Senior Accountant – Behavioral Health Budget & Audit

State of Alaska; Juneau (AK); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Twelve paid holidays

Public retirement benefits

Job summary

State of Alaska, Department of Health, invites applications for a role supporting the Division of Behavioral Health budget and financial requirements. You will work with accounting professionals to ensure regulatory alignment and assist with audits, financial reviews, and corrective actions.

The position emphasizes fiduciary responsibility and direct influence on Alaska's healthcare funding. A hybrid work environment offers telework and in-office days in Juneau.

Qualifications

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information clearly to audiences, with effective presentations.
• Principles of Accounting: Knowledge of GAAP, full accounting cycle, worksheets and ledgers.
• Technical Competence: Applies formal training and on-the-job experience to analyze technical information.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with accounting professionals to support the Division's budget and financial requirements.
• Coordinate with federal programs to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Assist with financial reviews, expenditures/revenues reconciliation, and corrective action plans after audits.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Oral and Written Communication

Principles of Accounting

Technical Competence

Strategic Thinking

Adaptability

Job description

State of Alaska, Department of Health, invites applications for a role supporting the Division of Behavioral Health budget and financial requirements. You will work with accounting professionals to ensure regulatory alignment and assist with audits, financial reviews, and corrective actions.

The position emphasizes fiduciary responsibility and direct influence on Alaska's healthcare funding. A hybrid work environment offers telework and in-office days in Juneau.