Accountant ; PCN

Accountant 3 (PCN 07-5958) in Juneau, AK

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 Accountant 3 located in Juneau!
No Cover Letter Required!

This position is in the General Government Unit (GGU) at a Range 18.

What You Will Be Doing: This position provides essential administrative and financial oversight for federally funded grants and programs within the Division of Employment and Training Services (DETS). It manages incoming federal awards, establishes the financial framework, and ensures full compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and policies. The incumbent reviews and analyzes divisional expenditures for accuracy and prepares necessary documentation to process adjusting journal entries.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture: The Division of Employment and Training Services (DETS) works with business and industry to build a trained and prepared workforce by providing labor exchange, employment and training services, and unemployment insurance to Alaskans and Alaska businesses, thereby advancing opportunities for employment and economic stability for communities in Alaska.

Benefits of Joining Our Team: The Administration Unit provides essential services that support division staff and advance our mission. Our leadership team brings deep expertise and is fully committed to helping every team member succeed. We take pride in delivering efficient, high-quality support while fostering a workplace that is both fun and welcoming.

The Working Environment You Can Expect: Your office is conveniently located at the base of the Juneau Douglas bridge with plenty of parking and is adjacent to Overstreet Park. This position is part of a small team who collaboratively perform fast paced, challenging, and fulfilling work to meet the goals of the division.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Accounting Operations:
  Knowledge of general ledger accounting and the control/subsidiary account relationships and reconciliation techniques, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and disbursing officer's accountability.
• Budget Administration:
  Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.
• Financial Examination:
  Knowledge of the laws, regulations, principles, and practices that govern financial institutions (depository and non-depository) handling financial services transactions; analyzes financial statements, lending or loan portfolios, client/customer files, investment portfolios, and/or management policies and operations; examine for safety and soundness and/or compliance; identifies any discrepancies and determines necessary corrective actions.

• Analysis and Assessment:
  Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving:
  Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Oral and Written Communication:
  Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Principles of Accounting:
  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.
• Technical Competence:
  Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job;…