Bookkeeper Financial Operations Associate Jobs in Alaska

Do you enjoy working with various stakeholders ensuring vendors are paid timely and providing travel program support and training? Join our dynamic Business Office team as the UAS Accounts Payable and Travel Auditor Lead.
The position trains UAS employees on travel regulations and updates, conducts travel audits on completed expense reports, fulfills all aspects of accounts payable, and is a lead for their colleagues at the Sitka and Ketchikan campuses.
The University of Alaska Southeast resides in Lingít Aaní (Tlingit land), adjacent to the ancestral home of the X̱aadas (Haida) and Ts'msy-en (Tsimshian) peoples. The Juneau area is also home to the largest Federally Recognized Tribe in Alaska and several Native Corporations and smaller tribes. Juneau is the state capital and the largest city in Southeast Alaska. The city offers a flourishing business and arts scene, an extensive library system, and public transportation. As Alaska's capital, Juneau sits at the epicenter of Alaska's governmental and economic affairs. And Juneau is unrivalled for outdoor activity, completely surrounded by Alaska's Tongass National Forest, home to some of the most beautiful wild lands and waterways in the world including Alaska's Coast Range, the Juneau Icefield and famed Inside Passage.
To thrive in this role, an individual must serve as a trusted campus resource for travel and accounts payable, providing expert guidance, developing effective training programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and continuously improving business processes. Success depends on strong analytical skills, sound judgment, collaboration, and the ability to balance compliance with outstanding customer service.
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
One year of experience in accounts payable, travel, accounting, bookkeeping, or other financial operations.
Position Details:
This is a full-time, 12-month, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package . New hires will be placed on the UA staff salary schedule , Grade 77, based on education and experience.
Application review will begin on Friday, August 14, 2026. To ensure consideration, please submit your application by 11:55 PM Alaska Standard Time on August 13, 2026.
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If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Eleyna Whitson, UAS HR Coordinator, at ewhitson@alaska.edu
This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Coalition of Alaska University Staff for Equity (CAUSE)-UAW.
*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at ua-ada@alaska.edu .
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* Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
Access to the reports is available at:
UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety . Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu .
UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf . Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu .
UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf . Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu .