SENIOR Accountant - Range​/NON

Overview

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

This is a non-represented position (no union affiliation) and is subject to the provisions of the Personnel Rules of the Municipality of Anchorage.

DEPARTMENT
:
Public Transportation

HOURS OF WORK
:
Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

LOCATION:3600 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Primary tasks will focus on research, reconciliation, and reporting of data to provide accounting support for capital, grant, and operating expenditures. Will reconcile, track, coordinate, and report on various activities to include, but not limited to daily force accounts, service passes, Performance Values Results (PVRs) reporting, donations, charters, revenue, expenditures, monthly and annual National Transit Database (NTD) reporting, and Federal triennial activities.

Additional tasks include preparing shopping carts, journal entries, payable activity, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and six (6) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.
• OR Associate’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline and four (4) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.
• OR a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
  and two (2) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline and two (2) years of professional accounting, payroll, or similar work experience.

All Applicants Must possess and/or obtain:

• Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire.

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If selected for hire, the appointment in this position will be conditional based upon a satisfactory Municipal Employment Office conducted Background Check. A Background Check encompasses criminal history, verifying education, and verifying dates of employment.

Veterans who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach to the application a copy of their DD Form 214, DD Form 256, NGB Form 22, or a letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, recognizing the person as a veteran. The attached documentation must show an honorable discharge or general (under honorable conditions) discharge.

The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

Individuals currently serving as a member in good standing in the National Guard or the organized military reserves who wish to be considered for interview preference, as permitted in Municipal Personnel Rules 3.30.031 D, must attach proof of current service to the application. Proof of current service can be shown by submission of a statement of service which, at a minimum, shows the full name, date of birth, Social Security Number, date service began, branch of service, rank, name of command providing the information, and unit of assignment.

The statement of service must be on a form or letterhead of the individual’s command organization, and shows the name, signature, title, and contact information of the signer providing the statement of service. The minimum qualifications of the position must be met for preference consideration.

The Municipality of Anchorage is an Employer of National Service. Please be sure to include any volunteer work with Ameri Corps, Peace Corps, or other national service programs on your application in the work history portion.

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