Accounting Technician 3

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This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. This position is being recruited for in Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla, Fairbanks, or Juneau. Pay will be determined based on location of selected individual. Anchorage, Soldotna, Wasilla salary: $30.62 Fairbanks salary: $31.54 Juneau salary: $32.15 What you will be doing: This position provides department-wide Accounts Payable and Travel support by reviewing, processing, and reconciling invoices, travel reimbursements, and related financial transactions. Responsibilities include analyzing financial and payroll error reports, researching and resolving discrepancies, preparing journal entries, and maintaining accurate financial records within the State's accounting systems. The position also assists staff with Accounts Payable and Travel procedures, ensures compliance with state policies, and supports other fiscal operations as needed.

Our organization, mission, and culture: The Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) mission statement is: "Conserving, improving, and protecting Alaska's natural resources and environment to enhance the health, safety, economic, and social well-being of Alaskans." This position directly contributes to the success of this mission by ensuring that DEC divisions' requests are handled timely, transactions are processed accurately, and quality customer service is provided. As the Division of Administrative Services (DAS), we are looking for an employee whose values line up with our own: Accuracy, Timeliness, Great Customer Service, and a Positive Outlook.

The benefits of joining our team: Joining the DEC DAS team offers one on one training and supportive guidance to help you develop confidence and advance your career within the Department and the State of Alaska. You will be part of a professional, collaborative team that values cooperation, respect, and a positive work environment.

The working environment you can expect: This position is being recruited on a statewide basis, with duty stations available in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna, and Wasilla. The successful candidate will join a collaborative and customer-focused team that provides essential Accounts Payable and Travel support to DEC programs across Alaska.

We are looking for a candidate that has experience in the following areas: Accounting: Knowledge of traditional accounting practices including accrual, obligations, and costs methods. Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience. Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

Minimum Qualifications: Two years of technical level accounting or bookkeeping experience, of which at least one year was at the full-proficiency level. Substitutions: Certification as an Accounting Technician from an accredited college will substitute for one year of the required experience at the non-full-proficiency level. Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for up to one year of the required experience at the non-full-proficiency level (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours in Accounting. Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for the required two years of experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) if it includes at least 9 semester/12 quarter hours at or above the 200 level in Accounting. An associate's degree in Accounting or Business Administration from an accredited college will substitute for the required two years of experience if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours at or above the 200 level in Accounting.

Additional Required Information: Legal employment: The State's online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor. This recruitment is for Alaska residents only. Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. Education: To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment. Special instructions for foreign education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Note: The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships. Work experience: When using work experience not already documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying. If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed. Note: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting. Multiple vacancies: This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. 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