Tennessee Department of Health · 11 hours ago
ACCOUNTANT 2* - 01202026-74219
Knox, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$55K/yr - $82K/yr
1+ years expThe Tennessee Department of Health is seeking an Accountant 2 to manage professional accounting work under general supervision. The role involves preparing financial reports, monitoring funds, auditing documents, and resolving customer issues related to financial transactions.
Wellness
Responsibilities
Prepares financial activity reports for use by internal and external customers under the direction of assigned supervisor. Performs basic reconciliations of general ledger accounts, processes basic accounts payable/receivable transactions, and basic accounting journal entries in electronic databases
Monitors federal and third party, grant and program funds to ensure accurate fund results. Monitors reported expenditures of sub-recipients grant funds and other program funds for allowable and accurate reporting
Audits tax related accounting documents and basic invoices and billings for compliance. Reviews refund request documentation prior to and after submission for payment to ensure recipient eligibility and proper allocation and disbursement of funds
Analyzes general ledger transactions and account documentation submitted by external customers to determine accurate and appropriate expenditures
Manages long term projects to ensure timely completion of project milestones. Prioritizes daily tasks to meet deadlines and facilitate efficient task completion
Resolves issues with external customers related to basic financial transactions and customer service complaints
Solves basic problems related to customer billing based on reporting and research. Recommends to assigned supervisor whether an account should be closed based on departmental outstanding balance policies
May train, lead, or supervise accounting personnel in performing specialized or general accounting tasks
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional accounting or auditing work
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree including thirty-six quarter hours in accounting and experience equivalent to one year of full-time professional accounting or auditing work
Graduate coursework credit received from an accredited college or university in accounting may substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis to a maximum of one year
Designated as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
This position requires a criminal background check
A valid driver's license
For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations
Company
Tennessee Department of Health
Tennessee Department of Health's Mission is to protect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mitchell Mutter
Medical Director of Special Projects
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