ACCOUNTANT 1* - 03182026-76037

The State of Tennessee is seeking an Accountant 1 to join their Finance and Administration department. This entry-level position involves professional accounting work under immediate supervision, including monitoring grant funds, auditing invoices, and performing reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Monitors federal and third party grant and program funds to ensure accurate fund results
• Audits basic invoices and billings for compliance with departmental policies and procedures, contract terms, federal and state laws and regulations
• Audits tax related accounting documents to determine compliance with federal tax laws and regulations
• Analyzes general ledger transactions to ensure and verify the accurate recording and/or application of funds
• Analyzes account documentation submitted by external customers to determine accurate and appropriate expenditures
• Performs basic reconciliations of general ledger accounts, prepares financial activity reports, processes basic accounts payable transactions and accounting journal entries in electronic databases, and prepares sales tax returns as required
• Gathers account information from internal and external customers to update and maintain accurate account postings, support transactions, and perform reconciliations
• Solves basic problems related to customer billing based on reporting and research
• Manages long term projects to ensure timely completion of project milestones
• Prioritizes daily tasks to meet deadlines and facilitate efficient task completion
• Communicates with external customers regarding basic issues with financial transactions

Skills

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree including thirty-six quarter hours in accounting

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