Accounting Technician

(Education and Experience):
The knowledge, skills, and abilities of this position are normally attained through combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a closely related field and one year of accounting or other applicable experience.  Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case  basis.

Competencies ·   

 Team work\: Works effectively with individuals and groups; pursues universal solutions. Collaborates with others to understand and meet the public's needs. Shares workload with other team members; goes the extra step to insure successful completion of work unit goals. Constructively resolves disagreements by negotiating mutual, acceptable solutions. Accepts and provides constructive feedback in working relationships.

Public Service\: Demonstrates commitment to serving the public interest. Recognizes the public's concerns as meaningful and valuable. Responds positively and constructively to issues voiced by the public. Makes decisions that benefit the public even if the decision is unpopular. Puts the public’s needs ahead of personal interests

People Skills\: Maintains positive working relationships with coworkers, the public, and other agencies. Gains cooperation from others when appropriate. Demonstrates trustworthiness in professional relationships. Treats people with respect, courtesy, and fairness. Maintains focus, emotional control and maturity in work-related situations

Continual Improvement\:  Identifies current opportunities for development and acts to take advantage of them. Shows interest in one's professional development and capitalizes upon opportunities. Takes initiative to continuously improve professional knowledge and skills. Recognizes inefficient/ineffective processes and offers/promotes alternative solutions. Demonstrates a willingness to learn and try things new ways.

Manage time effectively and efficiently.  Able to complete tasks in a specified time frame.·  Able to organize time and resources effectively. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Behaviors)\: Accounting technicians must be thorough, orderly, and detail-oriented to avoid making errors and to recognize errors made by others.  Accounting technicians must be discreet and trustworthy, as they frequently handle confidential material.  This job requires the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing and have strong customer service skills as the job requires working closely with customers, employees, and managers.  They must have a strong aptitude for numbers and must be able to use computers.  Knowledge of bookkeeping or accounting software is especially valuable.

THE OUTSIDE IS IN US ALL.

Announcement:

Please remember to attach the required documents listed in this announcement.

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Applications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. The State Application is not a substitute for a Resume. This position closes at 11\:59 PM Mountain Time on June 17th, 2026. You must apply through the State of Montana Career site.

A State Application is required.  Please remember to attach your Cover Letter listed in this announcement. Applications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. The State Application is not a substitute for a Resume. This position is open until filled. You must apply through the State of Montana Career site. 

Special Information\: Identity of applicants who become finalists may be released to the public if the Department deems it necessary.  Employees who exceed 1,040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health, dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick and holidays.   This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association).  A successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation.  Women and minorities are under-represented in this job category and are encouraged to apply. Some travel and extra work hours are required. The incumbent must be physically capable of handling these situations as well as periodic stressful occurrences job demands or physical working conditions. 

Job Overview\: This position is responsible for preparing and processing all payments required on behalf of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.  This includes verifying expense codes, invoice amounts, and invoice dates, and regularly communicating with co-workers and other FWP staff members regarding these payments. Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities)\: Review submitted payment documents to verify proper documentation has been submitted, including itemized invoices and proper approvals. Reconcile invoices, verify expense codes using MOMs policy and established expense code documentation, and ensure that payments are made in a timely manner per MCA code. Track certain payments and vendors as needed using Excel spreadsheets to provide for more timely research when needed, and request corrections from vendors when payments have been misapplied. Process accrual payments as received and work with department personnel to reduce accruals throughout the year. Use various Excel spreadsheets to calculate internal payments.  Use SABHRS Multi-vendor vouchers to make payments to large number of recipients such as Block Management cooperators.  Make payments to other state agencies and universities using InterUnit Journals. Assist in the receipt, processing, tracking, and reconciliation credit card transactions.  Assist in verifying proper expense codes used and change if needed per MOM’s policy and pre-established expense code documentation. Provide back up for procard assistance to employees including cancellation, increasing limits and processing applications for new cards
Responsible for pulling, filing, and organization of accounting documents.  Process mail for the accounting bureau.  Provide backup for other positions within the Bureau as needed.  Additional duties that may arise within the accounting bureau.  Typical Work Environment· Normal office environment, located at the FWP Headquarters Office in Helena· Must be able to work physically on-site in the office 60%-100% of the time. Telework eligible up to 40% based on business need.