Accounting Technician Flex; PCN

Overview

This recruitment is exempt from the Hiring Freeze (Administrative Order 358).

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS!

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Employment and Training Services, is recruiting for an Accounting Technician 1/2. No Cover Letter Required!

This position is in the General Government Unit (GGU) at a Range 12/14.

This position is located in Juneau. However, this position may be relocated within Alaska with necessary approvals where infrastructure allows.

We support your career growth by offering a clear path to advancement from Accounting Tech 1 to Accounting Tech 2 upon meeting the requirements and completing the training plan (usually within 18 months).

As a part of our Juneau Unemployment Insurance (UI) Tax team, this position provides customer service support to the public by telephone or email, and registers new employers for UI Tax accounts. This position processes Alaska Quarterly Contribution reports and tax payments, researches and updates discrepancies in employer accounts and employee wage records, and prepares and processes accounting adjustments and refunds.

We work in concert with five field offices located in Juneau, Anchorage, Kenai, Wasilla, and Fairbanks.

The UI Tax unit fosters and promotes the welfare of wage earners by continuously educating employers to report and pay contributions correctly. You will join a team of specialists who register and maintain employer accounts for Alaska’s employers who report their workers’ wages every quarter. These records are used to calculate unemployment taxes and unemployment benefits in accordance with applicable provisions of the Alaska Statutes and Regulations.

We value dedication to learning, communication, and team spirit. We encourage contributions of ideas toward improvements in our operations. We have many promotional paths within the Tax unit and the division based upon your interests, and we are looking for individuals who are motivated to develop UI program knowledge and grow within our organization.

This position is located at 1111 W 8th St. Room 203, with plenty of parking, near downtown Juneau with easy break-time access to the Juneau Seawalk. The Juneau Tax team is a small office with many long-term employees who work independently and as a team dealing with numbers, but also educate employers and third parties from many different parts of the state and country on reporting wages and paying UI taxes.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Computer Skills
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  Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.
• Customer Service
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  Works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
• Self-Management
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  Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Teamwork
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  Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Information Assurance
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  Knowledge of methods and procedures to protect information systems and data by ensuring their availability, authentication, confidentiality, and integrity.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position, please go to the following link:

Accounting Technician Level 1: 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…