Accountant 4 (090083)

State of Alaska•Juneau, AK

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), Division Administrative Services (DAS), is recruiting for an Accountant 4. This position is in the Supervisory (SS) bargaining unit at a range 20. This position is open to Alaska Residents only. The primary responsibilities for this team member will include compliance with all federal and state laws, regulations, and requirements for the reporting, accounting, billing, and collection of State of Alaska contracts/Reimbursable Services Agreement (RSA), department-wide grant, federal, and administrative revenues. In addition, this team member provides technical guidance and supervision to professional-level accountants and accounting technicians. The Accountant 4 provides financial management of DMVA revenue accounting and the associated federal and state reporting for all DMVA divisions of between 10-16 Federal Cooperative Agreement Programs (dependent on level of mutually negotiated annual agreements and funding), and between 10-25 multi-year grants for combined federal revenue earnings of more than $20 million annually. The DMVA impacts the lives of most Alaskans through our mission to respond to state disasters and emergencies, serve and support Alaska veterans, educate at-risk teens in disciplined and structured environments, and work alongside the National Guard in the execution of global, theater, and state operations. The Division of Administrative Services supports the work of each of our core divisions by providing financial, procurement, budget, information technology, human resources, and administrative support. This position will have the opportunity to interact with team members from each of our core divisions and federal partners daily, and to problem-solve emerging financial challenges.

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 principles, laws, regulations, policies, practices, and guidelines (for example, Executive Orders, Code of Federal Regulations, OMB circulars) of grant or agreement programs, including their order of precedence.
Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
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.
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.
Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
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

Compliance with all federal and state laws, regulations, and requirements for the reporting, accounting, billing, and collection of State of Alaska contracts/Reimbursable Services Agreement (RSA), department-wide grant, federal, and administrative revenues.
Provides technical guidance and supervision to professional-level accountants and accounting technicians.
Provides financial management of DMVA revenue accounting and the associated federal and state reporting for all DMVA divisions of between 10-16 Federal Cooperative Agreement Programs and between 10-25 multi-year grants for combined federal revenue earnings of more than $20 million annually.
Interact with team members from each of our core divisions and federal partners daily.
Problem-solve emerging financial challenges.