Accountant/Auditor 3

Description Under general supervision, at the full-performance level, these positions perform accounting/auditing duties in one or more of the following areas: general accounting, internal auditing, external auditing, budget/administration, financial analysis and statutory accounting. These positions may be responsible for preparing reports on expenditure comparisons and budget estimates, writing and reviewing audit programs and analyzing complex accounting transactions and reports for compliance with accounting/auditing guidelines and procedures. Responsibilities may also include reviewing work completed by Accounting Technicians and training lower-level Accountant/Auditors in preparing financial documents such as journals, vouchers and financial schedules. Statewide travel may be required. Perform related work as required. This is a full-time position with state benefits.

Job Duties Prepare or review a variety of professional accounting and other reports related to policies, procedures, investments, financial positions and operational results. Review prior audit reports and financial statements of agency/entity. Analyze moderately complex administrative and technical problems and formulate suggested improvements or solutions; evaluate and approve selection of information to be included in reports of examination. Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of various programs; analyze financial records for completeness and accuracy to determine compliance with state and federal laws as well as with national accounting and auditing standards. Consult with accounting agency on accounting procedures and problem resolution. May review work completed by Accounting Technicians and other office support staff.

Qualifications Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with at least 24 semester hours in accounting.

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in professional accounting, statutory accounting or auditing work. One (1) year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the Accountant/Auditor series. WV OASIS and payroll experience.

Substitutions: (1) Master's degree in accounting may substitute for the required experience. (2) Certification or registration as a Public Accountant in West Virginia may be substituted for the training and required experience.

Additional Information

Paygrade: 15 ($41,194 - $71,789)

As an agency of State Government, the West Virginia State Police provides a wide variety of benefits to it’s employees. As a WV public employee, some benefits are mandatory to all public employees, while some are completely voluntary. Some benefits are free to employees while others require a monthly premium.

Current year details regarding plan options and monthly premium costs can be obtained by logging onto the PEIA website at PEIA (wv.gov)

Life Insurance

• PEIA offers $10,000 life insurance policies for all fulltime employees. PEIA also offers Optional Life Insurance of varying amounts that include $5,000 to $500,000 worth of coverage, subject to an insurability screening. For first time PEIA participants, PEIA allows up to $100,000 of Optional Life Insurance coverage for employees to enroll without the insurability screening. PEIA offers Dependent Life coverage, please visit the PEIA website for plans and pricing PEIA (wv.gov)
• The WV State Police also offers a $4,000 life insurance policy through UNUM Provident Life Insurance.

Retirement Plan

• As WV public employees, all full-time public employees are required to participate with the Public Employees Retirement Plan, regulated by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2015 will be members of the PERS II plan, contributing 6% of their gross monthly salary. WV State Police contributes 10% of the member’s gross monthly salary for a combined total of 16%. Please visit https://www.wvretirement.com/PERS-TierII.html to explore the Retirement Benefits and Requirements.
• An additional retirement option is available with Empower Retirement and functions as a 457 Retirement Plan. Please visit https://www.empower-retirement.com/ to learn more about the retirement options for both pre- and post- tax contributions.

Additional Benefits

• Mountaineer Flexible Benefits offers additional insurance such as Dental, Vision, Hearing, Legal, Short- and Long-term disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (for qualifying employees who enroll in the PPB Plan C Health Plan offered by PEIA). To explore the variety of plans and prices, please visit Mountaineer Flexible Benefits (wv.gov)
• All full-time employees for the WV State Police recieve a yearly $500 longevity salary increase.
• All full-time employees earn 15-24 paid vacation days per year depending on longevity.
• All full-time employees earn 1.5 sick days per month.
• The state offers 12 paid holidays a year (for full-time employees).

Read More About WV State Employee Benefits. WVSP Civilian Application (Non-Uniformed)

• WVSP is an Equal Opportunity Employer-