Accountant 2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/newprint/5065236) Apply  Accountant 2 Salary $52,790.40 - $80,204.80 Annually Location Des Moines - 50313 - Polk County, IA Job Type Full-time Job Number 26-00568 Agency 238 Corrections - Central Office Opening Date 09/03/2025 Closing Date 9/14/2025 11:59 PM Central LinkedIn Tag #LI-POST Point of Contact Amerist.Chambers@iowa.gov + Description + Benefits + Questions Job Description The Iowa Department of Corrections, Central Office is seeking a highly motivated team member as their Accountant 2 in Des Moines. This position will be primarily be involved with receipt and expenditure processing, in addition to travel reimbursement review/approval for Central Office. Other duties will include assisting with HR processing and financial reporting for the Department of Corrections. In addition, you will be a resource for staff in similar roles throughout the Department of Corrections in answering questions and troubleshooting. Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a minimum of twelve semester hours (or its equivalent) in accounting, business administration or finance; course work and eighteen months of responsible experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry; OR substitution of work experience in the public or private sector which entailed accounting, auditing, budgeting, assessment or computation of taxes, or closely related financial functions (e.g., treasurer, comptroller, accountant, auditor, budget analyst, etc.) on a year-for-year basis for the required education (thirty semester or equivalent hours equal one year); OR substitution of successful completion of a post-high school vocational/technical, business college, or area community college curriculum in accounting which included concentrated course work equivalent to twenty semester hours (or more) in accounting for the required education; OR any combination of qualifying post high school level education and experience which totals five and one-half years; OR employees with current continuous experience in the state service that includes the equivalent of six months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 2 shall be considered as qualifying; OR substituting graduate level course work in accounting, business administration, or finance for each year of the required experience on the basis that satisfactory completion of 30 semester or equivalent hours of graduate level course work is equivalent to one year of experience; OR employees with current continuous experience in the state service that includes the equivalent of eighteen months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 1 shall be considered as qualifying; OR Certified Public Accountants may qualify with six months of the required experience; OR employees with currentcontinuous experience in the state classified service that includes the equivalent of twelve months of full-time experience as an Accountant/Auditor 1, six months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 3, or twenty-four months of full-time experience as an Accounting Technician 2 shall be considered as qualifying. 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Your success is our priority! 01 Do you understand that the information provided on your application and resume must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your knowledge? Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa. + Yes - I understand and agree + No 02 PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq? + No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq + Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq 03 Have you graduated from an accredited four year college or university with a minimum of twelve semester hours (or its equivalent) in accounting, business administration or finance course work? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry? + I have not graduated from an accredited four year college or university with a minimum of twelve semester hours (or its equivalent) in accounting, business administration or finance course work + Less than 18 months of experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry + 18 months or more of experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry 04 Do you have four years of a combination of post high school education AND/OR experience in the public or private sector which entailed accounting, auditing, budgeting, assessment or computation of taxes, or closely related financial functions (e.g., treasurer, comptroller, accountant, auditor, budget analyst, etc.)? 30 semester hours equals one year of the required experience. IF YES - How many years of ADDITIONAL experience do you have in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry? Applicants must use ADDITIONAL experience than was used on the first part of this question. + I do not have any of the required post high school education and/or experience + Less than one and a half years of the combined education and/or experience + One and a half years or more of the combined education and/or experience 05 How many years do you have of a combination of post high school education and/or experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry? 30 semester hours equals one year of experience. + I do not have any of the combined education and/or experience + Less than five and a half years of the combined education and/or experience + Five and a half years or more of the combined education and/or experience 06 Have you successfully completed a post-high school vocational/technical, business college, or area community college curriculum in accounting which included concentrated course work equivalent to twenty semester hours (or more) in accounting? IF YES - How many years of experience do you have in n accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry? + I have not successfully completed a post-high school vocational/technical, business college, or area community college curriculum in accounting which included concentrated course work equivalent to twenty semester hours (or more) in accounting + Less than one and a half years of experience in the identified areas + One and a half years or more of experience in the identified areas 07 How many years do you have of a combination of GRADUATE level (post bachelor's degree) course work in accounting, business administration, or finance AND/OR experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry? + I do not have any of the combined education and/or experience + Less than one year and a half of the combined education and/or experience + One year and a half or more of the combined education and/or experience 08 Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - How many years of experience do you have in the classification of Accounting Technician 1 for the State of Iowa? + I am not a State of Iowa employee + I do not any experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 1 for the State of Iowa + Less than one and a half years of experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 1 for the State of Iowa + One and a half years or more of experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 1 for the State of Iowa 09 Are you a Certified Public Accountant? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry? + I am not a Certified Public Accountant + Less than six months of experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry + Six months or more of experience in accounting, accounts examination or verification, budgeting or closely related fiscal experience with a governmental agency, public accounting firm, or private industry 10 Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in the classification of Accountant/Auditor 1 for the State of Iowa? + I am not a State of Iowa employee + I do not have any experience in the classification of Accountant/Auditor 1 for the State of Iowa + Less than 12 months of experience in the classification of Accountant/Auditor 1 for the State of Iowa + 12 months or more of experience in the classification of Accountant/Auditor 1 for the State of Iowa 11 Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in the classification of Accounting Technician 3? + I am not a State of Iowa employee + I do not have any experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 3 + Less than six months of experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 3 + Six months or more of experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 3 12 Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in the classification of Accounting Technician 2? + I am not a State of Iowa employee + I do not have experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 2 + Less than six months of experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 2 + Six months or more of experience in the classification of Accounting Technician 2 Required Question Employer State of Iowa Agency 238 Corrections - Central Office Address Jessie Parker Building 512 E 12th St Des Moines, Iowa, 50319 Website https://doc.iowa.gov/ Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email