Accounting Technician III

This permanent part-time position is scheduled to work 15-20 hours per week, and is PERS, Health Insurance, and Leave eligible.

This individual position is EXEMPT from the hiring restrictions. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Are you a detail-oriented person who enjoys working with financial transactions?

Do you enjoy working independently and as part of a dedicated finance team?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced and supportive work environment?

If you answered yes to these questions you have found the position to apply for!

ACPE is the State’s postsecondary education agency, promoting access to, and success in, education and career training after high school. Our Juneau office is conveniently located in the Vintage Business Park area of Mendenhall Valley, close to the bus line, with plenty of available parking.

For more information about us, our mission and our services, visit our website at:

http://acpe.alaska.gov

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Reconciliations and/or statistics related to income estimate to support financial statement reporting, loan detail, in process recon, and bank account reconciliation
• Compilation of Memorial Scholarship and WWAMI Loan Activity, such as prepare quarterly financial statements, support year-end financial reports, and adhoc statistical analysis
• Utilizing ALDER to create and/or modify reports for the Unit. Works with the ALDER Advocate to maintain division reporting needs.
• Monitoring to determine proper benefit application and record benefit data onto tracking spreadsheets for statistical analysis.
• Assisting with data gathering and analysis needed to process federal claim payments
• Oversight, monitoring and resolution of the daily General Ledger (GL) Interface
• Transfer payments received on ASLC’s non-pledged loans to the proper bank account on a monthly basis
• Scanning and Review of Corporation Financial Statement Binder and LaRS binder

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Accounting practices and procedures, methods, techniques and terminology; techniques and methods used in reconciliation of accounts.

Skill in:

• Organizing and prioritizing tasks.
• Evaluating accounting data for reasonableness and meaningful summarization.
• Performing calculations involving fractions, decimals and percentages.
• Professional communication skills, both oral and written.
• Time management skills, ability to focus and make the best use of time to complete tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Stress management skills, ability to handle frequent interruptions.
• People skills, good listening, problem solving and decision making skills are essential when working with other agency employees.
• Quickly learn multiple systems and databases.

Ability to:

• Reconcile, analyze, interpret and understand the statistical significance and interrelationships of financial data.
• Easily grasp and retain working knowledge of multiple systems and databases.
• Collect, assemble, organize and evaluate data.
• Prepare accurate reports.
• Interpret and apply specific procedures and instructions.
• Perform arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.
• Initiate tasks and work independently using professional judgment.
• Communicate effectively with others, verbally and in writing.

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.

Postsecondary 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.

Postsecondary 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:

COVER LETTER

A COVER LETTER IS REQUIRED TO BE ATTACHED TO YOUR APPLICATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. If you do not attach a cover letter, your application will be considered incomplete and it will not advance to the next phase of the recruitment and selection process.

The cover letter should be in standard business format, and specifically address your experience as it pertains to each bulleted item listed in the KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES section of this posting. The cover letter will be considered a writing sample and will be used, along with the application package, to determine if an applicant is qualified for this position and which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

EDUCATION

If postsecondary education is being used to meet minimum qualifications you must complete the Education and Training section of the application and attach your transcripts to your application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degrees Obtained field.

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.

INTERVIEW

Applicants invited for an interview will be required to provide the following at time of interview:

• List of three (3) professional references including current daytime phone numbers.
• Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations.

SPECIAL NOTICE: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

An applicant’s response to the minimum qualification question must be supported by the job application.

This position is in the exempt service; therefore, it is not covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. As a result, ACPE may choose to fill this position as soon as a qualified applicant is identified. While ACPE is in the Department of Education and Early Development for administrative support services only, the Commission and its staff are not subject to the direction of the Commissioner of Education and Early Development nor the State Board of Education.

Applicants who have any type of educational loan with the Commission must be current in payments to be considered for employment. A routine background check will be conducted on those applicants interviewed and under serious consideration for the position.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or 465-4095 in Juneau or (907) 465-3412 (TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P. O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

For applicant password assistance please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/js_lostpswd.cfm?&topheader=alaska

For specific information in reference to the position please contact:

Mr. Aaron Gelston

Human Resource Officer

Email: aaron.gelston@alaska.gov

Voice: 907-465-6671

Confidential Fax: 907-465-6839

TTY: 907-465-3143