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State of Wyoming

Accounting Manager I Attorney General's Office 2025-01312

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  • Full Time
  • $7,399.06 - $8,221.18/month
  • Cheyenne, WY
May 22, 2025 Attorney

Job Description

Description and Functions




Open Until Filled

 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:  


Elevate your legal career and find a healthy work-life balance by joining the Wyoming Office of the Attorney General. We are presently seeking highly motivated, organized, and professional applicants for an Accounting Manager I position with the Administrative Division.  

This position will provide complete budget, fiscal and procurement oversight for the Attorney General's Office through executive level decision making and independent judgment; establish policies and procedures to minimize potential problems; identify and resolve any problems; provide budgetary and fiscal counsel to the Attorney General and all division directors; monitor resources to ensure agency operations continue unimpeded; and supervise and mentor agency fiscal staff.   
 
The State of Wyoming’s total compensation package is excellent and includes:
  • Paid annual and sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Retirement with employer contributions
  • Deferred Compensation Plan with employer contributions
  • Health insurance with an employer contribution toward premiums
  • Insurance options for health, dental, life, vision, ambulance, and short and long-term disability
  • Longevity pay

Human Resource Contact: Stacy Berres / 307-777-7130 / stacy.berres@wyo.gov


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed in the job level.


  • Advise and counsel agency management as to how best to monitor and manage their respective budgets.
  • Communicate regularly with the Attorney General, Chief Deputy Attorney General, and deputy directors of all agency operating divisions.
  • Maintain day-to-day oversight of all agency fiscal functions.
  • Prepare, monitor, and maintain constant control and knowledge of agency appropriations, biennium budget, supplemental budget, budget reduction plans, NAFR, and B-11 requests.
  • Review, research, interpret, implement and understand federal and state statutes, rules and regulations and proposed state statutes and advise agency management of impact to their respective areas of responsibility.
  • Establish and manage work standards, timetables, procedures, and methods of operations for the agency’s fiscal unit.
  • Design and supervise multiple fiscal control systems to compile and ensure the integrity of the agency’s fiscal information.
  • Provide accurate projections of the agency’s short-term and long-term financial and project requirements across all programs.
  • Oversee all purchasing, accounts payable, inventory, fixed asset, vehicle management, contract, grants, and accounts receivable and federal funds for the entire agency.
  • Work with and provide information for Federal or State auditors.
  • Enforce state rules and policies, including but not limited to personnel, budgeting, procurement, public records laws, and accounting.

Qualifications


KNOWLEDGE: 


  • Knowledge of principles, concepts, practices, and methods of governmental accounting.
  • Knowledge of state budgeting.
  • Knowledge of financial reporting.
  • Knowledge of WOLFS accounting.
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Knowledge of purchasing rules and regulations.
  • Knowledge of state statutes and policies.
  • Knowledge of project management.
  • Knowledge of sound internal control procedures.
  • Knowledge of State Personnel Rules and federal personnel law.
  • Knowledge of federal grant applications, progress reporting, financial reporting, and federal grant administrative requirements.
SKILLS:
  • Skill in budget and accounting management.
  • Skill in personnel management, organization, planning, and work management.
  • Skill in evaluation, decision making, and direction of work activities.
  • Skill in verbal, written communication,s and public speaking.
  • Skill in gathering, analyzing, and reporting data using various computer applications.
  • Skill in conflict resolution.
  • Skill in prioritizing, delegation, and progress monitoring of programs and projects.
ABILITIES AND COMP:
  • Ability to prepare, administer, and manage multiple budgets and fiscal operations.
  • Ability to manage time and work well under pressure with multiple priorities.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with partner agencies, legislative committees, fellow employees, and other entities to ensure smooth flow of operation.
  • Ability to supervise staff effectively and provide a leadership presence necessary to accomplish tasks through team effort.
  • Ability to make complex decisions based on law, practice, and relevancy, using sound judgment based on current knowledge, theory, and standards of practice.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to establish effective internal and external partnerships and working relationships.
  • Ability to think critically to identify potential problem areas before the problems occur and devise solutions to prevent them.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
 

Education:
Bachelor's Degree (typically in Finance)
 
Experience:
2-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Principal Accountant
 
OR
 
Education & Experience Substitution:
5-7 years of progressive work experience (typically in Finance) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Principal Accountant
 
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
None
 

Necessary Special Requirements


PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:


  • Desk work


NOTES: 

 
  • FLSA: Exempt 
  • Successful applicants are required to pass a background investigation
     

Supplemental Information


Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
 

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

Salary
  • $7,399.06 - $8,221.18/month


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