Accounting Technician I
Accounting Technician I
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The City and Borough of Juneau FinanceDepartment Treasury Divisionis currently seeking to hire an Accounting TechnicianI to joinour team. Our shared values include Trust Communication Respect Diversity Inclusion & Belonging Teamwork and Accountability.
Note:Effective July 14 2025 wages for MEBA and Unrepresented employeeswill increase by 3%.For more pay information visit: Employee Forms & Info City and Borough of Juneau
Under the general supervision of the Cash Office Supervisor the incumbent is responsible for performing a variety of the more technical accounting and review functions in the Cash Office. The primary duties include reviewing cash batches for accuracy posting cash batches and payments to the accounting system uploading cash transmittals and providing technical support to the Cash Office staff. Lead responsibilities may be assigned.WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for someone who can contribute the strengths specified below.- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
- Exceptional customer service.
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO WORK FOR OUR TEAM
The Accounting Technician I serves as a key role in the Finance Department working in a fast-paced open-office environment that experiences frequent interruptions all while providing exceptional customer service. You will interact with various departments and divisions all throughout CBJ. The Finance Department is a dynamic and evolving environment that will require your innovative thinking willingness to adapt quickly and flexible mindset. In return you will experience a variety of duties the opportunity for growth and long-term stability.WORKING HOURS AND LOCATION
This position typically works Monday through Friday from 8:00am 4:30pm with a one-hour lunch and two 15-minute breaks.
The office for this position is located on the First floor of downtown Juneaus City Hall Building at 155 Heritage Way.
Typical Responsibilities
- Prepares monthly journal entries to charge out general postage postage due large mail business reply and bulk mail postage use to the individual departments.
- Processes payment transfers for misapplied payments.
- Processes payment reversals for deposit corrections and NSF checks.
- Assists with verifying and posting Govern batches entered by City Cashiers.
- Uploads all CBJ department transmittals.
- Enters CTY payments.
- Provides data entry back up to the City Cashiers when they are experiencing high volumes of mail payments or
- transmittals from other departments.
- Provides support and training to the City Cashiers.
- Responsible for a variety of research duties.
- Acts in lead position in the absence of the Cash Office Supervisor.
- Performs other related work as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
High school diploma or the equivalent.
Experience:
Six (6) months of any combination of job-related post-secondary education and clerical or customer service experience in a job-related area.
Post-secondary Credit: Courses will be credited based on 3 semester/4 quarter hours 1 month of experience.
Applicant must document how relevant education and experience meets the above minimum qualification.
*Transcripts that indicate the credit hours earned for the specific course work will need to be included with the CBJ application.
Supplemental Information
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED INFORMATION
Resume and Cover Letter required.
Please read the below information carefully to ensure your application submission meets all submittal requirements.
Education
If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications you must document your education in your application and you may be required to provide transcripts.Work Experience
If you are using work experience to meet the minimum qualifications you must document your work experience in the application.If your application does not support minimum qualifications you may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
NOTE:Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
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StatementThe City & Borough of Juneau complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please call or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- or correspond with the Department of Human Resources & Risk Management at or 155 Heritage Way Juneau AK 99801. The City and Borough of Juneau is an equal opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
