Accounting Clerk 2
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Accounting Clerk 2
Salary
$35,963.20 - $52,353.60 Annually
Location
Mount Pleasant - 52641 - Henry County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
26-01409
Agency
246 Corrections - Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility
Opening Date
11/24/2025
Closing Date
12/12/2025 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag
LI-POST
Point of Contact
Sara.Menke@iowa.gov
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Job Description
Mount Pleasant Correctional Facilities' mission is Helping People Become Their Best. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position shall be able to demonstrate emotional intelligence, leadership, adaptability and empathy while working with employees, incarcerated individuals and the public.
MPCF is looking to hire a full-time Accounting Clerk 2. This person will manage the financial accounts of incarcerated individuals as well as managing all special reserve accounts. They will coordinate all staff travel and assist with other responsibilities in the MPCF Business Office.
Typical responsibilities of an Accounting Clerk 2:
In-State and Out-of-State Travel Reimbursement Liaison: Maintain accurate working knowledge of State Accounting Enterprise and departmental travel policies in order to complete proper paperwork for employee reimbursement for in-state and out-of-state travel expenses.
I/I Payroll: Working closely with work supervisors, coordinate monthly payroll for incarcerated individuals.
I/I Releases: Complete account balance transfers and gate money for offenders leaving on parole, probation, work release or discharge.
Reserve Accounts: Keep the reserve account check registry updated and checks processed.
Store Orders: Assist with store orders from incarcerated individuals who want to send money out to relatives, order approved items, and put money into outside savings account or purchases for special events and fund raisers.
Kiosk Messages: Respond to kiosk messages from incarcerated individuals regarding their financial accounts and store orders. This involves moving money to and from individuals' savings accounts per instruction.
Preferred Characteristics of an Accounting Clerk 2:
Bookkeeping Knowledge
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
Positive attitude and good customer services skills
Flexible and open to change
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to collaborate
What we offer the selected candidate:
Collaborative and respectful team environment
Opportunities for professional development and personal growth
Excellent pay and benefit package including health, dental, flexible spending and life insurance
Biweekly vacation accrual and separate sick leave
Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) retirement package
Optional 401A plan with employer contributions
Employee discount programs from a variety of vendors (vison, cellular, fitness, recreation, to name a few)
On site staff fitness room
E-Verify and Right to Work
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 federalRight to Worklaws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visitwww.e-verify.gov.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalency and two years of clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices;
OR
the 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;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of employment in clerical office work for each year of the required education;
OR
substituting the successful completion of thirty semester hours or the academic equivalent in a post high school Business, Accounting or closely related curriculum for each year of the required experience;
OR
any equivalent combination of qualifying education or experience;
OR
employees with currentcontinuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of twelve months of full-time work as an Accounting Clerk 1 shall be considered as qualifying.
For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class\and\pay/JobClassDescriptions/AccountingClerk2-00306.pdf) .
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Have you graduated from high school or G.E.D. equivalency? IF YES - How many years do you have of clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices?
I have not graduated from high school or G.E.D. equivalency
Less than two years of the experience identified
Two years or more of the experience identified
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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?
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No
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How many years do you have of a combination of high school/G.E.D. equivalency education AND/OR clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices?
Less than 6 six years of the combined education and/or experience
Six years 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 Business, Accounting or closely related curriculum AND/OR clerical accounting experience which involved the compilation, tabulation, examination, verification or recording of financial, statistical or related fiscal data using elementary bookkeeping principles and practices? Thirty semester hours equals one year of experience.
I do not have any of the education and/or experience
Less than two years of the combined education and/or experience
Two years or more of the combined education and/or experience
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Do you have a combination of qualifying experience as listed above education and/or experience?
Yes I have a combination of qualifying experience as listed above education and/or experience
No, I do not have a combination of qualifying experience as listed above education and/or experience
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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 Clerk 1 for the State of Iowa?
I am not a current State of Iowa employee
I do not have any experience in the classification of Accounting Clerk 1
Less than 12 months of experience in the classification of Accounting Clerk 1 for the State of Iowa
12 months or more of experience in the classification of Accounting Clerk 1 for the State of Iowa
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Employer
State of Iowa
Agency
246 Corrections - Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility
Address
1200 E Washington St
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, 52641
Website
https://doc.iowa.gov/find-facility/iowa-doc-districts-and-facilities/mpcf
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