Deputy Director

Deputy Director for the Division of Finance

This position serves as Deputy Director for the Division of Finance and oversees multiple sections that provide statewide support through subordinate managers. Working as a partner with the Division Director, its key responsibilities include analyzing and recommending division goals and policies, identifying necessary regulatory changes, and providing short- and long-term planning, efficient resource management, and effective program delivery. Additionally, the Deputy Director will develop policy and administrative rules, advise on tax compliance issues, implement new governmental accounting standards, and produce the statewide annual comprehensive financial report. You will coach and mentor accounting supervisors and staff accountants, set performance goals and evaluate team performance.

The Division of Finance provides the highest quality accounting, payroll and travel services for the State of Alaska. The Division of Finance values: work – life balance, intellectual curiosity, learning from experience, technical competency, working together toward a shared set of goals and expressing individuality. The Division of Finance is a small, welcoming community of accountants, analysts, technicians and payroll specialists. We conduct the State's financial business with integrity, accountability, and a spirit of continuous improvement.

We maintain a friendly and flexible work culture that believes in work/life balance. Currently flexible work schedules and telework options are available, but the frequency or duration of that availability may change depending on the requirements of the position. Whether you work in our downtown Anchorage or downtown Juneau office, you will enjoy the views and be within close walking distance of coffee shops, restaurants, and numerous nature trails. Our Anchorage location is the Atwood Building at 550 W. 7th Avenue, and our Juneau location is the State Office Building at 333 Willoughby Avenue.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Principles of Accounting: Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, standards, and practices (for example, double entry accounting, accrual accounting), including the full accounting cycle and the preparation of work sheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals.
• Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

This recruitment is for Alaska residents only. Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. At time of interview, please be prepared to provide copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations and a list of three (3) professional references, if not already listed in your application. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Government Finance Manager (CGFM), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), or Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred but not required.