Accountant 4- RSAs and Billing Section Supervisor

Salary: $3,306.40 - $3,472.00 Biweekly
Location : Anchorage or Juneau, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 53756
Department: Law
Division: Administrative Services
Opening Date: 05/11/2026
Closing Date: 6/3/2026 5:00 PM Alaska
Division: Administrative Services
Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only
Bargaining Unit: Supervisory
Range: 20


Job Description
The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended. If you have already applied there is no need to reapply.
What You Will Be Doing:

The Accountant 4 manages a team of accounting technicians to carry out the operations of the Department of Law's Reimbursable Service Agreement Section requiring an in-depth knowledge of accounting principles, concepts, theories, and practices. The incumbent develops, updates, and implements policies and procedures to ensure effective program financial management efficiency and compliance. The Accountant 4 delivers program financial information to Division management to inform decision-making. Additionally, the Accountant 4 prepares the department's legal services rates submitted annually for approval and inclusion to the State-wide Cost Allocation Plan.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:
The Administrative Services Division provides core administrative services essential to the day-to-day operation of the Department of Law. Centralized administrative services include:

• Management and financial forecasting
• Fiscal and accounting
• Timekeeping and billing
• Procurement
• Human Resources
• Information technology services, and
• Software support

These services enable the department to achieve its mission to prosecute crime and provide legal services to the state government for the protection and benefit of Alaska's citizens

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

The Administrative Services Division offers a flexible, supportive,collaborative work environment. The Fiscal Section comprises a team of professionals who assist each other with positive attitudes. The incumbent will benefit from supervisors who have a long history of State service and be able to provide any necessary on-the-job training. In addition, the division provides employee recognition awards and opportunities for continued education and professional development.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

The environment is professional, friendly, and supportive. Juneau offices are on the top floor of the second tallest building in the city, the Dimond Courthouse, across from the Alaska State Capitol building. Anchorage offices are downtown on West 4th Avenue at the Resolution Tower "Brady" Building. Parking included for both offices. Upon completing the probationary period, this position would be eligible to telework.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Accounting Operations: Knowledge of general ledger accounting and the control/subsidiary account relationships and reconciliation techniques, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and disbursing officer's accountability.

• Internal Controls: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques for establishing internal control activities (for example, authorizations, verifications, reconciliations), monitoring their use, and evaluating their performance (for example, identification of material weaknesses or significant deficiencies).
• 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.
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Minimum Qualifications


Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

• Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.
• 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.
• Reasoning: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible professional level experience in accounting, budgeting, or financial management.

Special Note:
"Competencies" means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.


"Typically gained by" means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.


"Training" and "education" in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.


"Professional experience" means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.


"Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information
**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**

If selected for an interview , the applicant must provide the following:

1. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) to verify education, if using to meet minimum qualification
2. List of three (3) professional references to include daytime telephone and email address. One must be a current or former supervisor.
3. Last three (3) performance evaluations. If unavailable, supervisory letters of recommendation can be substituted.

BACKGROUND CHECK

Position requires access to the tax system and the passing of a federal background investigation.


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

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it 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 the 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. The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.


WORK EXPERIENCE

When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are 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 you are applying for.

If you have 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 minimum qualifications 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. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

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. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

APPLICATION NOTICE

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Contact Information


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Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
  • The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See for additional information.
    • AVTEC
    • Confidential
    • Correctional Officers
    • Marine Engineers
    • Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
    • Supervisory
    • Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
    • Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
  • The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
    • General Government
    • Labor, Trades and Crafts
    • Public Safety Employees Association
    • Masters, Mates & Pilots
• Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Optional Insurance Benefits

• Group-based insurance premiums for
  • Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
  • Long-term and short-term disability
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
  • Supplemental Survivor Benefits
• Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

See for additional information


Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year

01


Select the answer below that best describes your experience with a computerized accounting or payroll system or the State of Alaska's accounting system (IRIS) or Alaska Data Enterprise Reporting (ALDER). Please note that your work history in your application must support your answer.

• I have extensive experience in both ALDER and IRIS. It is/has been one of the main functions of my responsibilities.
• I have moderate experience in IRIS and ALDER, working intermittently for queries, but I'm not generally in the system(s) daily.
• I have limited experience in IRIS or ALDER, working rarely in either system.
• I do not have experience in either IRIS or ALDER; however, I have worked with other types of computerized accounting or payroll systems.
• I do not have any experience with a computerized accounting/payroll system.

02


Select the statement that best describes your communication of technical accounting information. Please note that your work history in your application must support your answer.

• I have difficulty explaining technical information.
• I can clearly explain routine financial information to others.
• I can communicate complex accounting issues to non-experts
• I am skilled at translating highly complex concepts for diverse audiences and advising leadership.

03


Select the statement that best describes your analytical and research ability. Please note that your work history in your application must support your answer.

• I have worked on high-level analytical and research tasks without assistance.
• I have worked on high-level analytical and research tasks with some assistance.
• I have minimal experience completing high-level analytical and research tasks.

04


Select the statement that best describes your experience with reimbursable services agreements (RSAs) for the State of Alaska. Please note that your work history in your application must support your answer.

• I have extensive experience with RSAs. It is/has been one of the main functions of my position.
• I have moderate experience with RSAs. It has not been the main function of my position.
• I have limited experience with RSAs, I know what they are, and how they are completed, but I have never done them myself.
• I do not have experience with RSAs in the State of Alaska; however, I have completed other types of contract payments in my position.
• I do not have experience with RSAs.

05


Select the statement that best describes your supervisory experience. Please note that your work history in your application must support your answer.

• I have directly supervised 2+ employees for 4+ years
• I have directly supervised 1+ employees for 2-4 years
• I have directly supervised 1+ employees for under 2 years
• I have never been a formal supervisor, however I have been a team leader for 1+ years
• I do not have any formal or informal experience as a supervisor.

06


If you were offered the position, which location would you choose:

• Anchorage
• Juneau

Required Question