Fiscal & Administrative Technician

Are you someone who loves keeping complex systems running smoothly—and wants your work to directly support cutting‑edge research? If you’re detail-driven, organized, and energized by working behind the scenes of big ideas, this could be your next big move. At ACUASI under the Geophysical Institute at the UAF, you won’t just be processing paperwork—you’ll be supporting world‑class unmanned aircraft systems research that’s pushing boundaries every day.

As our Fiscal and Admin Support team member, you’ll play a key role in helping highly skilled researchers and operations staff focus on innovation, while you accurately and efficiently help with procurement, finance, and administrative duties. You’ll collaborate with a supportive administrative team, following standard processes while sharing office responsibilities. Every day brings variety, problem‑solving, and the satisfaction of knowing your work matters.

We’re looking for someone self‑motivated and comfortable working independently, with strong customer service and communication skills. You’ll thrive here if you enjoy juggling multiple priorities, digging into fiscal details, using advanced spreadsheets, and working across platforms like Banner, Asana, Microsoft, and Google Suite. If you’re curious, motivated, think outside the box, enjoy thinking through problems in a logical way, and you’re excited to support research that reaches new horizons—we’d love to see your application.

We’re happy to train the right candidate and support your growth over time. This position is designed to evolve with structured training available. ACUASI supports long‑term employee development with opportunities to grow your skills, including clear internal advancement pathways. Come be part of something bigger, right here in Alaska.

ACUASI is looking for a detail‑oriented team player to fill the Fiscal Support role under the Financial Office to aid our highly skilled operations department who are regularly pushing research boundaries.

The Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (ACUASI) in the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is a world‑leader in UAS research and operations. Find out more about what we do at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Come join the team and help ACUASI reach new horizons.

The Geophysical Institute is a research‑focused organization at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The university offers a competitive work environment with strong benefits, including retirement and health insurance, generous leave policies, and tuition waivers for UAF courses. The Geophysical Institute values collaboration, accountability, and the exchange of ideas. We foster a professional and respectful environment dedicated to serving Alaska through applied science.

Career growth and professional development are supported and encouraged.

As a public, regional, comprehensive university, UAF welcomes applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

To thrive in this role, candidates must be self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and able to work independently on multiple projects. Excellent customer service and communication skills, both oral and written, are essential. Understanding fiscal and purchasing policies, rules, and regulations, with the ability to analyze expenditures and perform technical accounting functions, will be indispensable in this role. Knowledge of accounting theory and understanding of a modular relational database (Banner) is needed.

Advanced computer program usage in both the Microsoft and Google suites, including Google website maintenance, will be important for working in cross‑platform processes and with advanced Excel formulas. Research and database skills will be applied when working with complex accounts.

College coursework in Accounting or a related field and one year of entry‑level accounting experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

This position will be physically located at the UAF campus in Fairbanks, Alaska. The successful finalist will be expected to report to duty at the UAF office on the first day of…