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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Accounting Technician
Opening Date: April 22, 2026
Closing Date: May 5, 2026
Job Class Code: 0328
Grade: 16 (Professional and Technical)
Salary: $18.04 - $24.76 per hour*
*This is inclusive of a 2.00% recruitment and retention stipend.
Position Number: 02032-1858
Location: Augusta
Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.
Core Responsibilities:
The Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) Finance Team is looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to provide accuracy, skill, and leadership to the HETL accounts receivable 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. You will also work directly with Laboratorians to ensure HETL’s financial and business operation needs are met.
As a key member of the HETL Finance team, your core responsibilities include:
- Supporting accounting tasks for the HETL to include all accounts receivable transactions.
- Daily processing and reconciling of accounts receivable transactions, including preparing invoices and processing payments.
- Collaborating with HETL finance team members to ensure best practices.
- Collating, verifying, and reconciliating accounts receivable.
- Creating spreadsheets to perform tracking and management of accounts receivable data and transactions.
- Providing feedback and suggestions to the HETL Business Manager and other team members for continued process improvements on accounts receivable processes.
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 standards accounting practices
- The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners
- Excellent attention to detail
- Expert computer and software skills, including knowledge of Excel and other accounting software (ex. Advantage, MainePays, PayMaine, DAFS Analytics)
- Knowledge of and experience with best practices for government accounting
- Self-motivated and a problem solver.
- Strong work ethic – reliable, dependable, adaptable, and a team player.
Minimum Qualifications:
Entry-level to intermediate education, training, and/or experience in accounting or another closely related field demonstrating competency applying accounting principles, reviewing and processing business transactions, and preparing reports.
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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.
Application Information:
For questions about this position, please contact Nathan Martin at nathan.Martin@maine.gov
Please submit all documents or files in PDF or Word 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%-100% of employee-only premiums ($12,845.82 - $15,112.76 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.
- Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
- Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($395.72 annual value).
- Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% 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 non-birthing 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.
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