Alaska Travel & Accounting Technician II

State of Alaska; Wasilla (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Paid Leave

12 paid holidays

Job summary

The State of Alaska’s Office of Children’s Services in Wasilla is seeking an Accounting Technician 2 to support the travel and accounting functions, coordinating travel authorizations, auditing, and fund requests for staff and families. This role emphasizes accuracy and timely processing within a collaborative team environment.

Candidates should have accounting knowledge and the ability to manage multiple tasks, including reconciling travel accounts, handling vendor inquiries, and coordinating

Qualifications

• One year of entry-level accounting or clerical bookkeeping experience.
• Certification as an Accounting Technician substitutes for the required experience.
• Post-secondary education substitutes for the required experience (3 sem/4 qtr hours = 1 month) if it includes at least 6 sem/8 qtr hours in Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Support travel and/or accounting sections by making travel arrangements, auditing and processing travel authorizations (TAs), and processing travel-related Requests for Funds (RFFs).
• Perform travel account reconciliation and resolve vendor payment inquiries.
• Provide primary dispatch of all TAs to eight AT 1 positions.

Skills

Self-Management

Decision Making

Principles of Accounting

Analytical Thinking

Computer Skills

Education

Accounting-related education or certification

Job description

The State of Alaska’s Office of Children’s Services in Wasilla is seeking an Accounting Technician 2 to support the travel and accounting functions, coordinating travel authorizations, auditing, and fund requests for staff and families. This role emphasizes accuracy and timely processing within a collaborative team environment.

Candidates should have accounting knowledge and the ability to manage multiple tasks, including reconciling travel accounts, handling vendor inquiries, and coordinating