Accountant

Finance - Remote in North Dakota - AccountantContribute your accounting expertise to a hands-on accounting role where your skills directly influence the success of vital health and human services programs as an Accountant for ND Health and Human Services (HHS).As an Accountant for HHS, you will partner with program administrators to manage budgets, track expenditures, and ensure compliance with both state and federal policies. You will review and approve payments, ensuring costs are charged correctly, as well as monitor spend-downs, contracts and grant reconciliation for compliance and prepare quarterly cash-flow statements. Also, you will provide program leaders budget reports to help them make effective decisions. Furthermore, you will be involved in the biennial budget building process. To thrive in this position, you are mission-driven and find satisfaction in knowing that your work helps improve lives and ensures resources are used effectively to achieve goals. You have accounting experience in the public or non-profit sector, demonstrated skills in market analysis and needs assessment, as well as mastery in interpreting frequently changing policies, grant requirement, state and federal statutes. Most importantly, you maintain focus and productivity amidst frequent changes and urgent needs and can clearly communicate and explain accounting concepts to non-financial leaders so they can make sound decisions.To be considered for the Accountant position, you must have a bachelor's degree in accounting or business and a strong understanding of accounting principles and how to apply them as well as a background working with budgets.About HHS:ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2,800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state and special sources.Location:ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position may work remotely from within North Dakota with the ability to travel as needed for meetings.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore RooseveltMore than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.Considering a new position on Team ND? How does your current position stack up? Use our Total Rewards Calculator to estimate.

Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/careers/e-verifyA copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Eric Haas at ehaas@nd.gov or at 701.328.1281.Employing Unit: ND HHS - FinanceTTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.