Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Accounting Support Technician

Opening Date: April 30, 2025 

Closing Date: May 13, 2025

Job Class Code: 0943

Grade: 16  (Pro/Tech)

Salary: $36,795.20 - $50,481.60 per year

Position Number: 02000-1255

Location: Augusta

This is a full-time position located in Augusta. This opportunity allows partial telework with management approval.

The Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) Finance Team is looking for an Accounting Support Technician to provide accuracy, skill, and leadership to the HETL accounts payable processes. In this position, you will work and collaborate with a team of financial personnel to ensure all HETL financial processes are properly performed and recorded. This position will abide by the audit and accounting standards that are set in place. 

This position directly supports the daily processing and reconciling of accounts payable and ordering for the Health & Environmental Testing Lab. 

Core Responsibilities:

As a key member of the HETL Finance Team, your core responsibilities will include:
•    Supporting accounting task for the HETL to include all accounts payable transactions.
•    Daily processing of accounts payable transactions, including preparing funding sheets and processing invoices that come to the HETL.
•    Collaborate with HETL Finance team members to ensure best practices. 
•    Preparing, verifying, and organizing accounts payable documentation.
•    Creating and maintaining spreadsheets to perform tracking of accounts payable data.
•    Providing feedback and suggestions to the HETL Business Finance Manager and other team members for continued process improvements on accounts payable processes. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Education, training, and/or experience in accounting support functions or another closely related field demonstrating competency in applying basic accounting principles and standards and maintaining records.

Preferred candidates will also have:
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills
•    Ability to gather, synthesize, and summarize a variety of information and work in varied platforms and databases
•    Demonstrated skill applying best practices and standard accounting practices
•    The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of internal and external partners
•    Excellent attention to detail
•    Expert computer and software skills, including knowledge of Excel and other accounting software (ex. Advantage, MainePays, DAFS Analytics)
•    Great reliability and dependability
•    Knowledge of and experience with best practices for government accounting

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Agency information: 

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

The mission for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), within which this position is located, is to develop and deliver services to preserve, protect, and promote the health and well-being of the citizens of Maine.

Application Information:

For additional information about this position  please contact Nathan Martin, Business Manager II, at (207) 592-3473.

*To apply, please upload a resume and cover letter with your application. 

Please submit all documents or files in PDF format.

To request a paper application, please contact Mandy.Hernandez@Maine.gov

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State. 
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS). 

• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role. 

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics. 

If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.