Accounting Technician 1

State of Alaska; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, is recruiting for an Accounting Technician 1 in Juneau. You will process payments to vendors and participants, reconcile financial records, and advise field staff on fiscal policies in a fast-paced government environment.

One year of clerical records experience is required, with substitutions for formal accounting education. Alaska residency is required for this role.

Qualifications

• One year of clerical work experience maintaining records with computer systems and basic arithmetic.
• Substitutions: formal vocational accounting program may substitute for experience.
• Post-secondary education may substitute for experience (3 sem/4 qtr hours = 1 month).

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of payments to vendors and program participants accurately.
• Research and reconcile financial transactions using the division and state systems.
• Provide guidance on fiscal policies, procedures, and best practices to field staff.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Detail oriented

Records management

Numbers & arithmetic

Communication

Education

Post-secondary accounting education

Accounting/bookkeeping program

Tools

General ledger systems

State accounting system

Job description

This recruitment is exempt from the Hiring Freeze (Administrative Order 358).

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS!

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, is recruiting for an Accounting Technician 1! No Cover Letter Required!

This position is in the General Government Unit (GGU) at a Range 12.

This position is located in Juneau. However, this position may be relocated within Alaska with necessary approvals where infrastructure allows.

What You Will Be Doing:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated professional to support the Division’s financial operations. The Accounting Technician 1 plays a key role in processing a high volume of payments to vendors and program participants with accuracy and efficiency. In this position, you will research and reconcile financial transactions using both the Division’s case management system and the State accounting system. You will also serve as a resource for field staff by providing guidance on fiscal policies, procedures, and best practices. If you’re organized, like working with numbers, and enjoy solving problems in a fast-paced environment, this could be a great fit for you.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

Our mission is to support Alaskans with disabilities in obtaining and maintaining meaningful employment. We believe employment is a powerful, empowering force in an individual’s life. Guided by this belief, we honor and respect each person’s unique strengths, skills, choices, abilities, and cultural identity.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

This role offers a rewarding and dynamic opportunity for someone who enjoys fast-paced, detail-oriented work. You’ll have opportunities to build your skills, grow professionally, and gain confidence as you complete training and take on new challenges. We support a healthy work-life balance with potential future telework opportunities. The work you do directly supports your community, making it both meaningful and impactful. If you’re motivated and looking to grow your career, this is a great place to do it.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Located in downtown Juneau, our office sits at the base of the Juneau-Douglas Bridge, offering convenient access, plenty of parking, and proximity to the scenic Overstreet Park and the Whale statue. Your workstation is equipped with dual monitors and an ergonomic setup, supporting both comfort and productivity. This position also offers the potential for a hybrid telework schedule following the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period.

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.
• 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.
• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization’s mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position, please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

One year of clerical work experience maintaining records that included using computer systems and performing basic arithmetic calculations.

Substitutions: Successful completion of a formal vocational education program in accounting or bookkeeping 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).

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.

Salary Information

Starting salary is dependent on qualifications and experience, State of Alaska policy, Location, and Collective Bargaining Agreement(s).

Documents Required at the Time of Interview

• A list of three (3) professional references, one of which should be your most recent supervisor, including name, job title, employer, and current phone number(s).
• A copy of your last three (3) performance evaluations, or two (2) letters of reference if evaluations are unavailable.

Legal Employment

The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

Education

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts must be attached at the time of application or submitted to the contact information below prior to the close of recruitment. If you’re unable to attach to your application, email it to the contact provided in the job posting. If email is not an option, please call the contact person to obtain a fax number.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Work Experience

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

Bargaining Unit

If you are a current state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. If you are not a current state employee, you must mark that it does not apply to you.

Multiple Vacancies

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

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.