Accountant ; PCN

Accountant 4 (PCN 168004) in Juneau, AK

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged to Apply.

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

In this role, you will oversee the federal grant reporting and financial analysis for core division programs. This includes federal accounting, recording, and reporting functions for the numerous federal grants and programs administered while ensuring compliance with state and federal reporting requirements, including the submission of federally mandated reports. You will implement a quarterly cost allocation process and monitor quarterly results to determine that appropriate fund sources are utilized.

Our mission is simple and powerful: to advance the health, well‑being, and self‑sufficiency of Alaskans. As an Accountant 4, you’ll turn that mission into action by guiding the resources that make lifesaving programs possible.

The Department of Health has a fun team of colleagues who value teamwork, collaboration, and innovation. You will find appreciation and purpose in a department that cherishes creativity, input, and opinions. Find your home here, where there is always room for professional growth and learning opportunities.

We are centrally located in beautiful downtown Juneau, close to shopping, dining, hiking trails, and the waterfront. This position is located on the 4th floor of the Alaska Office Building.

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

• 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.
• Attention to Detail: is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.

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This job class uses competency‑based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides competencies in:

• Analysis and Assessment: uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
• Financial Analysis: knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to interpret quantitative and qualitative data; includes data modeling, earned value management, and evaluating key financial indicators, trends, and historical data.
• 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 worksheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals.
• Reasoning: identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Technical Competence: uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on‑the‑job experience to perform one’s job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises…