Accounts Payable/Receivable Analyst jobs in Juneau, AK

Accounts Payable/Receivable Analyst analyzes accounts payable/receivable activities to ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies. Maintains and reconciles the accounts payable and accounts receivable ledger to validate charges and ensure timely and accurate payments and receipt of payments. Being an Accounts Payable/Receivable Analyst utilizes AP/AR data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvements or cost savings. Generates reports to bring insight into collections, account ages, and other relevant metrics and relays conclusions to management. Additionally, Accounts Payable/Receivable Analyst investigates and resolves discrepancies in billings and collections or payments. Analyzes customer credit history, determines credit risk, and recommends credit limits and payment terms. May recommend improvements to accounts payable/receivable processes. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Accounts Payable/Receivable Analyst occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be an Accounts Payable/Receivable Analyst typically requires 2-4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Accounting Technician - Accounts Payable
  • City of Ketchikan, Alaska
  • Ketchikan, AK FULL_TIME
  • CITY OF KETCHIKAN

    SPECIFICS
    October 11, 2023

    TITLE: ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

    DEPARTMENT: Finance DIVISION: Accounts Payable

    STATUS:
    Regular

    Full-Time
    HOURS/DAYS:

    Monday – Friday

    8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    GRADE / STEP: 344 A – K DUTIES: See attached job description

    HOURLY:
    $20.79 - $24.11

    DOQ
    UNION STATUS:

    YES

    SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

    Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. Additional college level
    coursework in accounting, bookkeeping, or a related field is desirable. Two years

    of increasingly responsible clerical accounting or bookkeeping experience.

    ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS

    Position is open until closed

    APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CLOSING DATE

    WHERE: Local Only Statewide Pacific NW National
    PUBLICATIONS: Ketchikan Daily News; Local Job Service; City Website

    APPLICANT PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS

    FOR APPLICATION AND COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION CONTACT:

    THE CITY OF KETCHIKAN, 334 FRONT STREET, (907) 228-5631 OR ON-LINE AT:

    http://www.ktn-ak.us/jobs


    CITY OF KETCHIKAN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER


    CITY OF KETCHIKAN

    ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN – A/P

    Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the

    class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

    SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

    Under general supervision, performs essential accounts payable tasks for the City of Ketchikan and

    Ketchikan Public Utilities, and maintains associated records and accounting controls.

    The Finance Department provides efficient and effective services including collecting and disbursing

    City funds, reporting useful information, and courteously providing related services to the City, its

    citizens and customers. The Accounting Technician – A/P provides assistance and support in the

    accounts payable and general accounting functions of the City and works independently to achieve

    assigned goals or end products. The Accounting Technician – A/P must perform these duties in a manner

    that reflects positively on the City and the Department.

    This represents the intermediate or journey level of technical accounting work. The Accounting

    Technician – A/P provides generalized support to the general accounting system by performing the more

    routine, structured, and less specialized accounting tasks. The Accounting Technician – A/P differs from

    the higher level class of Accountant in that the latter performs the full range of professional accounting

    duties requiring a broad and specialized knowledge of accounting theory, principles, and practices

    typically acquired by graduation from a four-year college with a major in accounting.

    REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
    The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or

    may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and

    changing business practices.

    1. Prepares, maintains, and/or verifies a variety of accounting, financial, and statistical records, ledgers,

    logs, and files; gathers, assembles, tabulates, enters, checks, verifies, balances, adjusts, records, and

    files financial data; codes data according to prescribed accounting procedures; reviews information

    to ensure accurate reporting; resolves discrepancies; establishes and maintains various files and

    records.

    2. Generates and prepares a variety of financial, accounting, and statistical statements, analyses,

    documents, and reports required for management reporting by utilizing both manual and

    computerized spreadsheet applications; assists other accounting staff and departmental management

    in the preparation of reports and presentations to City management; researches and gathers

    information from a variety of sources for the completion of forms or the preparation of reports.

    3. Performs a full range of customer service duties related to area of assignment; provides information

    to the public, other governmental agencies, and City staff requiring the use of independent judgment

    and the interpretation of a variety of policies, rules, and procedures.

    4. Provides technical assistance and expertise to other staff; provides training in completing assigned

    tasks.

    5. Prepares and inputs recurring monthly journal entries; prepares other journal entries to transfer

    expenses that have been improperly coded to the correct account; verifies that funds are available for

    transfer; keys in changes to the adopted budget, such as transfers and amendments, throughout the

    year, to update the accounting system; and other miscellaneous entries as required.

    6. Prints and distributes month-end and year-to-date expenditure reports; responds to requests for

    financial information from employees of other departments and provides assistance in resolving

    accounting problems; prepares monthly and year-to-date reports.

    7. Maintains a numeric vendor identification file and assigns the appropriate number to all invoices.

    8. Enters source data into the computer system for all purchase order encumbrances, invoices, and

    vendors in an efficient and timely manner.

    9. Assembles voucher check copies with their related documentation.

    10. Processes all accounts payable incoming mail and records billed information on associated purchase

    orders; maintains a tickler file for all pending transactions and forward original invoices to

    departments for payment approval.

    11. Reconciles vendor statements with accounts payable records and makes direct contact with vendors

    for any account adjustments required.

    12. Assists departments in providing basic research regarding posted expenses.

    13. Ensures compliance with federal regulations associated with IRS reporting requirements of

    miscellaneous income; initiates vendor contact as necessary to obtain the required information.

    14. Responsible for periodic review of all vendor records and analysis of vendor information to

    determine taxation eligibility in preparation for filing annual income reporting statements; completes

    all functions associated with the annual reports.

    15. Maintains accounts payable archive files.

    16. Performs duties of the Accounts Payable Coordinator position during his/her absence.

    17. Responsible for the administration of the vehicle fuel card system and cellular phone system for all

    City of Ketchikan departments.

    18. Develops, recommends, implements, and evaluates refinements to accounting functions, processes,

    and forms through automation and other means to increase efficiency.

    19. Distributes incoming mail for all City Hall departments on a daily basis.

    20. Provides backup to other positions as necessary.

    21. Performs related duties as required.

    QUALIFICATIONS
    The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a

    short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

    Knowledge of:

    Basic accounting or bookkeeping principals, practices and terminology.

    Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software

    applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

    Methods and techniques of coding, verifying, balancing, and reconciling accounting records.

    Mathematical principles.

    Principles and practices used in establishing and maintaining files and information retrieval systems.

    Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

    English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

    Governmental accounting principles and procedures.

    Ability to:

    Perform mathematical calculations and computer data entry with speed and accuracy.

    Interpret and analyze financial and fiscal documents, accounts, and records.

    Quickly learn operating policies and procedures.

    Interpret and apply oral and written instructions, policies, and procedures.

    Plan and organize own work and work space.

    Organize and maintain data and files.

    Use independent judgment.

    Analyze data and draw logical conclusions.

    Adjust to changes in workload, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, establish priorities, and meet

    deadlines.

    Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and

    database applications.

    Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

    Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

    Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely
    provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities

    would be:

    Education/Training:

    Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. Additional college level coursework in

    accounting, bookkeeping, or a related field is desirable.

    Experience:

    Two years of increasingly responsible clerical accounting or bookkeeping experience.

    License or Certificate:

    Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver’s license.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
    The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the

    essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

    perform the essential job functions.

    Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting; frequent contact with other

    municipal employees and occasionally with the general public and other government agencies.

    Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office

    setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch,

    reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate

    office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a

    computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

    Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

    Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
    Grade: 3-44

    Union: Yes/GGU

    FLSA: Non-Exempt

    Date Approved: June 3, 1993

    Date Amended: August 10, 1998

    Date Amended: June, 2007 (Johnson & Associates)

    Date Reviewed: August 2019

    Human Resources Manager Approval

    City Manager Approval

  • 21 Days Ago

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Accounts Payable Accountant
  • Yakutat Community Health Center
  • Yakutat, AK FULL_TIME
  • POSITION TITLE: Accounts Payable Accountant DEPARTMENT: Finance PAY GRADE: 10 FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt ESC CODE: 43-3099 FUNDING SOURCE: Indirect Position Summary: This position provides support servic...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Accounts Payable Specialist
  • Bartlett Regional Hospital
  • Bartlett, AK FULL_TIME
  • This recruitment is open until filled. Bartlett Regional Hospital is searching for a Accounts Payable Specialist to join our General Accounting team! Click here to learn more about Bartlett Regional H...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Credit Analyst
  • Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
  • Juneau, AK FULL_TIME
  • The Fixed Income Credit Analyst is primarily responsible for working with and leveraging the time of the Fixed Income Portfolio Managers. This newly created position will work with the portfolio manag...
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Credit Analyst
  • State of Alaska
  • Anchorage, AK FULL_TIME
  • The Fixed Income Credit Analyst is primarily responsible for working with and leveraging the time of the Fixed Income Portfolio Managers. This newly created position will work with the portfolio manag...
  • 2 Days Ago

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Credit Analyst
  • Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
  • Anchorage, AK OTHER
  • The Fixed Income Credit Analyst is primarily responsible for working with and leveraging the time of the Fixed Income Portfolio Managers. This newly created position will work with the portfolio manag...
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Business Systems Analyst II - Remote R0039929
  • Careerbuilder
  • Juneau, AK
  • Wolters Kluwer Business Systems Analyst II - Remote R0039929 Juneau , Alaska Apply Now The Business System Analyst requi...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Labor Relations Analyst 2 (PCN 022002)
  • State of Alaska
  • Juneau, AK
  • Salary: $2,959.20 - $3,107.20 Biweekly Location : Anchorage or Juneau, AK Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 44562 Departme...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Division Operations Manager (PCN 024026)
  • State of Alaska
  • Juneau, AK
  • Salary: $4,043.20 Biweekly Location : Juneau, AK Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 44629 Department: Administration Divisi...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Administrative Assistant (ACPE)
  • State of Alaska
  • Juneau, AK
  • Salary: $24.07 - $26.33 Hourly Location : Juneau, AK Job Type: Full Time Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid Job Number: ...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Law Office Assistant 2 (086049)
  • State of Alaska
  • Juneau, AK
  • Salary: $23.10 Hourly Location : Anchorage, AK Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 43322 Department: Commerce, Community and...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has an area of 3,255 square miles (8,430 km2), making it the third-largest municipality in the United States by area (the largest is Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska).[dubious – discuss] 2,716.7 square miles (7,036 km2) of it is land and 538.3 square miles (1,394 km2) of it (16.54%) is water. Central (downtown) Juneau is at 58°18′07″N 134°25′11″W / 58.30194°N 134.41972°W / 58.30194; -134.41972. The City and Borough of Juneau includes Douglas Island, a tidal island to the west of mainland Juneau. Douglas Island can be reached via the...
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Income Estimation for Accounts Payable/Receivable Analyst jobs
$61,557 to $81,603
Juneau, Alaska area prices
were up 2.8% from a year ago

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