State Accountant

Job Description

State Accountant (02-4010) – positions available in Juneau or Anchorage, AK. Only Alaska residents are eligible.

In collaboration with the Finance Director, the State Accountants will lead the Accounting Services Section, serve as the Statewide Single Audit Coordinator, and manage the Statewide ERP (IRIS/CGI Advantage®) Financial and Procurement Support Team. Responsibilities include developing policy and administrative rules, advising on tax compliance issues, implementing new governmental accounting standards, and producing statewide annual comprehensive financial reports. The role also involves coaching and mentoring accounting supervisors and staff accountants, setting performance goals, and evaluating team performance.

The Division of Finance provides the highest quality accounting, payroll, and travel services for the State of Alaska. We value work–life balance, intellectual curiosity, learning from experience, technical competency, collaborative teamwork, and individuality. The Division is a small, welcoming community that conducts the State's financial business with integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

We maintain a friendly and flexible work culture that prioritizes work/life balance. Flexible work schedules and in‑state telework options are available.

You can work in our downtown Anchorage (Atwood Building, 550 W. 7th Avenue) or downtown Juneau (State Office Building, 333 Willoughby Avenue) office, enjoying nearby coffee shops, restaurants, and nature trails.

• Leadership – adapts easily to change, helps others see a path forward, aligns work habits with the strategic plan, motivates improvement.
• Forward Thinker – embraces new technology to reduce time and labor intensity of accounting procedures and financial reporting.
• Strong Interpersonal Skills – builds positive relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Effective Communicator – uses clear, concise, polite language, avoids jargon, is empathetic, and is mentally present in conversations.
• Accountable – takes responsibility and ownership for problems, projects, and issues.
• Strategic Thinker – steps back from minutia to achieve larger organizational goals, including policy setting, long‑term planning, prioritization, risk assessment and visualizing opportunities.
• Problem‑Solver and Decision‑Maker – sets clear goals, identifies obstacles, diagnoses problems, and implements solutions.

Required:

• Active Certified Public Accountant license.
• At least three (3) years of professional government accounting experience, including experience with an enterprise‑wide accounting system such as CGI, SAP, People Soft, Oracle, or similar.

Substitution (in lieu of active CPA license):

• Certified Government Finance Manager (CGFM) by the Association of Government Accountants.
• Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) by the Government Finance Officers Association.
• A Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance plus at least one (1) additional year of professional government accounting experience in an enterprise‑wide accounting system.

Additional Information: The position is in the partially exempt service in accordance with AS 39.25.130. It is exempt from the usual recruitment process and not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation should contact or (907) 465‑4095 in Juneau or TTY services. The State of Alaska is an equal‑opportunity employer.

Greg Williams
Administrative Officer
Phone:
greg.williams

Phone (800) 587‑0430 (Statewide toll‑free number)
(907) 465‑4095 (Juneau and out‑of‑state callers)