Accounting Technician ; PCN

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

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

The Accounting Technician 2 position represents the UI Field Tax section in Juneau providing excellent customer service, including tax payer education and assistance to employers such as the preparation of contribution reports and wage schedules. Additionally, this position provides advanced level support to Field Auditors, analyzes tax accounts and initiates collection actions after consultation with a Field Auditor. This position receives and processes monetary redetermination wage requests for UI claimants and processes requests for transfer of liquor licenses or tax clearances on employer owned businesses, which includes verifying the status of the business and if there are any pending tax liabilities.

The UI Tax unit fosters and promotes the welfare of wage earners by continuously educating employers to report and pay contributions correctly. The successful candidate will join an audit team to support Field Auditors in the Anchorage, Kenai, Mat-Su, Juneau, and Fairbanks field offices and will develop a clear knowledge of the Alaska UI Tax program and will have the ability to work as an independently functioning team member.

We value dedication to learning, communication skills, and team spirit. We encourage contributions of ideas toward improvements in our operations, and promotional opportunities within the department.

This position is located at 1111 W 8th St Room 203, with plenty of parking, near beautiful 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 educating employers and third parties from many different parts of the state and country on reporting wages and paying UI taxes.

• Interpersonal Skills
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  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Reasoning
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  Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Customer Service
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  Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
• Adaptability
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  Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Principles of Accounting
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  Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, standards, and practices (for example, double entry accounting, accrual accounting), including the full accounting cycle and the preparation of work sheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals.

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

One year of entry technical level accounting or clerical bookkeeping experience.

Certification as an Accounting Technician from an accredited college will substitute for the required experience.

Post secondary education…