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September 2, 2024
North Slope Borough, AK
Barrow
FULL TIME
Accounts Specialist
Summary or Purpose
Responsible for accounts, administrative and accounting activities for Community Planning and Development Division.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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.
Enters, updates, tracks, and closes-out a variety of electronic database and paper files, records, reports, and related documents.
Maintains file integrity and confidentiality by monitoring and assuring compliance to division, department, borough, and industry standards, policies and procedures; assures the accuracy of the electronic, database and paper filing systems.
Performs routine accounting functions in accordance with standard office procedures and Borough policy: accounts receivable/payable, analysis, reporting, and summary.
Provides information and assistance to co-workers, lessees, customers, contractors, and others having business with the department promptly, professionally, and courteously. Examples: assists them with applications, forms and other documents, answers phones, and promptly responds to requests within the span of authority.
Prepares, proofreads, and distributes division related paperwork. Examples: correspondence, applications, memos, agreements, leases, sales, contracts, land selections, entitlements, spreadsheets and other related documents.
Confers with departments and other professionals in researches and retrieves information and resources as requested. Examples: legal, risk, clerks, accountants, GIS, appraisers, assessors, search engines, historical documents, mags.
Prepares and maintains division documents and storage from conception through archival and destruction in each format. Examples: digital, database, external storage, and hard copies.
Participates, successfully attends, and completes all position related, division, departmental, and borough required meetings, training, and conferences.
Assists with staff training programs, assists with incentives, team building, and morale building projects.
Cross-trains with other employees in the division and department and provides coverage as necessary.
Travels to visit account representatives, to attend meetings, training and conferences.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Enters, updates, tracks, and closes-out a variety of electronic database and paper files, records, reports, and related documents.
Maintains file integrity and confidentiality by monitoring and assuring compliance to division, department, borough, and industry standards, policies and procedures; assures the accuracy of the electronic, database and paper filing systems.
Performs routine accounting functions in accordance with standard office procedures and Borough policy: accounts receivable/payable, analysis, reporting, and summary.
Provides information and assistance to co-workers, lessees, customers, contractors, and others having business with the department promptly, professionally, and courteously. Examples: assists them with applications, forms and other documents, answers phones, and promptly responds to requests within the span of authority.
Prepares, proofreads, and distributes division related paperwork. Examples: correspondence, applications, memos, agreements, leases, sales, contracts, land selections, entitlements, spreadsheets and other related documents.
Confers with departments and other professionals in researches and retrieves information and resources as requested. Examples: legal, risk, clerks, accountants, GIS, appraisers, assessors, search engines, historical documents, mags.
Prepares and maintains division documents and storage from conception through archival and destruction in each format. Examples: digital, database, external storage, and hard copies.
Participates, successfully attends, and completes all position related, division, departmental, and borough required meetings, training, and conferences.
Assists with staff training programs, assists with incentives, team building, and morale building projects.
Cross-trains with other employees in the division and department and provides coverage as necessary.
Travels to visit account representatives, to attend meetings, training and conferences.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of Borough organization, operations, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of the principles of record keeping, records management, general accounting practices.
Interpersonal skills in responding to inquiries from management, citizens, and agencies.
Knowledge of office supplies, materials, equipment, programs, computer hardware, and software applications.
Skill in reading, interpreting, understanding and applying standards and protocol, applicable stipulations, rules and regulations, policies and procedures.
Self-motivated, reliable, punctual, meets deadlines, able to work independently and as a team member.
Applicants must be able to travel, must be able to work normal business hours and must be able to work outside of normal business hours.
Knowledge of the principles of record keeping, records management, general accounting practices.
Interpersonal skills in responding to inquiries from management, citizens, and agencies.
Knowledge of office supplies, materials, equipment, programs, computer hardware, and software applications.
Skill in reading, interpreting, understanding and applying standards and protocol, applicable stipulations, rules and regulations, policies and procedures.
Self-motivated, reliable, punctual, meets deadlines, able to work independently and as a team member.
Applicants must be able to travel, must be able to work normal business hours and must be able to work outside of normal business hours.
Education, Experience, Certifications and Licenses Required
High school graduate or G.E.D/or, a combination of 12 years of education and related work experience.
Two years of clerical or accounting work experience.
One year of work experience with a PC using common software applications.
Ability to obtain a valid Alaska driver's license that meets North Slope Borough insurance criteria within the probationary period.
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.
Two years of clerical or accounting work experience.
One year of work experience with a PC using common software applications.
Ability to obtain a valid Alaska driver's license that meets North Slope Borough insurance criteria within the probationary period.
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.
The North Slope Borough offers the following benefit packages to all permanent full time and permanent part time employees who work at least 15 hours a week.
Health care is provided at no cost to the employee (no premiums). Our Health Care package covers major medical, preventive care, vision, dental and prescription drug benefits.
Benefits do not apply to temporary employees.
Health care is provided at no cost to the employee (no premiums). Our Health Care package covers major medical, preventive care, vision, dental and prescription drug benefits.
Benefits do not apply to temporary employees.
Agency
North Slope Borough
Address
P.O. Box 69, NSB HR
Barrow, Alaska, 99723-0069
Barrow, Alaska, 99723-0069
Phone
907-852-0364
907-852-0364
907-852-0364
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