Payroll & Finance Technician — Flexible Alaska Role

State of Alaska; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible staffing

Job summary

State of Alaska’s Department of Transportation and Public Facilities in Fairbanks is hiring Accounting Technicians. The role includes payroll processing, cost transfers, and maintaining financial records, with opportunities for advancement between Technician 1 and Technician 2 levels.

The position is based in Fairbanks, with hybrid options after training and potential telework. OT eligible, salary ranges per level, and required qualifications are detailed in the job posting.

Qualifications

• 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).
• One year of entry technical level accounting or clerical bookkeeping experience.
• Substitutions: Certification as an Accounting Technician from an accredited college 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) if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours in Accounting.)

Responsibilities

• Process payroll and equipment cost transfers, review financial coding, and help research and correct accounting errors.
• Maintain financial records and spreadsheets and assist with reviewing purchasing requests and purchasing card transactions for accuracy and compliance.
• Independently process payroll and equipment cost transfers, analyze financial reports, resolve accounting discrepancies, and prepare adjusting journal entries.
• Review and approve purchasing requests and purchasing card transactions, ensure accurate coding and compliance, and help staff resolve payroll and purchasing issues.

Skills

Self-Management

Decision Making

Principles of Accounting

Computer Skills

Clerical

Job description

State of Alaska’s Department of Transportation and Public Facilities in Fairbanks is hiring Accounting Technicians. The role includes payroll processing, cost transfers, and maintaining financial records, with opportunities for advancement between Technician 1 and Technician 2 levels.

The position is based in Fairbanks, with hybrid options after training and potential telework. OT eligible, salary ranges per level, and required qualifications are detailed in the job posting.