Finance - Bismarck, ND - Staff Accountant - Grants/Contracts

This position will require a criminal background check.

The responsibilities of this position must be completed at least 3 days per week from our Bismarck office and the remaining work week may be completed at an employee's home location or the entire 40 hour work week may be completed in our Bismarck office.

The North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services (ND HHS) is seeking a highly motivated individual to be part of our Finance Team.

As a Staff Accountant , you will work with financial documents and transactions, review and write contracts, work on grant applications and budgets, have familiarity with procuring goods and services and provide interpretation, training, technical assistance and guidance to others to assure compliance related to specific federal, state and program requirements, rules, laws, policies and procedures.

To succeed in this position , you should be highly organized, able to manage your time and priorities effectively to complete work assignments accurately and timely and have the ability to develop, interpret, and evaluate policies and procedures, and skilled in evaluating alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems. You will be required to communicate professionally, clearly, and concisely in conversation and through written correspondence. You should have great attention to detail and be able to work with spreadsheets.

In a home/remote work environment, you will need to establish and maintain an organized work environment and successfully manage time in an unpredictable and rapidly changing priorities. In a home/remote work environment, you will need to establish and maintain a quiet and private work environment that protects the confidentiality of information in accordance with the policies of the Department.

To be considered for this position , you must have a bachelor's degree with emphasis in accounting or business or a combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

About HHS:

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

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Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications, credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm .

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Lonny Mertz, Grants and Contracts Manager, at lwmertz@nd.gov or 701.328.3134.

Employing Unit: ND HHS - Finance

Telephone Number: 701.328.3134

TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.