Accounting Technician 3

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Health in Alaska is seeking an Accounting Technician responsible for technical accounting and fiscal support within the Central Services Unit. You will handle financial transactions, journal entries, procurement, RSA processing, reconciliations, and budget tracking to support statewide programs.

Ideal candidates will have two years of accounting or bookkeeping experience and may substitute with an Accounting Technician certification or relevant post-secondary accounting

Qualifications

• Two years of technical level accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Substitution options include an Accounting Technician certification or post-secondary education with accounting coursework.
• An associate’s degree can substitute for two years of experience if appropriate accounting coursework is completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting and fiscal support within the Central Services Unit.
• Process financial transactions, journal entries, procurement, RSA, and account reconciliations.
• Manage accounts payable and budget tracking to ensure compliant and efficient financial operations.

Skills

Accounting operations

Accounts payable

General ledger

Journal entries

Budget tracking

RSA (Reimbursable Service Agreements)

Education

Associate degree in Accounting or Business Administration

Accounting Technician certification

Job description

Job Description

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What you will be doing:

In this position, you will play a key role in the Section of Epidemiology by providing technical accounting and fiscal support within the Central Services Unit. You will manage a variety of fiscal functions, including processing financial transactions, financial management, journal entries, procurement, Reimbursable Service Agreements (RSA), account reconciliations, accounts payable, and budget tracking. Working collaboratively with administrative and program staff, you will help ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient financial operations that support statewide public health programs.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Section of Epidemiology is dedicated to protecting and improving the health of Alaskans through timely, data-driven action on infectious diseases and environmental health hazards. We value collaboration, public service, and strong partnerships with Tribal, local, state, and federal partners to support effective public health prevention and response across the state. As part of this team, you will contribute to a supportive, mission-driven environment in which administrative excellence helps ensure that programs can deliver critical public health services to communities throughout Alaska.

The benefits of joining our team:

Joining our team allows you the opportunity to support critical public health work that helps protect Alaskans from infectious diseases. You will work with a collaborative team of public health professionals who value accuracy, coordination, and service to the community. The State of Alaska offers various benefits, such as paid time off, paid holidays, comprehensive health insurance, and retirement benefits. This role also provides opportunities for professional development and advancement within the organization. Your work will directly support programs that improve patient safety and public health outcomes across the state.

The working environment you can expect:

Your new workspace is an office setting in the Frontier Building, boasting stunning views of the Chugach and Alaska Mountain Ranges. Our Midtown location makes it easy to find lunch options, whether you drive, walk, or bike.

The Frontier Building also offers ample free covered parking, onsite vending machines, excellent building security, and a formal walking track on the top floor of the parking garage.

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

• 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.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• 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.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Accounting Technician 3:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of technical level accounting or bookkeeping experience, of which at least one year was at the full-proficiency level.

Substitutions:

• Certification as an Accounting Technician from an accredited college will substitute for one year of the required experience at the non-full-proficiency level.
• Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for up to one year of the required experience at the non-full-proficiency level (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours in Accounting.
• Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for the required two years of experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) if it includes at least 9 semester/12 quarter hours at or above the 200 level in Accounting.
• An associate’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration from an accredited college will substitute for the required two years of experience if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours at or above the 200 level in Accounting.

Additional Required Information

• At the time of the interview, please provide the following:
• Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.
• Current performance evaluation, if available.
• A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.
• Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.

EDUCATION

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

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it 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 the 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.

The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE

When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are 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 you are applying for.

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