Accountant
State of Missouri Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
- Location: Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
- Categories: Accounting and Finance
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Oct 04, 2025
Job Description:
Accountant
Description
The Division of Behavioral Health is seeking an Accountant for Central Office domiciled in Jefferson City, Missouri.The base salary offered for this position is up to $49,346.00 annually, commensurate with education and experience. If the selected candidate is eligible for a pay differential, such as retention pay, the total salary may exceed what is listed in this posting.
- Gather, reconcile, prepare, and process invoices and monthly credit card statements.
- Process payments in SAM II, Missouri Buys and/or MOVERS, if applicable.
- Complete Accounting Distribution Sheet with appropriate coding for invoices that do not require a purchase order.
- Track expenditures and balance accounts for multiple projects within the Division.
- Review, prepare, audit, and process monthly expenditure reports.
- Serve as a liaison with policy staff on monthly expenditure reports and changes to travel policies.
- Assist with specialized payments for Involuntary Civil Commitments which include attorney fees and court costs.
- Backup for allocation and invoice adjustments in CIMOR/CVS.
- Analyze expenditures and assist fiscal staff with necessary tracking and analysis.
- Be the division expert resource for MOVERs payment processing.
- Other duties as assigned
A bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or 3-5 years of accounting experience.
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .
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