Accounting Technician 3 (PCN 047114)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

15h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is open to Alaska residents only. The definition for Alaska residency is here - Alaska Residency, Recruitment, Division of Personnel, Department of Administration You must meet this requirement to be considered for this position. Supervises, trains, evaluates, and delegates duties to staff in the Audit and Adjustment section. Monitors staff performance and the execution of assigned audit and adjustment accounting activities. Plans short and long-term goals and develops staffing plans. Assign duties to positions, coordinating workflow with other units, and controlling resource use. Ensures efficient completion of accounting audit and adjustment activities through staff's performance. Our work is important and challenging, and we are focused on making a difference in the lives of the families we serve. Your work will ensure support is collected and federal and department goals and objectives are met, effectively and efficiently. We are interested in your ability to progress and provide in-depth training, mentoring and advancement opportunities.

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 the principles and methods for evaluating program or organizational performance using financial and nonfinancial measures, including identification of evaluation factors (for example, workload, personnel requirements), metrics, and outcomes.
Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; sets task priorities; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Assignments include the authority and responsibility to recommend or independently take action to employ (i.e., appoint, transfer, promote), discipline or discharge, or adjudicate grievances of direct reports.
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.
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.
Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.
Must provide educational transcripts if using education to meet the minimum qualifications.
Must provide typing certification (dated within one year) showing the ability to type a minimum of 35 gross words per minute with an accuracy rate of 95% or higher.
Must provide the last two (2) performance evaluations, or supervisory letters of recommendation if unavailable.
Must pass a comprehensive background investigation, which includes a criminal history check.

Responsibilities

Supervises, trains, evaluates, and delegates duties to staff in the Audit and Adjustment section.
Monitors staff performance and the execution of assigned audit and adjustment accounting activities.
Plans short and long-term goals and develops staffing plans.
Assign duties to positions, coordinating workflow with other units, and controlling resource use.
Ensures efficient completion of accounting audit and adjustment activities through staff's performance.