Job Details

Salary: $37,536.00 - $65,020.00 Annually
Location : WV, WV
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 9202
Department: Accounting
Opening Date: 01/16/2025

Description

Under close supervision, at the entry-level, these positions work in a training capacity to acquire the ability to perform professional accounting/auditing work in one or more of the following areas: general accounting, internal auditing, external auditing, budgeting/administration, financial analysis and statutory accounting. Through formal classroom training and on-the-job training, job assignments are designed to develop familiarity with accounting/auditing practices and procedures, knowledge of laws and regulations governing accounting/auditing and the ability to post accounting data to the general ledger, prepare audit workpapers, balance and reconcile accounting records and prepare and analyze financial records for completeness and accuracy. The work may require statewide travel. Perform related work as required. This is a full-time position with state benefits.
Job Duties

Participate in formal classroom and on-the-job training to develop familiarity with state and federal rules, regulations, laws and accounting/auditing methods and procedures. Assist in the balancing and reconciling of accounting records. Assist in posting accounting data to general ledger accounts; in recording, adjusting or correcting entries to the general ledger. Assist in compiling data for preparation of accounting reports. Assist in the maintenance and review of expenditure and budgetary control accounts, subsidiary and general ledgers, accounting journals, financial reports, batch reports and other fiscal records. Assist in preparing workpapers to support audit adjustments and recommendations. Assist in the transferring and encumbering of funds. Assist in analyzing financial records for completeness and accuracy to determine compliance with state and federal laws as well as with national accounting and auditing standards. May prepare reports of limited complexity.
Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with at least 24 semester hours in accounting. OR
Substitution: Certification or registration as a Public Accountant in West Virginia may be substituted for the training.
Additional Information

Pay Grade: 13 (37,536 - 65,020)
As an agency of State Government, the West Virginia State Police provides a wide variety of benefits to it's employees. As a WV public employee, some benefits are mandatory to all public employees, while some are completely voluntary. Some benefits are free to employees while others require a monthly premium.

Current year details regarding plan options and monthly premium costs can be obtained by logging onto the PEIA website at

Life Insurance:

• PEIA offers $10,000 life insurance policies for all fulltime employees. PEIA also offers Optional Life Insurance of varying amounts that include $5,000 to $500,000 worth of coverage, subject to an insurability screening. For first time PEIA participants, PEIA allows up to $100,000 of Optional Life Insurance coverage for employees to enroll without the insurability screening. PEIA offers Dependent Life coverage, please visit the PEIA website for plans and pricing
• The WV State Police also offers a $4,000 life insurance policy through UNUM Provident Life Insurance.

• As WV public employees, all full-time public employees are required to participate with the Public Employees Retirement Plan, regulated by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2015 will be members of the PERS II plan, contributing 6% of their gross monthly salary. WV State Police contributes 10% of the member's gross monthly salary for a combined total of 16%. Please visit to explore the Retirement Benefits and Requirements.
• An additional retirement option is available with Empower Retirement and functions as a 457 Retirement Plan. Please visit to learn more about the retirement options for both pre- and post- tax contributions.

• Mountaineer Flexible Benefits offers additional insurance such as Dental, Vision, Hearing, Legal, Short- and Long-term disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (for qualifying employees who enroll in the PPB Plan C Health Plan offered by PEIA). To explore the variety of plans and prices, please visit
• All full-time employees for the WV State Police recieve a yearly $500 longevity salary increase.
• All full-time employees earn 15-24 paid vacation days per year depending on longevity.
• All full-time employees earn 1.5 sick days per month.
• The state offers 12 paid holidays a year (for full-time employees).