Accounting Technician 2-3 Flex (PCN 060096)

State of Alaska•Juneau, AK

1d•Onsite

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. This position will be filled at either the 2 or 3 level, depending on the applicant's qualifications and job experience. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your accounting career while building advanced technical skills, this flex Accounting Technician position offers a clear path for professional development and advancement. You will gain valuable hands-on experience working with complex financial operations, reimbursable service agreements, reconciliations, and statewide accounting systems while collaborating with an experienced and supportive team. Throughout your progression, you will receive training, mentorship, and increasing responsibility to help you develop the knowledge and confidence needed to independently resolve accounting issues and manage more complex financial work. This flex opportunity is designed to support your growth from an Accounting Technician 2 into an Accounting Technician 3 upon successful completion of the Level 2 series. Candidates who enjoy analytical work, problem-solving, accuracy, and continuous learning will find this role both rewarding and impactful within state service. Our mission is simple and powerful: to advance the health, well-being, and independence of Alaskans. As an Accounting Technician 2/3, you’ll turn that mission into action by guiding the resources that make lifesaving programs possible.

Requirements

Accounting Technician 2: One year of entry technical level accounting or clerical bookkeeping experience.
Accounting Technician 3: 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 the required experience.
Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for the required experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours in Accounting.
Accounting Technician 3: Certification as an Accounting Technician from an accredited college will substitute for one year of the required experience at the non-full-proficiency level.
Accounting Technician 3: 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.
Accounting Technician 3: 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.
Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
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.
Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Analytical Thinking / Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or manage situations.
Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work

Nice To Haves

Candidates who enjoy analytical work, problem-solving, accuracy, and continuous learning will find this role both rewarding and impactful within state service.