Posting number: 16-26-061
Department: Public Works
Division: Central
Job classification: Accounting Supervisor
Posting type: Open
Categories: Accounting and Finance
Supervise the accounting staff; and the preparation, documentation, disbursement, and reporting of financial documents and information, including accounts payable and receivable.
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and maybe required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
Directs the daily activities of the Accounting work group through appropriate delegation, technical skills training, and work supervision; meets regularly with staff to discuss and resolve workload and technical issues; recommends changes as necessary.
Assures the quality of accounting documents and work products; reviews and approves all document preparation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Federal, State, and local policies and practices.
Recruits, evaluates and supervises staff; coordinates staff development programs; monitors operations to identify and resolve problems.
Reconciles transactions and accounting data according to policies; records changes, reconciles and resolves differences; reviews accounting and accounting records and corrects errors as required.
Reviews accounting document batches, and other source documents for compliance to rules and regulations; checks documents for validity and accuracy of information; collects, records, files and distributes related paperwork.
Collects data and compiles data for reports, updates and corrects databases.
Maintains cooperative working relations with the villages, departments, customers and outside agencies; serves as liaison between various organizations and agencies; serves on committees, task forces and other groups to coordinate and standardize accounting procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge of Borough policies and procedures.
Knowledge of principles and practices of accounting and mathematical computations.
Knowledge of the principles of record keeping and records management.
Knowledge of specialized computer hardware and software applications.
Skill in reading, interpreting, understanding and applying accounting standards and procedures, applicable Federal rules and regulations, and Borough policies and procedures.
Skill in supervision, coordinating staff, and delegating tasks and authority.
Skill in reviewing and correcting mathematical calculations and computations.
Skill in correcting and updating financial and accounting information systems.
High school graduate or G.E.D/or, a combination of 12 years of education and related work experience.
Four years of computerized accounting work experience;
One year of supervisory work experience.
THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH IS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.
This Job Description reflects North Slope Borough's best effort to describe the essential functions and qualifications of the job described. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of the job. This document is not intended to exclude an opportunity for modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation. This is not intended to be a contract.
Welcome to the vast and unique world of the North Slope Borough. Here on the northern edge of the continent, you will discover the otherworldly landscapes and abundant wildlife that inspired the ancient cultural traditions practiced today by Iñupiat Eskimos.
America's Arctic is full of surprises. It is home to a subsistence whaling tradition that extends back for as long as our collective memory has existed, yet it also hosts some of the world's most advanced technology in the oil fields spreading out from Prudhoe Bay. The land is vast and remote; and while seemingly rugged, is really remarkably fragile. Our land and waters recover very slowly from damage, so the risks from oil and gas development can be high. We work closely with the oil industry, state, and federal agencies to make sure that everyone can benefit from the resource wealth of this region without sacrificing the natural gifts that have sustained Iñupiat culture for thousands of years.
The people of the Arctic have survived in one of the world's harshest climates through our ability to adapt. We adapted to the discovery of oil in our traditional homeland by forming the North Slope Borough. Our borough has offered local residents a chance to help manage our lands and participate in the benefits of the oil boom. Through the borough, we have been able to enjoy the advantages of the modern world at the same time as we protect the subsistence values we hold dear.
The North slope Borough provides high quality infrastructures and services. We take pride in the schools and health facilities that make our communities livable and provide the framework for a life that will inspire our children as it honors our ancestors.
These are our twin goals -- to create opportunity for the future and to assure continuity with the past.
