Accountant 3/4 (PCN 10-4158)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil & Gas, is recruiting for an Accountant 3/4 in Anchorage. This position handles all Net Profit Share Lease (NPSL) account activity. This includes reviewing and evaluating NPSL reports to verify that lessees file them accurately and in accordance with regulations, and make appropriate net profit payments. The position calculates and verifies royalty values for leases subject to Alaska North Slope (ANS) royalty settlement agreements (RSA) and works with lessees to correct misreported values. This position also compiles statistical data that is published on the division's public website, reconciles run tickets and royalty payments, and serves as backup to the royalty accountant 3. The accountant 3/4 primarily works with a team of royalty accountants and programmers to ensure royalties are reported accurately. The Division of Oil and Gas manages lands for oil, gas, geothermal, and carbon capture exploration and development in a fair and transparent manner to maximize the prudent use of resources to the greatest benefit of all Alaskans. This position supports the Division’s success by ensuring that the State collects the correct net profit owed under all Net Profit Share Leases.

Requirements

Competencies in Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
Competencies in Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
Competencies in Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Competencies in Principles of Accounting: Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, standards, and practices (for example, double-entry accounting, accrual accounting), including the full accounting cycle and the preparation of work sheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals.
Competencies in Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional level experience in accounting, budgeting, or financial management.
Competencies in Financial Analysis: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.
Competencies in Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Responsibilities

Reviewing and evaluating NPSL reports to verify that lessees file them accurately and in accordance with regulations, and make appropriate net profit payments.
Calculating and verifying royalty values for leases subject to Alaska North Slope (ANS) royalty settlement agreements (RSA) and working with lessees to correct misreported values.
Compiling statistical data that is published on the division's public website.
Reconciling run tickets and royalty payments.
Serving as backup to the royalty accountant 3.
Working with a team of royalty accountants and programmers to ensure royalties are reported accurately.