Audit and Review Analyst 1/2

Job Description

Come join the State of Alaska!

This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more.

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Program Management and Administration is looking for a flexibly-staffed Audit and Review Analyst 1/2 to help us

Keep Alaska Moving!

Depending on the selected applicant, this position will be filled as an Audit & Review Analyst 1 or 2.

Salary listed below:

Audit and Review Analyst 1:

$38.91 / Hourly (

OT Eligible

)

Audit and Review Analyst 2:

$3,336.75 / Bi-weekly (

OT Exempt

)

What you will be doing:

Audit and Review Analyst 1:

You will assist with audits and reviews of both internal operations and external entities like consultants and utility companies to audit to calculate indirect cost rates and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. This entry-level role offers hands-on training and experience in auditing, with opportunities to grow into more complex assignments.

Audit and Review Analyst 2:

You will independently perform detailed audits and financial reviews of internal functions and external partners to evaluate compliance and validate cost rates. This position involves critical analysis, special investigations, and supporting leadership with high-level financial insights while ensuring proper use of federal and state funds.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving.  We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

The DOT&PF core values are integrity, excellence, and respect.  We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results.  We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers, stakeholders, and the public.

The benefits of joining our team:

Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

This position is a flex position and allows qualified persons who have demonstrated success and completed assigned training tasks to be promoted without the need to apply for a new position.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information:

https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/

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The working environment you can expect:

This position is located in

Anchorage, Alaska

at 2200 E 42

nd

Avenue.

Working at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. With Alaska's diverse and expansive terrain, coupled with its extreme weather conditions, employees of the DOT&PF can work in various locations, including remote locations and urban centers, addressing a wide range of transportation needs. Their roles demand adaptability and resourcefulness as they maintain and improve roads, bridges, airports, ports, and public facilities in a state known for rugged terrain and extreme seasonal changes. This work not only presents professionals with a range of fascinating challenges but also allows them to contribute to developing and maintaining critical infrastructure against the backdrop of Alaska's breathtaking natural beauty, reflecting a strong commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.

Special Notice:

This position requires a Valid Alaska Driver's License

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/

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Minimum Qualifications

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency.  They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines.  A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Audit and Review Analyst 1:

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

Principles of Accounting:

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, standards, and practices (for example, double entry accounting, accrual accounting), including the full accounting cycle and the preparation of work sheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals.

Financial Systems:

Knowledge of the standards, architecture, and specifications of automated financial systems, including source documents, system flows, system interfaces, and related internal controls.

Analysis and Assessment:

Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.

Oral Communication:

Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Written Communication:

Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Certification as a Certified Public Accountant;

And/or

Post-secondary education in accounting, public administration, business administration or a closely related field that includes or is supplemented by 16 semester hours/24 quarter hours in accounting and 3 semester hours/4 quarter hours in auditing;

And/or

Prior accounting, budgeting, and/or financial management experience that includes such work as analysis, preparation, or evaluation of financial records and reports; cash management; financial auditing; financial planning; tax planning and preparation; or accounting systems administration.

Special Note:

“Training” and “education” are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

Audit and Review Analyst 2:

Any combination of education and/or exp