Accountant 3 (PCN 07-5958)

State of Alaska; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska, Juneau, is seeking an Accountant 3 to provide essential administrative and financial oversight for federally funded grants within the Division of Employment and Training Services. You will manage federal awards, establish the financial framework, and ensure compliance with laws and policies.

The role requires reviewing expenditures, preparing documentation for adjusting journal entries, and ensuring accurate financial reporting across programs.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GAAP, double-entry, accrual accounting, and the accounting cycle.
• Experience with budgeting and reporting systems.
• Ability to analyze financial statements and transactions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Technical competence gained through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative and financial oversight for federally funded grants and programs within the Division of Employment and Training Services (DETS).
• Manages incoming federal awards, establishes the financial framework, and ensures compliance with applicable laws and policies.
• Reviews and analyzes divisional expenditures for accuracy and prepares documentation for adjusting journal entries.

Skills

General ledger accounting

Budget administration

Financial examination

Oral and written communication

Principles of accounting

Technical competence

Education

Post-secondary education in accounting or finance

Job description

Accountant 3 located in Juneau! No Cover Letter Required!

This position is in the General Government Unit (GGU) at a Range 18.

What You Will Be Doing

This position provides essential administrative and financial oversight for federally funded grants and programs within the Division of Employment and Training Services (DETS). It manages incoming federal awards, establishes the financial framework, and ensures full compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and policies. The incumbent reviews and analyzes divisional expenditures for accuracy and prepares necessary documentation to process adjusting journal entries.

Our Mission, Values, And Culture

The Division of Employment and Training Services (DETS) works with business and industry to build a trained and prepared workforce by providing labor exchange, employment and training services, and unemployment insurance to Alaskans and Alaska businesses, thereby advancing opportunities for employment and economic stability for communities in Alaska.

Benefits Of Joining Our Team

The Administration Unit provides essential services that support division staff and advance our mission. Our leadership team brings deep expertise and is fully committed to helping every team member succeed. We take pride in delivering efficient, high-quality support while fostering a workplace that is both fun and welcoming.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

Your office is conveniently located at the base of the Juneau Douglas bridge with plenty of parking and is adjacent to Overstreet Park. This position is part of a small team who collaboratively perform fast paced, challenging, and fulfilling work to meet the goals of the division.

Who We Are Looking For

• Accounting Operations: Knowledge of general ledger accounting and the control/subsidiary account relationships and reconciliation techniques, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and disbursing officer's accountability.
• Budget Administration: Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.
• Financial Examination: Knowledge of the laws, regulations, principles, and practices that govern financial institutions (depository and non-depository) handling financial services transactions; analyzes financial statements, lending or loan portfolios, client/customer files, investment portfolios, and/or management policies and operations; examine for safety and soundness and/or compliance; identifies any discrepancies and determines necessary corrective actions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: 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.
• 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.
• Principles of Accounting: 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.
• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Equivalent To Those Typically Gained By

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional level experience in accounting, budgeting, or financial management.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet Alaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or [phone] in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

Nic DeHart
Administrative Operations Manager 2
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]

Careers With The State Of Alaska Offer MANY Benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
• The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.
• AVTEC
• Confidential
• Correctional Officers
• Marine Engineers
• Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
• Supervisory
• Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
• Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
• The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
  • General Government
  • Labor, Trades and Crafts
  • Public Safety Employees Association
  • Masters, Mates & Pilots
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Optional Insurance Benefits

• Group-based insurance premiums for
  • Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
  • Long-term and short-term disability
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
  • Supplemental Survivor Benefits
• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year