Principal Accountant - Anchorage AK

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ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

$39.97 - $59.12 Hourly 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.

Public Transportation

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

3600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

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. Provides 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 includes the establishments 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.