Accountant 3 (PCN 07-5958)

State of Alaska • Juneau, AK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides essential administrative and financial oversight for federally funded grants and programs within the Division of Employment and Training Services (DETS). It manages incoming federal awards, establishes the financial framework, and ensures full compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and policies. The incumbent reviews and analyzes divisional expenditures for accuracy and prepares necessary documentation to process adjusting journal entries.

Requirements

• Knowledge of general ledger accounting and the control/subsidiary account relationships and reconciliation techniques, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and disbursing officer's accountability.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.
• Knowledge of the laws, regulations, principles, and practices that govern financial institutions (depository and non-depository) handling financial services transactions; analyzes financial statements, lending or loan portfolios, client/customer files, investment portfolios, and/or management policies and operations; examine for safety and soundness and/or compliance; identifies any discrepancies and determines necessary corrective actions.
• Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manages incoming federal awards.
• Establishes the financial framework for grants and programs.
• Ensures full compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and policies.
• Reviews and analyzes divisional expenditures for accuracy.
• Prepares necessary documentation to process adjusting journal entries.

Benefits

• The Administration Unit provides essential services that support division staff and advance our mission.
• Our leadership team brings deep expertise and is fully committed to helping every team member succeed.
• We take pride in delivering efficient, high-quality support while fostering a workplace that is both fun and welcoming.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree