Senior Accountant - Project Costing for Capital Projects

Municipality of Anchorage; Anchorage (AK); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health / Medical Benefits

Retirement (PERS / 401(k))

Employer Paid Benefits

Paid Leave Plan

13 Paid Holidays

Job summary

The Municipality of Anchorage, Planning, Development, and Public Works, seeks an experienced Accountant to manage advanced project costing for all capital projects. You will maintain complete cost records and support controls for expenditures, contracts, and journal entries.

Remote work may be considered after probation at management discretion; entrance pay steps apply. This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities within municipal finance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and six years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.
• Associate’s degree in Accounting or related discipline and four years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related discipline and two years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.
• CPA or CMA certification and two years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain complete, accurate cost accounting records for Municipal construction projects in accordance with government accounting standards.
• Verifies funds for expenditures and supports financial controls via accounts payable, vouchers, purchasing requisitions, and journal entries.
• Processes contracts, change orders, agreements, and amendments.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the department.

Skills

Professional accounting experience

Payroll experience

Cost accounting

Journal entries

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree in Accounting

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA or CMA certification

Job description

The Municipality of Anchorage, Planning, Development, and Public Works, seeks an experienced Accountant to manage advanced project costing for all capital projects. You will maintain complete cost records and support controls for expenditures, contracts, and journal entries.

Remote work may be considered after probation at management discretion; entrance pay steps apply. This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities within municipal finance.