Graduate Accountant I

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Pay Grade13

Salary

$3,339.22 - $5,008.90 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet

Location

500 Mero Street

Frankfort, KY 40601

Description

• The Kentucky Department of Parks is seeking a Graduate Accountant I to support revenue accounting and
• financial reporting across the state park system. This position performs professional accounting duties within
• the Division of Financial Operations, including processing and reconciling revenue, reviewing daily business
• reports, administering gift card accounting, and helping ensure accurate financial records and compliance with
• departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following

• Process and reconcile revenue deposits and transactions, including FIS, ACH, sales and use tax, and cash
• receipts in eMARS and Parks financial systems.
• Review statewide daily business reports, monitor revenue and receipts, identify coding errors, and process
• corrections or troubleshoot accounting issues.
• Track and distribute campground revenue, report use tax, and reconcile marina commissions.
• Oversee accounting and reporting for the Parks gift card program, including revenue distribution,
• deactivated cards, and balance sheet transactions.
• Analyze revenue collection and posting procedures, monitor receipts and expenditures, and provide guidance
• to park staff on financial policies.
• Support monthly accounting closeout and fiscal year-end processes, including reviewing chart-of-account
• coding and ensuring accurate revenue posting.
• Recommend improvements to accounting procedures and assist with integration of Parks revenue systems with
• eMARS.

Skills and abilities include, but are not limited to

• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial reconciliation, and governmental financial reporting
• practices.
• Experience with eMARS or similar financial management and accounting systems.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail when reviewing revenue transactions and accounting
• records.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Effective communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assist staff
• across multiple park locations.

Benefits

• A 37.5-hour work week (with occasional overtime required)
• Paid time off (sick and vacation) plus paid holidays
• Overtime and compensatory time
• Affordable health insurance with optional Health Reimbursement Account
• Life insurance

Retirement

Wellness incentives program

• Training and career development opportunities
• Optional Deferred Compensation program (401K)
• Employee discounts on electronics; health and wellness; retail; travel, events and entertainment; and services and education

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION:Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree (which includes twenty semester hours or thirty quarter hours in

accounting).

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:Professional experience in Kentucky State Government accounting will substitute for the education on a year- for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title typically perform work in an office setting.

Probationary Period

• This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
• If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Rebecca Ayres at [email protected] or 502-892-3186.
• An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D