Accounting Clerk 2

Accounting Clerk 2

Salary

$35,963.20 - $52,353.60 Annually

Location

Mitchellville - 50169 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-03255

Agency

249 Corrections - Iowa Correctional Institution for Women (Mitchellville)

Opening Date

06/02/2026

Closing Date

6/13/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Point of Contact

Christina.Rush@iowa.gov

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Job Description

The Iowa Correctional Institution for Women (ICIW) is seeking an Accounting Clerk 2 to join our team.

As the only female facility and reception center for the Iowa Department of Corrections, ICIW is a multi-faceted institution looking for a detail-oriented professional to manage inmate banking and business office operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Inmate Banking: Maintaining and balancing offender accounts, tracking expenditures, and issuing checks.
• Payroll Processing: Managing monthly inmate payroll, private sector payroll, and coordinating with Iowa Prison Industries.
• Account Management: Processing store orders, managing the Activity Fund (Canteen, Recreation, Hobbycraft, etc.), and performing monthly bank reconciliations.
• Compliance and Reporting: Monitoring restitution plans, processing major/minor report sanctions, and responding to inquiries regarding child support or DOC sanctions.
• Operational Support: Handling offender releases, managing Debitek card systems, and processing weekly canteen sheets.
• Communication: Responding to kiosk and kite messages from offenders in a timely manner.

The ideal candidate will apply established accounting concepts to ensure all accounts and files remain current and accurate

E-Verify and Right to Work

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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 current continuous 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.

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Do you understand that the information provided on your application and resume must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your knowledge?

Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

• Yes - I understand and agree
• No

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

• No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
• Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

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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

04

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?

• Yes
• 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

06

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

07

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

Required Question

Employer State of Iowa

Agency 249 Corrections - Iowa Correctional Institution for Women (Mitchellville) Address 420 Mill St SW

Mitchellville, Iowa, 50169

Website https://doc.iowa.gov/find-facility/iciw