Accounting Technician

The Treasury department is hiring an Accounting Technician I to join our team.

The Cash Office team is looking for an enthusiastic, accounting‑minded individual with strong attention to detail and focus on excellent customer service. A successful applicant can demonstrate effective communication across a variety of platforms including in-person interactions, email, and formal written communications with a diverse audience. We expect dependability in being present at the workplace during business hours. The ability to produce a high volume of data entry accurately is critical.

We are looking for an adaptable mindset that is open to technology and modernization of our business processes.

Treasury is a tight‑knit team that works together to ensure timely and accurate collection of CBJ revenues. You will find the work complex and diverse with frequent interruptions and public interactions all while providing excellent customer service. You will be constantly assessing and prioritizing your tasks and workload. This is a dynamic and evolving environment that will require your innovative thinking, willingness to adapt quickly, and a flexible mindset.

In return, you will experience a wide variety of duties, the opportunity for growth, and a collaborative team culture.

In this position you will receive a competitive salary package that includes the opportunity for regular pay increases, 13 paid holidays a year, an excellent health insurance program that includes medical, dental, vision and orthodontia care options, paid leave and retirement credit through PERS (Public Employees’ Retirement System), and employer match to 457 deferred compensation plans for PERS Tier IV employees.

Up to six weeks of paid parental leave is available for new parents, and after one year of employment, employees are eligible to enroll in an employer‑funded dependent care flexible spending plan.

We value the health and well‑being of our employees. The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) provides free parking, paid time off for parent teacher conferences, the ability to participate in a robust wellness program that includes free access to CBJ recreational centers (pools, field house, and ice rink), free bi‑annual health screenings, free flu shots, free classes, challenges and webinars on healthy living to assist you with achieving work/life balance.

This position typically works Monday through Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm with a one‑hour lunch. The office for this position is located on the first floor of City Hall.

Holding a key position in the Cash Office, the incumbent is responsible for performing a variety of technical accounting and review functions. The primary duties include reviewing cash batches for accuracy, posting cash batches and payments to the accounting system, uploading cash transmittals, and providing technical support to the Cash Office staff. Lead responsibilities may be assigned.

Examples of specific duties include:

• Provide excellent customer service over the phone and by email responding to questions and concerns
• Prepare monthly journal entries to charge out general postage use to the individual departments
• Process payment transfers and reversals
• Assist with verifying and posting payment batches entered by City Cashiers
• Upload all CBJ department deposits to the general ledger
• Provide backup to the City Cashiers

High school diploma or the equivalent.

Six (6) months of any combination of job‑related post‑secondary education and clerical or customer service experience in a job‑related area.

Post‑secondary Credit:
Courses will be credited based on 3 semester/4 quarter hours = 1 month of experience.

Applicant must document how relevant education and experience meets the above minimum qualification.

Resume and Cover Letter required.