Accounting Technician 3

Education & Early Development; Anchorage, Juneau (AK, AK); On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education & Early Development is seeking an Accounting Technician to oversee RSA processing, maintain IRIS structures, and support cross-trained accounting functions for the Alaska state government.

Responsibilities include reporting in ALDER, researching transactions, and providing backup coverage for a small fiscal team. Two years of technical accounting experience and relevant substitutions apply.

Qualifications

• Two years of technical level accounting or bookkeeping experience, with at least one year at full-proficiency level.
• Certification as an Accounting Technician may substitute for one year at non-full-proficiency level.
• Post-secondary education with accounting coursework may substitute for up to two years of experience.
• An associate’s degree in accounting or business administration may substitute for two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee processing of servicing and capital reimbursable servicing agreements (RSAs).
• Create structure in the state accounting system (IRIS) and complete approvals.
• Produce reports in ALDER and research transaction information.
• Serve as back-up to other Accounting Technicians to ensure cross-training across the team.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Financial analysis

Auditing

Accounting operations

Education

Associate degree in accounting or business administration

Accounting Technician certification

Tools

IRIS

ALDER

Job description

Job Description

Welcome to the Department of Education & Early Development!

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

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

This position is currently located in Juneau. The position may be in Anchorage or Juneau, depending upon the location of the most qualified candidate.

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

What You Will Be Doing:

The incumbent will work both independently and as part of a team to oversee processing of servicing and capital reimbursable servicing agreements (RSAs), creating structure in the state accounting system (IRIS), completing approvals in IRIS, treasury receipts, drawing federal funds, processing adjusting journal entries (AJEs) and performing credit card account administration. The incumbent will also be responsible for producing reports in the Alaska Data Enterprise Reporting system (ALDER), researching transaction information and serving as a back-up to other Accounting Technicians to ensure adequate cross training exists across our small team.

Mission and Culture

DEED’s mission is to provide an excellent education for every student every day. We have a vision that all students can succeed in their education and work, shape worthwhile and satisfying lives for themselves, exemplify the best value of society, and be effective in improving the character and quality of the world about them. For information on DEED, please review our website,

https://education.alaska.gov/

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The position will help carry out the mission and vision by providing financial administrative support across the entire department, enabling staff to provide support to schools, district, student, and families statewide.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

The Fiscal team is a small, close-knit team. We value the attitude of service, strong collaborative relationships, communication, and teamwork. We provide cross-training and process-based work that assures consistency across the team. We support every division within the Department of Education & Early Development.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

Our Juneau office is conveniently located in the State Office Building downtown. The position is assigned a cubicle with ample light and has the option for teleworking after an initial training period, with the opportunity for some flexible scheduling. Our location is centrally located with plenty of parking, as well as nearby restaurants and coffee shops.

Who We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will possess the following position specific competencies:

Accounting

Knowledge of traditional accounting practices including accrual, obligations, and costs methods.

Financial Analysis

Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.

Auditing

Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and procedures for conducting financial and compliance, economy and efficiency, and program audits.

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.

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

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

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.

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.

EDUCATION

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials and

must be attached to your application upon submission.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, provided they include the URL and institution name.

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

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

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application.

Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.