This position serves as the lead accountant/auditor within a unit responsible for managing budgets in the billions. The Office of Shared Administration (OSA) manages complex budgets which fund a multitude of statewide programs and is administered through the various bureaus, boards and commissions. This position is responsible for the monthly and quarterly compilation of the human services revenue/expenditure report (General Ledger), a series of worksheets assembled through the analysis of program expenditures and federal and state funding. The year-end R/E report is the basis for the human services schedule of expenditures of federal awards, which is submitted to the West Virginia Department of Administration as a part of the annual closing book process. The tasks accomplished by this position involve the areas of budgets, grants management, and federal financial information. This position requires a comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas of State Government as well as all accounting principles, state and federal regulations, accountability standards and knowledge of programs operated by the department and its affiliates. Selected candidates who agree to work for a minimum of twelve (12) months may be eligible to receive a $5,000 appointment incentive. This incentive does not apply to current employees of the State of WV. IMPORTANT: Your eligibility will be based on information provided in your application; therefore, make sure your application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section. ATTENTION: Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified. If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" form and/or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel. Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to: applicantserviceswv.gov or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305. This announcement is for one (1) or more specific vacancies and only applies to the location(s) indicated. Your application will remain active for this job for fifteen (15) days or until the job is filled. Application for this job does not automatically qualify you for other positions. Be sure to submit your application for each position of interest. To receive an email notice anytime jobs in this or other categories are posted, you may choose to complete a Job Interest Card from the slide-out menu located at the top left of our Job Opportunities page. Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with at least 24 semester hours in accounting and certification from a nationally recognized accounting or auditing certification society. AND Experience: Six (6) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in professional accounting, statutory accounting, auditing work, forensic accounting, public accounting, investigative and/or forensic auditing, certified fraud examining, or other directly related accounting. OR Substitutions: (1) Master's degree in accounting may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience. (2) Certification or registration as a Public Accountant in West Virginia may be substituted for the training and two (2) years of the required experience. Preference will be given to applicants holding a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Forensic Accountant (CFA), Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), or applicants who have completed a graduate certificate program in forensic accounting and fraud investigation. The Division of Personnel uses your complete work history to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment. An additional one (1) year of experience in accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, and/or finance may substitute for the required accounting semester hours at the rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty semester hours. J-18808-Ljbffr