Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position
Senior Accounts Assistant
Division of Professional Registration
Positing Closes 09/18/2026
Base Salary: $42,244 (The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the candidate selected is eligible for a years-of-service pay differential, it will be added to the total compensation. A pay differential does not raise the base pay.)
Job Location: Division of Professional Registration, 3605 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, Missouri 65109.
Why you’ll love this position:
The Division of Professional Registration promotes a positive and supportive work environment for its team members. You will enjoy working with other professional colleagues in this fast-pace, positive office environment.
This is an opportunity for an individual with considerable knowledge of accounting principles and practices and the ability to apply them to varied accounting transactions; knowledge of general office practices and procedures; and knowledge of general office equipment and computer applications. The successful candidate must have the ability to apply general accounting principles in recording appropriations, allotments, encumbrances and expenditures; the ability to make routine decisions and organize workflow by establishing priorities and deadlines; and the ability to prepare complete and accurate accounting reports. Candidates must have good, effective communication skills, be self-motivated with the ability to multi-task, make routine decisions, organize workflow and establish priorities and deadlines.
Responsibilities - What you’ll do
- Audit invoices and expense accounts to ensure accuracy and validity of expenditures and then processing payment;
- Allocate expenditures to appropriate sections according to cost allocation plan;
- Assist with financial reporting and perform monthly fund reconciliations of multiple funds;
- Coordinate travel arrangements relating to board meetings and outstate/instate travel;
- Maintain files of source documents consisting of payment documents and other correspondence;
- Maintain a filing system and prepare records for digital imaging.
Qualifications - All you need for success
What we are looking for:
Minimum Qualifications
- Three or more years of relevant accounting experience, or
- Associate’s degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university and one or more years of relevant accounting experience (substitutions in degree may be allowed);
- Knowledge of computer applications such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel;
- Knowledge of SAMII Financial system is preferred.
Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
Job Details - More reasons to love this position
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.
Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:
Laura Munsterman at [email protected]
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.
