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Why Join Us?

  • Awesome Benefits: Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, health, dental, vision coverage, and retirement plans.
  • Student Loan Forgiveness: Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
  • Fun Work Environment: Be part of a team that values creativity, innovation, and collaboration.
  • Salary: $23.50 - $25.50 Hourly

The Accountant 1 serves as one of the Agency’s accountants responsible for coordinating and overseeing a variety of financial accounting functions including: tracking and reconciling agency billings, entering accounts payables and receivables, assisting with internal control testing; audit of the procurement card processing; preparing adjusting entries in the Statewide Accounting, Budgeting, and Human Resource System (SABHRS) to accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger modules; and accounts reconciliation to ensure accurate and efficient application of generally accepted accounting principles.

The position serves as an Agency authority in technical accounting issues and is responsible for ensuring consistency, efficiency, and overall quality of accounting and fiscal records. The position also provides a variety of informational assistance to support ongoing Division and program operations and performs a variety of other duties as assigned.

Ready to Apply?

Submit your resume electronically. If you have any questions, email Bri Smith at briana.smith2@mt.gov.

This is a permanent full-time position and located in Helena, Montana.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
  • Other combinations of education or experience may be substituted.

Note: Don’t quite meet all the requirements, but still confident you could crush it as an Accountant for DOJ? Show us. Other combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MT Statewide Accounting, Budgeting, and Human Resource Systems (SABHRS) experience.

Successful applicant(s) will be subject to:

  • Criminal History Fingerprint Check
  • Driving History

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered for this position, you must attach a resume at the time of application.

Your Resume: Please include all work experience as well as job duties that demonstrate your qualifications for this position. Include dates of employment (month & year- start & end) and the reason you left each job.

Fabulous State of Montana benefits:

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage (dependent coverage)
  • Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS) plan choices - Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution
  • Additional 457b Deferred Compensation plan.
  • Generous paid vacation, sick and holidays
  • Pre-tax Flexibility Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Closing Date (based on your computer's time zone): Nov. 5, 2024, 11:59:00 PM