PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL PROJECTS ACCOUNTANT (Senior Staff Account) - Range 15 / AMEA

Municipality of Anchorage; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Municipality of Anchorage is seeking a Functional Subject Matter Expert for the SAP Project Costing module to support Road Service Area planning, budgeting, and financial controls. You will guide capital and grant accounting and coordinate with public meetings and departments.

You will lead professional accountants, ensure proper expensing of bonds and grants, and prepare reimbursement or capitalization reports. Remote work may be possible after probation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and seven(7) years of experience in accounting, payroll, or similar office responsibility.
• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Management, Business Administration or a related discipline and five(5) years of professional accounting work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Management, Business Administration or a related discipline and three(3) years of professional accounting work experience.
• A CPA or CMA certificate and three (3) years of professional accounting work experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform SME duties for SAP PS module and assist other departments in SAP Project Costing.
• Plan and direct RSA program outside Anchorage ARDSA; coordinate budgeting and financial control.
• Lead staff accountants to ensure capit al bonds and grants are expensed properly and prepare financial reports.
• Oversee billing for state and federal grants and TEA21 projects.
• Resolve citizen complaints through coordination with boards and contractors.

Education

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Associate’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Management, Business Administration or a related discipline

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Management, Business Administration or a related discipline

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

Job description

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 - Friday, 8a-5p

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, candidates 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.

Perform Functional Subject Matter Expert (SME) duties for the Project Systems (PS) module of SAP and assist other Municipal departments as the SME in the SAP Project Costing module. Plan, organize, direct, administer and evaluate Road Service Area (RSA) Program outside of Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area (ARDSA); including planning, annexations, elections, contracting, budgeting, and financial control. Provide RSA supervisory boards and general public with information via public meetings, memorandum and telephonically. Determine RSA operating and capital fiscal requirements, develop preliminary budgets and coordinate final budget submittal. Lead professional staff accountants to ensure all capital bonds and grants are expensed properly and prepare financial reports for reimbursement or capitalization. Control, monitor, and evaluate capital financial activities of the Department. Oversee the billing process for state and federal grants and federal highway (TEA21) projects. Resolve citizen complaints through coordination with board members and contractors. Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and seven(7) years of experience in accounting, payroll, or similar office responsibility.
• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Management, Business Administration or a related discipline and five(5) years of professional accounting work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Management, Business Administration or a related discipline and three(3) years of professional accounting work experience.
• A certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and three (3) years of professional accounting work experience.

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 candidates.

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, 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.

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.