Accountant 2

Accountant 2

Salary

$52,790.40 - $80,204.80 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-03272

Agency

309 Iowa Workforce Development

Opening Date

06/03/2026

Closing Date

6/14/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Garry Waldon (garry.waldon@iwd.iowa.gov)

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Job Description

Iowa Workforce Development is seeking applicants for the position of Accountant 2 at our 1000 E Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA office.

The Accountant 2 responsibility consists of journal entry, reconciliation, and preparation of internal and external reporting related to Unemployment Insurance (UI) activity and for sub-recipient monitoring of Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDA's) for the WIOA Title I programs.

The ideal candidate will be able to think critically, develop an understanding of various federal programs, have a basic understanding of generally accepted auditing standards, manage multiple priorities, adhere to deadlines, and have excellent communication skills.

Your primary responsibilities in this role include:

Unemployment Insurance Accounting and Reporting:

• Perform journey level professional accounting work for unemployment insurance programs administered by Iowa Workforce Development.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual state and federal reports detailing the activities in the accounts and funds.
• Analyze the activities and performance for compliance with federal and state standards.
• Submit recommendations for problem resolution.
• Make corrections and adjustments to accounts as needed as a result of federal and state audits. Reconcile all accounts used in the fund with the State Department of Revenue, State Treasurers Office, U.S. Treasury, and the employers balance account.
• Reconcile unemployment insurance and trade funds 0054, 0497, and 0691.

Unemployment Insurance Daily Activity:

• Prepare and reconcile daily reports detailing the activity of the Trust Fund, Clearing Account, UI Benefit account, and e-payment system.

Sub-Recipient Monitoring

• Responsible for fiscal monitoring of local workforce development areas (LWDAs) under the WIOA programs as required by 2 CFR 200, and WIOA regulations. Each LWDAs fiscal agent is monitored semi-annually.

• Fiscal monitoring includes:

• Meeting with fiscal agent staff.

• Reviewing financial records.

• Accounting policies.

• Accounting procedures.

• Reconciling accounting records to disbursement requests.

• Analyzing compliance with federal and state regulations and local policies.

• Completing a semiannual risk assessment for each LWDAs fiscal agent and Local Workforce Development Board.

• Maintain a log of external audits, audit responses, audits are submitted within deadlines specified in the Local Workforce Development Area Contract, and preparation of final determination letter.

• Collaborate with WIOA program staff on risk assessment results and areas of concern.

• Assist WIOA program staff on drafting findings and areas of concerns to be addressed by Local Workforce Development Boards.

GAAP Package

• Responsible for assisting with the preparation of the UI Trust Fund, Account Receivable (unemployment activity) and Accounts Payable (unemployment activity) pages for the divisions GAAP Package.
• Prepare, and generate supporting backup used to substantiate various account balances.
• Provide assistance to the Finance Bureau Chief on recording general ledger entries required for various ledger accounts that arent captured in the State of Iowa accounting system.

Pre-Audit Level 4

• Make daily decisions by auditing financial transactions of accounting personnel. Including all aspects of the pre-audit function for the agencys expense claims.
• Knowledge of rules and regulations, with which those daily decisions are made, relevant to each type of document being pre-audited, is required.
• Ensure claims are checked for compliance according to Pre-Audit rules, State Accounting Policy requirements, and federal rules and regulations.
• Provide appropriate guidance and positive feedback to original submitter of claim, including clear description of why the claim was rejected and corrective actions needed to process.

Other duties as assigned.

Agency Overview

IWD continually strives to improve processes and align the organization to provide effective, demand-driven products and services. IWD staff in Des Moines consists of administrative services, disability determination services, information technology, labor market information, unemployment insurance services, vocational rehabilitation services, and workforce services.

Benefits

Joining the IWD team and becoming a State of Iowa employee comes with a range of valuable benefits, including:

• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off, including nine paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave with no cap on the sick leave accrual.
• Prepare for the future with the IPERS retirement package, as well as an additional optional deferred compensation retirement plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
• Free Life and Long-term Disability Insurance with the option to purchase additional coverage.
• Employee Assistance Programs and Discount Programs for support.

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Hours of Work: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Hybrid telework and alternate work schedule opportunities for eligible classifications after 6-months of employment has been completed.

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify; a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

No applicant seeking employment with the Iowa Department of Workforce Development can have a current, ongoing overpayment balance with Iowa Workforce Development without a payment plan in place.?Selected positions will be subject to a criminal background check.

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 current continuous 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.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

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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

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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

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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

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How many years do you have of a combination of GRADUATE level (post bachelors 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Employer State of Iowa

Agency 309 Iowa Workforce Development Address 1000 E Grand Ave

Des Moines, Iowa, 50319

Website https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/