Job Description

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

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Job Posting closes:

January 9, 2025

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Required documents uploaded by:

January 9, 2025

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Agency Information:

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Larned State Correctional Facility

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About the Position: Unclassified Accountant III

Who can apply:

External

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Classified/Unclassified Service:

Unclassified

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Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time

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Regular/Temporary:

Regular

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Work Schedule:

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Monday - Friday

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Eligible to Receive Benefits:

Yes

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Veterans' Preference Eligible:

Yes

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Compensation:

$26.98/hour; $56,118.40 annually

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Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.*

Employment Benefits

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Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

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Sick & Vacation leave

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Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

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Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

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Fitness Centers in select locations

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Employee discounts with the

STAR Program

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Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information...

Position Summary & Responsibilities

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Position Summary:

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This position provides the facility with advanced professional accounting services including oversight of accounts payable and accounts receivable, inmate banking, employee use fund, etc. Provides detailed expenditure and allocation information as well as reports of current and projected expenditures.

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Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

Assists with development and preparation of annual budget by providing detailed expenditure documentation, compiling statistics, estimates, projections, and justifications to support requests to meet individual program and agency goals and objectives. Prepares budget forms, enters salaries, wages, and other operating expenditures into Internet Budget and Reporting System (IBARS), and assists in writing justifications and narratives. Responsible for making salary and wage projections for all existing and new personnel requested under the budget. Ensures that payroll charges are accurate. Makes payroll-funding corrections and assists Human Resources Department with payroll information as needed. Audits payroll changes and corrections regarding individual employees. Maintains database of salaries by classification and program used to produce year to date (YTD) salaries by classification and program for monthly comparison of budget to actual expenditures. Assists in preparing detailed reports showing variances from budget for each category of salaries and wages. Submits internal budget status reports to immediate supervisor. Maintains database of YTD expenditures imported from SMART. Creates and maintains computer files of internal budget projections. Prepares various accounting reports requested by KDOC Central Office, Division of Accounts and Reports, or the Division of Budget. Answers form 9's from offenders regarding Canteen issues. Tracks Canteen sales and refunds. Ensures offender canteen credits are received timely. Deposits canteen profits into Inmate Benefit Fund. Processes and authorizes payment of all Inmate Benefit Fund purchases. Supervises the monthly bank reconciliation of Inmate Benefit Fund, Canteen Fund, Inmate Trust Fund, Imprest Fund, Employee Use Fund, and General Fee Fund. Prepares monthly and quarterly reports. Supervises the accounts payable function, providing payment of all vendors who provide goods or services to the facility. Supervises and evaluates Accounting personnel. Responsible for daily approval of Benefit Fund Requisitions submitted to the Business Office. Assists with fiscal year end closing by daily monitoring, tracking, and reporting of all expenditures, encumbrances, obligations, and fund balances. Assumes the duties and responsibilities of Business Manager during their absence from the facility. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Three years of experience in professional accounting/audit work. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by agency.

Licensing and Certification

: Valid driver's license.

Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements

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Take and pass a drug screening test and TB screening if not a current employee.

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Recruiter Contact Information

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Name

: Kelly Miller, HR Manager

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E-mail

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KDOC_LCMHF_APPLY@ks.gov

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Phone

: 620-625-7684

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Mailing Address

: 1318 Kansas Highway 264; Larned, KS 67550

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Complete or update your contact information

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Upload required documents

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Start your

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Submit

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Manage your draft and submitted applications on the Careers> My Job Applications page.

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Check your e-mail

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for written communications from the Recruiter.

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Helpful Resources at jobs.ks.gov

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"How to Apply for a Job - Instructions" and "How to Search for a Job - Instructions"

Required Documents for this Application to be Complete

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Upload these on the Careers - My Job Applications page

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College Transcripts


DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran's Preference)


Driver's License Copy

Upload these on the Attachments step in your Job Application

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Resume Cover Letter

Must be able to obtain a Kansas Tax Clearance certificate within 10 days of job offer.

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How to Claim Veterans Preference

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Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE):

Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

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Learn more about claiming Veteran's Preference

Equal Employment Opportunity

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The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.


If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.

How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference

Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.

Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference at the following link: Disability Hiring Preference | Kansas Department of Administration (ks.gov)