Accounting Technician 1 (PCN 250788) Anchorage

Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership; Anchorage, Northern (AK, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework option after probation

Job summary

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Central Region, is seeking an Accounting Technician 1 to process Time & Equipment timesheets in the IRIS system and support the Budget Section with financial activities across regions. The role emphasizes accuracy, clerical skills, and GAAP knowledge.

The position offers a professional development environment within a small team, with a telework option after probation and flexible office hours; Alaska residency may be required.

Qualifications

• Self-management with initiative and reliability
• Decision making with sound judgment and accountability
• Knowledge of GAAP, double entry, accrual, and the full accounting cycle
• Experience using computers and standard software for record keeping
• Clerical skills: data entry, filing, and forms handling

Responsibilities

• Process Central Region Time & Equipment timesheets in IRIS; prepare ICT documents.
• Support Budget Section staff, Budget Officer 1 and Budget Analyst 2 in financial reviews.

Skills

Self-Management

Decision Making

Principles of Accounting

Computer Skills

Clerical

Education

Vocational education in accounting or bookkeeping

Post-secondary education (college)

Job description

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Central Region is looking for an Accounting Technician 1 to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

What you will be doing:

This position is one of a group of two responsible for processing all Central Region Time & Equipment timesheets (T&E) in the IRIS system using the creation, completion, review, and approval of ICT documents. It will also provide support to the Budget Section`s Administrative Officer 1, and Budget Analyst 2 in the review of financial activities within the Design, Engineering and Construction components for Central Region, and other regions, divisions and Statewide components as needed.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Central Region, DE&C and Support Services division, Budget Section provides various administrative and budget support to the Region of employees who work to Keep Alaska Moving.

The benefits of joining our team:

Our team offers professional development and mentorship amount highly skilled professionals. The Central Design, Engineering, and Construction and Support Services division, Budget section is a team of 4 people who work closely together as a team to accomplish goals.

The State provides all its GGU employees with a standard 37.5-hour work week in order to ensure a positive work and personal life balance, along with a generous leave package that increases over time. In addition, we offer paid state holidays—a total of 12 throughout the year.

The working environment you can expect:

This position resides in the DOT&PF Central Region Headquarters building at 4111 Aviation Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska. It is easily accessible by a paved multi-use path and bus routes 40 and 65. Located on the shore of the beautiful Lake Hood Seaplane Base near Ted Stevens International Airport. Office hours are flexible. The option to telework is available for this position upon completion of probationary period, in accordance with current department policies. As a side benefit, you will have easy access to bike & walking trails around Lake Hood.

Who we are looking for:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• Clerical: Knowledge of filing, typing, entering data, maintaining records, taking shorthand, and using and completing forms.

To view the general description and example of dutiesfor positions 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).

ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

Please be sure to check our residency definition.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s 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. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

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.

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.

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Name: Vaelua Suaava, Budget Analyst 2

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

OR

Name: Teodore Odena, Central Region Recruitment Coordinator

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]