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Accounting Technician 2 (PCN 068066)

State of Alaska

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves handling day-to-day financial tasks like checking and paying bills, balancing accounts, creating spending reports, and managing travel expenses to keep the department's money in order.

It's a support role in a state health division that helps people in need, focusing on accurate and rule-following finances.

A good fit would be someone detail-oriented who stays calm under changing priorities and enjoys working in a team to support community services.

Key Requirements

  • Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), including double-entry and accrual accounting
  • Strong attention to detail for verifying accuracy in financial procedures and transactions
  • Adaptability to adjust work plans amid shifting priorities and dynamic demands
  • Experience in reviewing and approving accounts payable and reconciling financial transactions
  • Ability to prepare expenditure reports and manage travel-related payments
  • Commitment to compliance with federal and state financial guidelines
  • Residency in Alaska (open to Alaskan residents only)

Full Job Description

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.


Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!



This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.
Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

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What you will be doing:
In this role, you will provide crucial financial and accounting support for the division. Your responsibilities will include reviewing and approving accounts payable, reconciling transactions, preparing expenditure reports, and managing travel-related payments to ensure accurate financial management. This role is key to maintaining the division’s financial accuracy and compliance with federal and state guidelines.


Our organization, mission, and culture:
The Division of Public Assistance is committed to promoting self-sufficiency and providing basic living expenses to Alaskans in need. At the Division of Public Assistance, we work for the common good of, and earn the respect of, the clients, families, and communities we serve. We honor cultural, geographic, and economic diversity and seek community involvement in our decisions and service delivery.


The benefits of joining our team:
The Division of Public Assistance is devoted to developing and sustaining a quality workforce by developing staff and encouraging career advancement within the agency. We foster your growth and learning, supporting your journey from an entry-level position to opportunities in Policy, Administrative, and Leadership roles within our agency.

We provide a competitive benefit package, flexible work schedule, and job stability.

The working environment you can expect:
This position is located at the State Office Building, at 333 Willoughby, Suite 700, offering a collaborative work environment where mutual respect and trust are valued. You'll join a team of experienced professionals who support the division's mission, and you’ll be encouraged to actively participate in decisions that shape your work. Partial teleworking may also be available, providing added flexibility


Who we are looking for:


  • Adaptability: Adjusts work plans in response to shifting priorities and demands, using critical thinking and gathering relevant information to maintain productivity in a dynamic environment.
  • Attention to Detail: Maintains a sharp focus on the details, recognizing the individual components of procedures and verifying their accuracy to ensure flawless execution.
  • 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 worksheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals
  • Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
  • Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for Accounting Technician 2: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Requirements

One year of clerical work experience, maintaining records that included using computer systems and performing basic arithmetic calculations.

Substitutions:

Successful completion of a formal vocational education program in accounting or bookkeeping will substitute for the required experience.

Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for the required experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month).

Qualifications

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:
  1. Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.
  2. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.

Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.
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 VACANCIESThis 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 NOTICEYou can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hard copy application.

If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or another database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application to apply successfully.

Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/NOTICEQuestions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465- 4095.

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure that your email address is correct on your application and that your spam filter will permit emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domain.

For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page at:https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPasswordEEO STATEMENTThe State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 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.WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCEQuestions 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 in the Juneau area.

Requests for information may also be emailed torecruitment.services@alaska.govFor assistance with applying for a password, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

Additional Information

For specific information in reference to the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:
Name/Title: Matthew Cabrigas, Administrative Officer

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Posted on NEOGOV: 2/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/7/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-alaska-5227786