Accountant 3/4 (02-0014)

State of Alaska•Juneau, AK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible to maintain oversight of the State's self-insurance and excess insurance business activities, records, coordination, and management of financial payments using multi-system interactions and providing managerial accounting support for a $35 million-dollar annual operating budget and up to a $50 million-dollar catastrophic fund. We are currently only hiring at the Accountant 3 level.

Requirements

Competency in Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
Competency 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.
Competency 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.
Competency 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.
Competency 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.

Responsibilities

Maintain oversight of the State's self-insurance and excess insurance business activities, records, coordination, and management of financial payments using multi-system interactions.
Provide managerial accounting support for a $35 million-dollar annual operating budget and up to a $50 million-dollar catastrophic fund.