Accounting Technician 3 (PCN 20-1032)
About The Position
The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting an Accounting Technician 3 for its Inmate Banking team in Anchorage, Alaska. Under general direction from the Inmate Banking Supervisor, this position conducts comprehensive internal audits, analyzes and makes decisions about fiscal and accounting transactions, and recommends actions concerning inmate financial accounts. The role also provides training and oversight of inmate banking operations and reviews and audits inmate funds and welfare funds managed by the Department. Inmate Banking operates within the Division of Institutions Director’s Office and provides financial support for Department operations and its mission to provide secure confinement, reformative programs, and supervised community integration. The team is described as collaborative, customer-service-oriented, and close-knit, with an emphasis on integrity, accountability, continuous improvement, and supporting the Department’s mission.
Requirements
- Two years of technical-level accounting or bookkeeping experience, including at least one year at the full-proficiency level.
- Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and procedures for financial and compliance, economy and efficiency, and program audits.
- Knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques for establishing, monitoring, and evaluating internal control activities.
- Ability to identify and analyze problems, assess information, evaluate alternative solutions, and make recommendations.
- Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring compliance with federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
- If using work experience not already documented in the application, provide the employer name, job title, employment dates, and whether the work was full- or part-time.
- If post-secondary education is used to meet minimum qualifications, complete the Education section of the application and provide transcripts to verify credentials.
- Foreign education used to meet minimum qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. education under the stated criteria, with evidence provided by the applicant.
- Must have legal authorization to accept employment in the United States.
- Must obtain Department of Public Safety security clearance to use APSIN; applicants with specified felony or misdemeanor convictions or fugitive status may be denied clearance.
- Must pass a criminal history check and be fingerprinted.
Responsibilities
- Conduct internal audit activities, including analysis, decision-making, and recommendations.
- Review fiscal and accounting transactions pertaining to inmate financial accounts.
- Deliver training and provide oversight of inmate banking operations.
- Review and audit inmate funds and welfare funds managed by the Department.
Benefits
- The position is described as an opportunity to build analytical skills and contribute to a collaborative, dynamic team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
