Senior Manager, Accounting

Overview

This position is responsible for ensuring accurate internal and external financial reporting from subsidiaries and investments in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) across multiple industry segments. The role manages accounting activities, implements accounting policies, procedures, and controls in a shared service environment with a focus on customer service and meeting operational needs of the organization’s industry segments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly financial close process, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded; review journal entries; reconcile account balances; and prepare reports.
• Oversee the integration of accounting activities across divisions and subsidiaries into the organization’s accounting systems, ensuring accurate financial reporting and adherence with GAAP, FAR, and CAS.
• Manage complex monthly consolidating financial statements across multiple industries for the organization and its subsidiaries.
• Serve as the subject-matter expert for managing and maintaining the general ledger system and related financial reporting and budgeting tools and software.
• Participate in the ongoing development and establishment of accounting policies, procedures, and operational strategies with a focus on efficient, effective, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the onboarding of newly acquired entities into the financial reporting and control structure.
• Provide implementation and post-implementation leadership for accounting software, ensuring financial reporting requirements are met; provide best practices support to tool users organization-wide.
• Lead annual budget compilation, working closely with divisions and subsidiaries, including written analysis.
• Lead the annual financial audit process for the organization and its subsidiaries, including review of schedules and work papers and compilation of data for audited financial statements, footnotes, and management discussion and analysis.
• Provide financial analysis and research support to operating and administrative departments.
• Assist with research, analysis, and reporting of changes in GAAP, FAR, and CAS to the accounting management team.
• Oversee Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Section 7(i) report accounting requirements to ensure appropriate accounting, reporting, and audit issuance.
• Guide professional development of the department’s staff.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or business-related field.
• Six years of accounting experience.
• Two years’ supervisory experience.
• Ability to pass a background screening.
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP and reporting standards, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
• Thorough knowledge of Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Section 7(i).
• Knowledge of general accounting operations including general ledger management, account reconciliations, financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and accounting process administration.
• Ability to develop comprehensive work plans for short-, mid-range, and long-term projects and manage multiple project tasks.
• Ability to prepare complex consolidated financial statements.
• Ability to prepare and analyze operating, capital, and cash flow proformas and budgets.
• Financial and audit skills commensurate with a corporation the size and functional orientation of the organization.
• Thorough understanding of an enterprise resource planning system and corresponding general ledger applicability (CostPoint, Workday, and Adaptive products preferred).
• Strong organizational, follow-up, and detail-oriented skills to maintain accurate records and prepare reports.
• Ability to make decisions, solve problems, and exercise good judgment.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize workload.
• Ability to effectively supervise and develop staff through work planning, performance management, coaching, corrective action, and development.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to work effectively with all levels of management and staff, affiliated-company employees, and outside business associates.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on presenting financial materials.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while exercising sound judgment, initiative, problem-solving skills, and decision-making authority appropriate to the position.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs, lead through process changes, manage multiple priorities, and consistently meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and Outlook, and industry-standard computer software, financial reporting systems, and databases.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality when handling sensitive financial, employee, and organizational information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting experience.
• Government contractor accounting experience.
• CPA license holder/candidate.

Compensation & Benefits

Eligible employees receive a benefits package that includes:

• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• 401K with employer match
• Dental
• Vision
• Health insurance plans through the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program
• Life and disability benefits

Location

• Based in Anchorage, AK.
• Fully remote schedule available for candidates who live outside of Alaska.
• Remote employees may be required to travel to the corporate office on a regular schedule.

Physical Abilities

• Sufficient fine motor skills for use of computers and calculators with the ability to withstand repetitive keyboarding for extended periods.
• Visual and communication abilities adequate to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to kneel, bend, and twist at the waist on an occasional basis.
• Ability to reach below shoulder height with regular frequency (desk position) and at or above shoulder height on occasion.
• Ability to push, pull, carry, and lift objects weighing up to 10 pounds on an occasional basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, handicap or disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, and adheres to federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity. The organization may apply shareholder preference to qualified shareholders in employment and advancement opportunities.