Title: Central Accountant - BSA
Location: Shawnee United States
Job ID: 215699
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Agency: Department of Administration
Job Description:
Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
Full/Part-time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, M-F
Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes
Compensation:
Annual Salary Range: $64,500.00 to $70,000.00
Note: Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications
Employment Benefits:
First day of employment coverage under the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) for medical and prescription drug coverage and dental plan.
Additional voluntary options including vision, hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness insurance plans and flexible spending accounts.
SEHP members and their covered family members have access to the HealthQuest Health Center at 9th and Kansas Avenue in Topeka for in person and virtual health care services.
Sick & Vacation leave
Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
Employee discounts with the STAR Program
Retirement and deferred compensation programs
Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information
Position Summary & Responsibilities:
Central Accountant - Business Systems Analyst
As a Business Systems Analyst on the Payroll Processing Team within the Office of Accounts and Reports (OAR) this position will be part of a team of subject matter experts supporting timely and accurate payroll processing and reporting for State of Kansas employees. The team utilizes the State of Kansas PeopleSoft HCM application known as SHARP (Statewide Human Resource and Payroll System), which includes the Payroll for North America, Time and Labor and Candidate Gateway functional areas.
The position will have primary responsibility for administering court ordered withholdings/payroll garnishments for the statewide employee population and develop professional skills in the following areas:
Validating critical SHARP integration points with other State and third-party applications
Verifying and reconciling payroll processing, including identifying and resolving both interface and accounting issues
Coordinating Regent payroll processing
Supporting state agencies in reconciling, adjusting, monitoring and reviewing complex financial transactions
Managing banking transactions, including ACH and Check returns, file transmittals and cancellations
Creating payroll adjustments
Administering garnishments
Performing statewide reconciliation
Processing W-2 forms
Monitoring employee telework for tax implications
Creating transactions in the Statewide Management, Accounting & Reporting Tool (PeopleSoft FSCM)
Maintaining payroll-related information on the agency website
Providing secondary coverage for the preparation, submission and processing of payroll-related accounting documents
In addition to the State of Kansas employment benefits, OAR offers the following:
Option for a hybrid work schedule (2 days remote/3 days in-office) upon meeting telework program requirements
Flex-time work schedule
Professional development opportunities
Minimum Qualifications:
Four years of previous experience in professional payroll, accounting, and/or business systems analyst work. Education in accounting, business administration, finance, management information systems or related field may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in business and/or accounting. Experience using PeopleSoft Human Capital Management 9.0 or higher.
Job Application Process
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Upload required documents listed below for the Careers> My Job Applications page.
Start your draft job application, upload other required documents, and Submit when it is complete.
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Check your email and My Job Notifications for written communications from the Recruiter.
Email - sent to the Preferred email on the My Contact Information page
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Helpful Resources at jobs.ks.gov: "How to Apply for a Job - Instructions" and "How to Search for a Job - Instructions"
Required documents for this application to be complete:
Upload these on the Careers - My Job Applications page:
Transcripts
DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran's Preference)
Upload these on the Attachments step in your Job Application:
Cover Letter
Resume
Helpful Resources at jobs.ks.gov: "How, What, & Where do I Upload Documents"
How to Claim Veterans Preference
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.
Learn more about claiming Veteran's Preference
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
PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:
ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
