ACCOUNTING CLERK IV - Range 11 / AME

Municipality of Anchorage; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid leave

13 paid holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Municipality of Anchorage is seeking an Accounting Clerk to support the Solid Waste Services Finance team. The role covers accounts payable processing, procurement card duties, and posting customer payments, under supervision of the Accounting/Finance Supervisor.

The incumbent will lead coding, procurement and A/P entry support, and assist with timekeeping and customer data entry functions as part of a professional administrative team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and three (3) years of accounting experience, one (1) year of which must have been at the Accounting Clerk III level with the Municipality or the equivalent elsewhere.

Responsibilities

• Handle the SWS department accounts payable and procurement card duties, customer payment posting and provide professional administrative / accounting support to the SWS Finance department.
• Act as the lead person in providing accounting coding, procurement and A/P entry support within the department; support time keeping and customer services data entry.

Skills

Accounting

Job description

Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee. These positions are 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 AMEA.

• DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Services
• HOURS OF WORK: Monday through Friday, hours to be discussed at the time of hire
• LOCATION: CTS: 1208 E. 56th Avenue
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Example of Duties

Under general supervision of the Accounting/finance Supervisor, the incumbent for this position will handle the SWS department accounts payable and procurement card ("p-card") duties, customer payment posting and assist and provide professional administrative / accounting support to the SWS Finance department. this incumbent will act as the lead person in providing accounting coding, procurement and A/P entry support within the department. This position will provide support for time keeping and customer services data entry functions.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and three (3) years of accounting experience, one (1) year of which must have been at the Accounting Clerk III level with the Municipality or the equivalent elsewhere.

Additional Important Information

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 applicants.

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, the appointment in this position will be conditional based upon a satisfactory background check. A background check encompasses criminal history, verifying education, and verifying dates of employment.

Military Service Interview Preference

Veterans or 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 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 show the name, signature, title and contact information for 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.

Equal Opportunity / Accommodations

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 [phone].

Benefits

The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees that may include:

Health / Medical Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Audio
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Accounts

Retirement

• State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Program
• 401(k) and 457 Savings Plans

Employer Paid Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Leave Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays

For an overview of our medical benefit package go to http://www.muni.org/Departments/employee_relations/Pages/BenefitsSummaries.

In order to be considered, applicants must provide accurate and complete education and work history information in its entirety. The referenced information listed on the online application will be used to determine the applicant's qualifications toward meeting the minimum requirements for the position (e.g., if you list that you have 6 years of experience in a certain field, that experience must be easily identifiable on the 'Work Experience' section of your application).