Accounting Technician 3 (PCN 060622)

State of Alaska•Juneau, AK

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply. Welcome to the Department of Health! We’d be delighted to have you join our team. If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today! This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify. What you will be doing: As an Accounting Technician, you will provide financial and accounting support to the Department of Health by: Using GAAP and the State of Alaska Administrative Manual in daily work Working with teams across the department to follow our internal policies Keeping transactions accurate and on schedule Staying up to date and compliant with the State of Alaska’s accounting systems Our organization, mission, and culture: The Division of Finance and Management Services (FMS) provides timely, efficient, and effective administrative management and support services to department divisions and programs.

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 traditional accounting practices including accrual, obligations, and cost methods.
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.
Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and methods of cost accounting, including the use of historical cost, market value, or present value to measure cost; methods for assigning cost to accounting periods; and cost allocation, cost accrual, depreciation, and unit cost.
Makes clear and convincing oral presentations.
Listens effectively; clarifies information as needed.