ACCOUNTANT – Position# K0247835
This unclassified, full-time position is located in the Accounting Section of the Office of the Secretary in Topeka and is directly supervised by the Accounting Director.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitors, audits, and approves procurement card transactions by verifying coding required by the State of Kansas and the Agency.
- Ensures corresponding receipts/invoices & required authorizations with appropriate approval have been scanned into the Agency document management system.
- Serves as point of contact and resource for procurement card reconcilers regarding procurement card transactions.
- Monitors, audits, and approves all travel reimbursements for the Agency.
- Verifies and corrects account codes required by the State and Agency and ensures transactions follow State laws and regulations.
- Reviews information for accuracy and verifies with documentation scanned into the Agency document management system.
- Verifies appropriate documentation for out-of-state travel has been approved.
- Reviews specified fund coding to ensure the appropriate usage.
- Serves as point of contact for employees’ questions regarding travel issues.
- Other duties and assignments as needed, including acting as a backup to other team members & their duties.
Benefits:
- Salary: Beginning hourly wage $23.75/hr
- Health and Insurance: Immediate group health, dental and vision coverage and life insurance coverage.
- Retirement and Options: Retirement plan and optional deferred compensation.
- Paid Leave: Holidays, sick leave, vacation leave, and parental leave.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Accounting or Finance degree is preferred.
- One year of experience in professional accounting/auditing work.
- Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.
- SMART experience a plus.
- Ability to complete tasks with minimal direction.
- Ability to interpret, apply and explain operational policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees
- A valid driver’s license and the ability to pass a background check are required.
How to Apply: Go to the State Employment Center at https://admin.ks.gov/services/state-employment-center and follow the directions below:
- Click in the middle under the Sunflower. From there either Sign into your existing account or Register for a new account.
- Review and complete your contact information on the My Contact Information page. Please make sure to include your email address.
- Upload documents listed in the Required Documents section of this job posting to the appropriate location.
- Complete and Submit your application.
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Check your email and My Job Notifications for written communications from the Recruiter.
- Email - the email listed on the Careers>My Contact Information page.
- Notifications - view the Careers>My Job Notifications page
The following are the required items to apply:
1) a letter of interest
2) a detailed resume; including a valid e-mail address
3) transcript material, if you wish to include them
4) employment application – this is generated from the information which is input into the system
Incomplete applications will not be considered. A complete application packet must be submitted for each position. We no longer make copies of previous applications. Submitted application materials will be reviewed in Pratt to assure that the position minimum requirements are met, and those meeting the minimum requirements will be forwarded to the respective division for interview selection.
Applicants are notified whether or not they are selected to interview. The interview is generally a one-time, panel interview consisting of position-specific questions for all applicants (same questions for each applicant), with the selection being made after all candidate interviews are completed.
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 requirements of the position. The veterans’ preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the appointing authority. Additional VPE information can be found at https://admin.ks.gov/services/state-employment-center/veterans. Applicants claiming veterans’ preference for the first time must mail a copy of your DD-214 to the Office of Personnel Services, 900 SW Jackson, Room 401-N, Topeka KS 66612, or FAX to 785/291-3715.
Disability Hiring Preference: If you are claiming Disability Hiring Preference for the first time, please mail a copy of your supplemental security income or social security disability insurance determination letter, letter from a managed care organization or qualified medical professional attesting to the disability, home and community-based services waiver approval letter, or vocational rehabilitation letter from a vocational rehabilitation counselor. These documents can be sent by fax to (785) 296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed or delivered in-person to ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator, Office of Personnel Services, 900 SW Jackson Rm 401-N, Topeka, KS 66612. Visit https://admin.ks.gov/offices/personnel-services/jobs/disabilityhiring-preference for more information.
DEADLINE TO APPLY – September 10, 2026
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 recruiter.