Accountant 4 (PCN 20-7008)

State of Alaska • Anchorage or Juneau, AK

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections, Division of Administration & Support, is recruiting an Accountant 4 in Anchorage or Juneau. The selected candidate’s location will determine the final work location. The role supports centralized administrative oversight and the Department’s mission to provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and supervised community integration of releasing offenders.

The position performs internal audit functions; analyzes agency operations and internal, management, fiscal, and accounting controls; and prepares departmental financial reports for inclusion in the Annual Financial Comprehensive Report. It also develops policies, procedures, and training for IRIS and helps ensure accurate financial data and reporting, with compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and precedents.

The work environment is collaborative and customer-service oriented. The role interfaces daily with a variety of people, including members of the public, field offices, managers, directors, and the Commissioner’s Executive Team. The position requires use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN), a DPS security clearance, fingerprinting, and a criminal history check.

Requirements

• Competencies in analysis and assessment, including using information technology to access, collect, analyze, maintain, and disseminate data and information.
• Knowledge of financial analysis, including principles, methods, and techniques for analysis, forecasting, and modeling; interpreting quantitative and qualitative data; and evaluating financial indicators, trends, and historical data.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, standards, and practices, including double-entry and accrual accounting, the full accounting cycle, and preparation of worksheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals.
• Competency in reasoning, including identifying rules, principles, or relationships, analyzing information, and drawing accurate conclusions.
• Technical competence acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience, including the ability to understand, evaluate, and advise others on technical information related to the job.
• Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional-level experience in accounting, budgeting, or financial management that provides the required competencies.
• Knowledge of traditional accounting practices, including accrual, obligations, and costs methods.
• Knowledge of automated financial systems, including standards, architecture, specifications, source documents, system flows, system interfaces, and related internal controls.
• Ability to pass a criminal history check and obtain the DPS security clearance required to use APSIN; the posting states DPS may deny clearance for certain convictions or fugitive status.
• Department of Corrections employees are required to be fingerprinted.

Responsibilities

• Perform internal audit functions.
• Provide analysis and recommendations concerning agency operations and internal, management, fiscal, and accounting controls.
• Prepare departmental financial reports for inclusion in the Annual Financial Comprehensive Report.
• Write policies, procedures, and training for IRIS.
• Ensure accurate production and reporting of financial data and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and precedents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed