchases and process payments to ensure an accurate account of fixed assets and inventory is maintained, complete necessary paperwork to transfer or surplus items, complete physical inventory of assets both regionally and statewide, secure bids from vendors using established purchasing procedures; coordinate and process travel requests for both Federal and State employees, complete DTS authorizations and vouchers prior to and after return of employee travel, draft and route orders for Federal Civil Engineering employee; perform office administrative tasks; maintain electronic publications library, forms, travel orders, and documents; prepare travel orders and travel arrangements for Civil Engineering personnel, and keep file maintenance and disposition of records in the Records Management System; and centralized point of contact for all State employees HR pre-actions, benefits, etc.

What we offer to you beyond the paycheck:

• Health insurance (low and high deductible plans which include a $0 premium employee-only coverage plan)
• Well-being program
• Employee assistance program
• Dental and Vision
• Health savings account
• Free basic life insurance policy
• Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System with partial state match
• Paid leave (15 vacation days per year)
• Sick leave (14 days per year)
• Paid family leave (12 weeks for birth and adoption of child, equivalent to 40 hours per week)
• Military leave (15 days per year)
• 11 paid holidays
• Longevity pay
• Semimonthly pay periods
• Eligibility for meal per diems

The total compensation of Hourly Wage State/Federal Benefits for a typical year for entry level Accounting Assistant is approximately $56,945.00 annually.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Experience preparing invoices, billings and or vouchers, reviewing and coding financial information, maintaining account balances, and filing/maintaining records.

Knowledge of:

• accounting and bookkeeping terminology and practices;
• Defense Travel System;
• automated accounting system ;
• basic accounting and financial principles;
• general record keeping and filing systems.

Skill to:

• operate computers and use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel);
• add, subtract, multiply, and divide mathematical figures.

Ability to:

• display high standards of ethical conduct;
• attend to all details of assignments and complete work properly, accurately, and thoroughly;
• treat customers courteously and be responsive to their needs;
• exercise sound judgment when making decisions and take prompt, decisive action;
• set priorities, schedule activities, acquire resources, and monitor progress to ensure the successful completion of projects and assignments;
• work cooperatively with others and promote a friendly work climate in order to achieve shared goals.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=18N
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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