Accounting Technician 1 (PCN 069328)

State of Alaska; Wasilla (AK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Paid Leave

Twelve paid holidays

Job summary

State of Alaska, Office of Children's Services in Wasilla, Alaska, seeks an Accounting Technician 1 to support travel and accounting functions. The role involves payroll processing, invoicing, and travel auditing for staff and clients within a collaborative team.

The agency emphasizes safety, diversity, and mission-driven service, with full-time benefits and a probationary training period during the first six months. OCS values equitable, inclusive work practices and community partnership.

Qualifications

• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; works with minimal supervision.
• Decision Making: Makes sound informed decisions and acts to accomplish organizational goals.
• Principles of Accounting: Knowledge of GAAP, double entry, accrual, and the full accounting cycle.
• Customer Service: Works with clients to assess needs and provide information or assistance.
• Computer Skills: Uses computers and databases to accomplish work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate requests for goods and services and process payroll with detailed auditing and record keeping.
• Coordinate travel bookings with auditing and record keeping for travel events.
• Participate in improvement of travel and accounts payable processes for the State of Alaska.

Skills

Self-Management

Decision Making

Principles of Accounting

Customer Service

Computer Skills

Job description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

The Department of Family and Community Services, Office of Children's Services (OCS) is recruiting for full-time Accounting Technician 1 located in Wasilla, Alaska.

What You Will Be Doing

As an Accounting Technician 1, you will support the travel and/or accounting section of the division. These tasks include, but are not limited to, coordinating requests for goods and services or processing payroll which involves detailed auditing, reconciling, and detailed record keeping of invoices and payments; coordinating travel booking which involves auditing, reconciling, and detailed record keeping of divisional travel events for employees and clients; participating in the continuous improvement process related to travel and accounts payable processing for the State of Alaska.

Our Organization, Mission, and Culture

The Office of Children's Services strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The Mission of the Office of Children's Services is: Ensuring the safety, permanency and well-being of children by strengthening families, engaging communities, and partnering with Tribes.

Everything we do is underpinned by our Core Values.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

The Office of Children's Services is committed to an organizational culture that values each team member. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. We celebrate and value the diversity of our employees, partners, and families we serve.

Your first 6 months in the agency are probationary and considered a training period, with formal and on-the-job training with your supervisor and your colleagues.

Full-time benefits of this position include but are not limited to: Insurance Benefits; Retirement Benefits; Paid Leave; and twelve paid holidays per year. Please see the benefits tab on this posting for more information.

Working Environment You Can Expect

This position will be located in the Wasilla office. The successful candidate(s) will be part of a team which coordinates and fiscally reconciles Divisional travel for staff and families which we serve, and/or the Regional Accounting Team which processes all other support activities including but not limited to payroll, inventory management and supplies.

The Office of Children's Services requires staff to work overtime when deemed necessary. OCS Staff are considered essential and are expected to work during pandemic and other natural disasters. The agency also supports a healthy work/life balance for all staff.

For information on the Wasilla community (including schools, hospitals, housing) please review Alaska Community Profiles.

We Are Seeking a Candidate with the Following Competencies:

1. Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
2. Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
3. 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.
4. Customer Service: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside State government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
5. Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.

Special Note

• All positions require valid ID and successful completion of a background investigation, including fingerprinting and a criminal records check.

A Cover Letter Is NOT Required for This Position

Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

To view the general description and example of duties for an Accounting Technician 1, please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/classspecs/889485?keywords=accounting%20technician%201&pagetype=classSpecifications

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).

At Time of Interview Applicant Is Requested to Submit

• A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are acceptable but must include the institution name/URL on documents provided) if required to meet minimum qualifications.
• A list of three (3) professional references including daytime telephone numbers and email address; at least two (2) of these must be from a current or former supervisor.
  • Professional is defined as a supervisor or an individual who has direct knowledge of your work performance.

Education

To verify education being used to meet the required 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 being used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application, provided at the time of interview or if not provided, transcripts will be required prior to appointment.

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. Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.

Work Experience

When using work experience not already documented in your application, please provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full‑or part‑time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.

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.

The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

Recruitment Scope

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

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 1-800-587-4095 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

Name: Kristen Mikolajewski, Administrative Assistant 3
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]