Job Description

Accounting Position at Mississippi Department of Corrections

First-level Accounting professional responsible for examining, accounting for, reconciling, analyzing, and interpreting standard accounting data and records. At this level, employees apply basic accounting theory and review fiscal transactions to ensure agency practices (e.g. Payroll, accounts payable/receivable, inventory, collections, etc.) are in accordance with general and government accounting practices and principles, and with agency policy and procedure. Employees at this level reconcile accounting reports and conduct basic or routine analysis of agency fiscal data (e.g. budget versus actual revenues). Work at this level is limited in complexity (e.g., relatively small number of fund types, revenue sources, cost centers, and cost allocations).

What you'll need to be successful:

• Must be able to abide by the MS State Personnel Board and MDOC rules, regulations and procedures governing the workplace.
• The ability to adapt quickly, be courteous, and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Excellent computer skills in MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Access, Power Point, Word and Excel.
• Preferred Qualifications: Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 0-2 years of experience. Knowledge of SPAHRS/Magic is a plus.
• *NOTE* Applicants with High School diploma/GED or "some college" would need to submit a letter to MSPB with the application (as attachment) for consideration of the experience in lieu of the education requirement.

Salary: $36,624.00 - $49,991.76 Annually

Location: 67 - SUNFLOWER COUNTY, MS

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 9431-0649-20260902SUN

Department: 0555 - CORR-PARCHMAN

Opening Date: 09/08/2026

Closing Date: 9/22/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

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