FISCAL Accounting Supervisor; Principal Accountant - Range​/NON

Job Information

Department: Anchorage Health Department (AHD)

Hours of Work: Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: 825 L Street, Anchorage, AK 99501

• Ensure monthly financial data is accurately represented and reported for all department budgets.
• Perform routine monthly complex reports, including financial analysis of variances, projections and trends by project, program, division, department, account and cost type.
• Assist in the preparation of annual grant, operating and capital budgets.
• Direct and participate in the creation and updating of fiscal policies, procedures, manuals, and operating instructions for the AHD fiscal team.
• Support the Deputy Director in establishing, communicating and adhering to guidelines for budget management, including maintenance of budgetary controls across the department.
• Supervise Senior Accountants and provide training and guidance in proper accounting procedures, including operating and grant accounting.
• Provide and supervise account maintenance for varied State, Federal and other grant awards/amendments, fund certifications, reconciliations, journal entries, accounts payable, expenditure tracking, asset management and other financial processes to ensure timely and accurate accounting in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Supervise the AHD timekeeper and provide training and guidance in timekeeping processing activities to ensure correct and timely reporting of Anchorage Health Department employee time to Central Payroll.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Participate in the Anchorage Health Department’s emergency response activities, including training exercises as part of the AHD’s Crisis Health Action Team (CHAT) and the municipal Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and eight (8) years of accounting experience, of which four (4) years must be at a professional accountant level.
• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, Public or Business Administration or a related discipline and six (6) years of work experience, of which four (4) years must be at a professional accountant level.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, Public or Business Administration or a related discipline and four (4) years of experience at professional accountant level.
• Valid State of Alaska Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record at time of hire.

The MOA is an EE and AA Employer and complies with Title I of the ADA. For information regarding requests for reasonable accommodations related to employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Municipality of Anchorage ADA Coordinator at 907‑343‑4571.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Audio
• Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance
• Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Accounts
• Retirement – State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS), 401(k) and 457 Savings Plans
• Employee Assistance Program, Paid Leave Plan, 13 Paid Holidays