Graduate Accountant I

Commonwealth of Kentucky

About the Role

The Kentucky Department of Parks is seeking a Graduate Accountant I to support revenue accounting and financial reporting across the state park system. This position performs professional accounting duties within the Division of Financial Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile revenue deposits and transactions, including FIS, ACH, sales and use tax, and cash receipts in eMARS and Parks financial systems.
• Review statewide daily business reports, monitor revenue and receipts, identify coding errors, and process corrections or troubleshoot accounting issues.
• Track and distribute campground revenue, report use tax, and reconcile marina commissions.
• Oversee accounting and reporting for the Parks gift card program, including revenue distribution, deactivated cards, and balance sheet transactions.
• Analyze revenue collection and posting procedures, monitor receipts and expenditures, and provide guidance to park staff on financial policies.
• Support monthly accounting closeout and fiscal year-end processes, including reviewing chart-of-account coding and ensuring accurate revenue posting.
• Recommend improvements to accounting procedures and assist with integration of Parks revenue systems with eMARS.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial reconciliation, and governmental financial reporting practices.
• Experience with eMARS or similar financial management and accounting systems.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail when reviewing revenue transactions and accounting records.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Effective communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assist staff across multiple park locations.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree (which includes twenty semester hours or thirty quarter hours in accounting).
• EXPERIENCE: NONE required.
• Substitute Education for Experience: NONE.
• Substitute Experience for Education: Professional experience in Kentucky State Government accounting will substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.