Posting number: 02-26-020
Department: Finance
Division: Accounting
Job classification: Senior Accounting Specialist
Posting type: Open
Categories: Accounting and Finance
Performs moderately complex duties to record accounting documents and files, and maintain accounting databases.
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 may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
Processes accounting transactions for the Borough in compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Borough rules, regulations and ordinances.
Reviews a variety of accounting transaction forms and other source documents for compliance with rules and regulations.
Checks documents for validity and accuracy of information; collects, records, files and distributes related paperwork.
Enters accounting data into computer systems, and maintains information system database; enters data, processes transactions, assesses and validates data, compiles documentation, and reconciles reports.
Maintains records and files associated with accounting systems and related transactions.
Responds to requests for information; reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, transactions, documents, and reports; provides technical information to departments, staff and management as authorized.
Prepares monthly, quarterly and year end financial, summary and technical reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Health Department:
May be required to work a non-traditional work schedule to include evenings, holidays and weekends and may be subject to 24-hour on-call status.
Respect Clients by recognizing their rights and maintaining confidentiality, including HIPAA requirements.
Protect self, co-workers and consumers by following policies and procedures to prevent the spread of blood borne and/or airborne diseases.
Knowledge of Borough policies and procedures.
Knowledge of the principles of record keeping and records management.
Knowledge of principles and practices of government accounting and mathematical computations.
Knowledge of computer hardware and accounting software applications.
Skill in data entry.
Skill in correcting and updating financial and accounting information systems.
High school diploma or G.E.D./ or, a combination of 12 years of education and related work experience;
Three years of computerized accounting work experience.
Health Department:
Documentation that the individual is free from active pulmonary tuberculosis.
Applicant must pass a criminal history backrgound check conducted by the State of Alaska Background Check Unit
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.
