CAPITAL PROJECTS ACCOUNTANT (Senior Accountant) - Range 14 / AMEA

Anchorage — Community Development; Anchorage (AK); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Anchorage — Community Development in Anchorage is seeking an accounting professional to handle advanced costing for capital projects and maintain precise cost accounting records. You will verify funds, manage accounts payable processes, and process contracts and amendments under general supervision.

Minimum qualifications include a range of credentials from high school to CPA/CMA, plus several years of accounting/payroll experience and a satisfactory background check.

Formación

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• and six (6) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.
• Associate’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline and four (4) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline and two (2) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.
• A certificate as a CPA or CMA and two (2) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.
• Must possess and/or obtain: Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.

Responsabilidades

• Advanced activities related to Project Costing for all Capital projects managed by Project Management and Engineering.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely cost accounting records for Municipal construction projects in accordance with government accounting standards.
• Verifies funds for expenditures, provides financial controls through the participation and processing of accounts payable, vouchers, purchasing requisitions, and journal entries.
• Processes contracts, change orders, agreements, and amendments.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the department.

Conocimientos

Accounting

Payroll

Educación

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Associate’s degree in Accounting or related

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related

CPA or CMA certificate

Descripción del empleo

Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

This position is represented by the Anchorage Municipal Employee Association (AMEA) and is subject to the provisions of the current agreement between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Union.

DEPARTMENT

: Planning, Development, and Public Works

HOURS OF WORK

: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

LOCATION

: 4700 Elmore Road

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

Remote work schedule opportunities (telecommuting) may be considered after successful completion of probation, at the discretion of management and with the approval of the department head. Not all positions are eligible for remote work (telecommuting) per P&P 40-40.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Example of Duties

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for the advanced activities associated with Project Costing for all Capital projects managed by Project Management and Engineering. Maintain complete, accurate, and timely cost accounting records for Municipal construction projects in accordance with government accounting standards. Verifies funds for expenditures, provides financial controls through the participation and processing of accounts payables, vouchers, purchasing requisitions, and journal entries. Processes contracts, change orders, agreements, and amendments. Performs other duties as assigned to support the department.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

and

six (

6

) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.

OR

Associate’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline

and

four (

4

) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.

OR

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline

and

two (

2

) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.

OR

A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

and

two (

2

) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.

Must possess and/or obtain:

Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history.

Additional Important Information

Preference will be given to Anchorage Municipal Employees Association (AMEA) employees. AMEA employees who are successful in the screening process will be forwarded to the department for consideration prior to any non-AMEA applicants.

The Municipality of Anchorage participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-verify Program. For more information, please go to

http://www.uscis.gov/E-verify

.

E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

If selected for hire, the appointment in this position will be conditional based upon a satisfactory Municipal Employment Office conducted Background Check. A Background Check encompasses criminal history, verifying education, and verifying dates of employment.

Military Service Interview Preference

Veterans who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach to the application a copy of their DD Form 214, DD Form 256, NGB Form 22, or a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, recognizing the person as a veteran. The attached documentation must show an honorable discharge or general (under honorable conditions) discharge. The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

Individuals currently serving as a member in good standing in the National Guard or the organized military reserves who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach proof of current service to the application. Proof of current service can be shown by submission of a statement of service which, at a minimum, shows the full name, date of birth, Social Security Number, date service began, branch of service, rank, name of command providing the information, and unit of assignment.The statement of service must be on a form or letterhead of the individual’s command organization, and shows the name, signature, title, and contact information of the signer providing the statement of service. The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

The Municipality of Anchorage is an Employer of National Service.Please be sure to include any volunteer work with AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or other national service programs on your application in the work history portion.

The MOA is an EO and AA Employer and complies with Title I of the ADA.

For information regarding requests for reasonable accommodations related to employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Municipality of Anchorage ADA Coordinator at 907-343-4571.