Accounting Technician 3 (PCN 07-5840)

State of Alaska•Juneau, AK

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Administrative Services is recruiting for an Accounting Technician 3 located in Juneau. This position is in the General Government Unit (GGU) at a Range 16. Join our Fiscal Team as an Accounting Technician 3 and play an important role in supporting critical financial operations across the Department. In this role, the Accounting Technician 3 will serve as the Department’s primary point of contact for travel-related transactions, policies, and procedures. The position will provide guidance and training to staff and Travel Planners while independently reviewing, auditing, certifying, and monitoring travel, PCard, and reimbursement transactions to ensure accuracy, proper documentation, and compliance with applicable requirements. Responsibilities include identifying and resolving discrepancies, monitoring outstanding transactions and fiscal year-end travel activity, and coordinating the Department’s annual Executive Travel Report. The position will also manage the Department’s One Card program and support the Fiscal Unit by providing backup coverage for payables functions as needed. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to sound fiscal practices, provide valuable support to staff across the Department.

Requirements

Two years of technical level accounting or bookkeeping experience, of which at least one year was at the full-proficiency level.
Certification as an Accounting Technician from an accredited college will substitute for one year of the required experience at the non-full-proficiency level.
Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for up to one year of the required experience at the non-full-proficiency level (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours in Accounting.
Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for the required two years of experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) if it includes at least 9 semester/12 quarter hours at or above the 200 level in Accounting.
An associate’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration from an accredited college will substitute for the required two years of experience if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours at or above the 200 level in Accounting.
Knowledge of general ledger accounting and the control/subsidiary account relationships and reconciliation techniques, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and disbursing officer's accountability.
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.
Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
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.
Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
Must meet Alaska Residency Requirements.
Must certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Department’s primary point of contact for travel-related transactions, policies, and procedures.
Provide guidance and training to staff and Travel Planners.
Independently review, audit, certify, and monitor travel, PCard, and reimbursement transactions to ensure accuracy, proper documentation, and compliance with applicable requirements.
Identify and resolve discrepancies.
Monitor outstanding transactions and fiscal year-end travel activity.
Coordinate the Department’s annual Executive Travel Report.
Manage the Department’s One Card program.
Support the Fiscal Unit by providing backup coverage for payables functions as needed.