Assistant Controller

Job Title: Assistant Controller (CPA Preferred)
Location: Fairbanks Alaska- In-Office
Salary Range: $100,000-$110,000

Why is this Assistant Controller Position great!

• Located in Fairbanks, where adventure surrounds you!
• Organization supports this Alaska community
• A very supportive culture! Turnover is very low.
• Growth oriented organization- lots of room to advance and grow
• Ability to make a difference and your contributions are valued!
• Great Benefits include health care coverage for you and family, 24 days vacations and 14 holidays and state of Alaska retirement Plan plus comp pay for over time hours!
• Relocation expenses- 1 month of your salary

Key Responsibilities for the Assistant Controller:

• May oversee accounts payable, grants accounting and compliance, capital assets, liaison with financial management software vendor, general ledger (including budget control),
• Prepare and maintain, or review, reconciliations, allocations, balancing operations, accounts maintenance functions, analyses, reports, statements, databases, spreadsheets, work papers, and schedules and perform other accounting tasks and special projects for both 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, 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.

Minimum Qualifications for the Assistant Controller:

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