Assistant Controller

Job Title: Assistant Controller

Location: Fairbanks, Alaska – In-Office (Company will pay for relocation)

Salary Range: $100,000 - $110,000

Benefits include health care coverage for you and family, 24 days vacation, 14 holidays, Alaska state retirement plan, and compensatory pay for overtime hours. The company will reimburse 1 month of salary for relocation expenses.

• May oversee accounts payable, grants accounting and compliance, capital assets, liaison with financial management software vendor, and general ledger (including budget control).
• Prepare, maintain, or review reconciliations, allocations, balancing operations, account maintenance functions, analyses, reports, statements, databases, spreadsheets, work papers, and schedules; perform other accounting tasks and special projects for internal and external purposes.
• Review/perform fiscal year-end accounting and closing tasks, audit preparation, the annual financial and single audits, and preparation of the annual financial statements and reports.
• Manage projects, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, procurement, implementation, and training.
• Troubleshoot and maintain financial systems.
• Make recommendations and participate in the formulation and implementation of Division and Department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Respond to financial and accounting-related inquiries.
• Perform other management, professional accounting, and financial functions or duties.
• Job responsibilities require working additional hours outside the normal business day, cyclically and for special projects and public meetings.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from an accredited institution or program; CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in an accounting or audit role.
• General ledger experience and internal and external financial reporting experience required. Experience in Government Accounting preferred.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience required.
• Experience with accounting systems and with Excel.