ACCOUNTANT - Range 13 / AMEA

Municipality of Anchorage; Campbell (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Municipality of Anchorage seeks a finance professional to manage Solid Waste Services payroll, billing and general accounting tasks. You will prepare journal entries, post to financial software, and perform GL reconciliations, asset management, and depreciation monitoring. You may assist in audits and lead the unclaimed property program.

A CPA or accounting degree pathway is required, with related work experience. Background checks and state employment suitability apply.

Qualifications

• CPA certification plus one year of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.
• Alternative: Associate degree in Accounting with three years of professional accounting experience.
• Alternative: Bachelor's degree in Accounting with one year of professional accounting experience.
• Employment is conditional on a satisfactory background check.

Responsibilities

• Handle SWS department payroll duties and related processing.
• Perform journal entries and load them into financial software; reconcile GL accounts.
• Maintain asset records, capitalization and retirement in the accounting system; monitor depreciation.
• Assist with audit work-papers and respond to auditor inquiries.
• Lead management of the unclaimed property program.

Skills

Payroll

Accounting

Journal entries

G/L reconciliations

Audit support

Unclaimed property

Education

CPA certificate

Associate's degree in Accounting

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

This position is represented by the Anchorage Municipal Employee Association (AMEA) and is subject to the provisions of the current agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Union.

DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Services

HOURS OF WORK: Monday - Friday, scheduled hours to be discussed at time of hire.

LOCATION: CTS - 1208 E. 56th Avenue, Anchorage

Remote work schedule opportunities (telecommuting) may be considered after successful completion of probation, at the discretion of management and with the approval of the department head. Not all positions are eligible for remote work (telecommuting) per P&P 40-40.

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Under general supervision of the Finance / Accounting Manager, the incumbent for this position will handle the SWS department payroll duties, customer billing duties, basic accounting duties, and assist with professional administrative support to the SWS Finance department. This position prepares journal entries, loads journal entries to financial software, and performs G/L account reconciliations. this position will assist in the preparation of audit work-papers and assist auditors with questions. This accountant will maintain asset records, capitalizing and retiring assets in the accounting software, and monitor related depreciation expense. This incumbent will act as the lead person in the management of the unclaimed property program.

OR

A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and one (1) year of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.

OR

Associate's degree in Accounting or a related discipline andthree (3) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.

OR

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related discipline andone (1) year of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.

AND

Employment is conditional based on a satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history

Preference will be given to Anchorage Municipal Employees Association (AMEA) employees. AMEA employees who are successful in the screening process will be forwarded to the department for consideration prior to any non-AMEA candidates.

The Municipality of Anchorage participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-verify Program. For more information, please go to http://www.uscis.gov/E-verify. E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

If selected for hire, appointment in this position will be conditional based upon a satisfactory Municipal Employment Office conducted Background Check. A Background Check encompasses criminal history, verifying education, and verifying dates of employment.

Military Service Interview Preference

Veterans who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach to the application a copy of their DD Form 214, DD Form 256, NGB Form 22, or a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, recognizing the person as a veteran. The attached documentation must show an honorable discharge or general (under honorable conditions) discharge. The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

Individuals currently serving as a member in good standing in the National Guard or the organized military reserves who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach proof of current service to the application. Proof of current service can be shown by submission of a statement of service which, at a minimum, shows the full name, date of birth, Social Security Number, date service began, branch of service, rank, name of command providing the information, and unit of assignment.The statement of service must be on a form or letterhead of the individual’s command organization, and shows the name, signature, title, and contact information of the signer providing the statement of service. The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

The Municipality of Anchorage is an Employer of National Service. Please be sure to include any volunteer work with AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service programs on your application in the work history portion.

The MOA is an EO and AA Employer and complies with Title I of the ADA.

For information regarding requests for reasonable accommodations related to employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Municipality of Anchorage ADA Coordinator at 907-343-4571.