About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Under close supervision, perform routine professional accounting and pre-audit work for the confidential client’s Office of Budget and Finance — Accounting Division. Core responsibilities include:

• Train and assist in preparation and analysis of accounting reports and financial statements.
• Verify and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Prepare journal entries for retirement and investment activity.
• Resolve bookkeeping errors and inconsistencies.
• Review and verify manager invoices for payment and prepare related correspondence.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Support pre-auditing of accounts, ledgers, journals, and other accounting records.
• Prepare detailed statistical reports and analyses.
• Assist with special accounting, financial, and procedural studies.

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Examples of Other Duties

May lead or supervise accounting clerical personnel and perform other related duties as required. Duties listed are representative and may not include all essential functions for every assignment.

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Qualifications

Minimum education / experience (one of the following):

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university.
• OR Associate (A.A.) degree in accounting plus at least two years’ experience in accounting, auditing, or bookkeeping.
• OR Accounting certificate from an accredited college or university plus at least three years’ experience in accounting, auditing, or bookkeeping.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of accounting, cost accounting, and auditing theory, principles, practices, and procedures.
• Familiarity with automated accounting systems and governmental budgeting and accounting procedures.
• Ability to maintain and analyze complex accounting records, ledgers, journals, and statements.
• Ability to prepare accounting reports, analyses, statistical reports, and journal entries.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to establish effective working relationships.
• Skill in leading and instructing others (where applicable).

Required documentation:

• Applicants must attach transcripts, licenses, or certification documentation to their application. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Applicants with degrees from outside the U.S. must provide degree equivalency documentation (for example, WES).

Failure to submit required documentation may result in the application not being considered.

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Conditions of Employment

• Work is primarily sedentary but may involve occasional walking, standing, or other limited physical activity.
• Applicants selected for employment will be required to complete a background investigation, which may include criminal background, education verification, and fingerprinting where permitted by law.
• All hiring decisions will comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

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Examination & Selection

Selection will be based on evaluation of training and experience as stated on the application, including responses to any supplemental questions. Applicants should clearly list dates and duties for past and present experience. A resume alone will not substitute for completion of required application fields.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.