Transit Finance Supervisor; Principal Accountant - Range​/NON

Position Summary

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

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. Drive.

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, candidates 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.

Under the general direction of PT Admin & Finance Manager, ensure monthly financial data is accurately represented. Perform monthly complex reports, financial analysis relating to variances, projections and trends by project, program, division, department, account, and cost type. Provide financial analysis of department accounts to support the preparation of annual grant, operating, and capital budgets. Direct and participate in the review and formulation of fiscal policies, procedures, manuals, and operating instructions.

Support the PT Admin & Finance Manager in coordinating with programs on guidelines for budget management and requests including the establishment and maintenance of budgetary controls. Supervise professional staff and provide instruction in proper accounting procedures including operating, capital, 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 is accomplished in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Supervise timekeeper to include timekeeping processing activities to ensure correct and timely reporting of Public Transportation Department (PTD) employee time to Central Payroll. Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and eight (8) years of accounting experience of which four (4) years must be at 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 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.

All Applicants require satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire. The Municipality of Anchorage participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-verify Program. For more information, please go to http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The Municipality of Anchorage is an Employer of National Service.

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 MOA is an EO 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 .