Job Description

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10/25/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

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Graduate Accountant I

Pay Grade 13

Salary

$3,339.22 - $5,008.90 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet

Location

500 Mero Street

Frankfort, KY 40601

Description

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, including processing and reconciling revenue, reviewing daily business reports, administering gift card accounting, and helping ensure accurate financial records and compliance with departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 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.

Skills and abilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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.

Benefits

• A 37.5-hour work week (with occasional overtime required)
• Paid time off (sick and vacation) plus paid holidays
• Overtime and compensatory time
• Affordable health insurance with optional Health Reimbursement Account
• Life insurance
• Retirement
• Wellness incentives program
• Training and career development opportunities
• Optional Deferred Compensation program (401K)
• Employee discounts on electronics; health and wellness; retail; travel, events and entertainment; and services and education

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree (which includes twenty semester hours or thirty quarter hours in accounting).

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE

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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title typically perform work in an office setting.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Rebecca Ayres at rebecca.ayres@ky.gov or 502-892-3186.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D