Financial/Accounting Analyst V

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities may include:

• Prepare month-end close (MEC) journal entry for vacation accrual; repost accrued vacation expense adjustments to ensure they are not billed to partners

• Prepare MEC journal entry for Non-Billable Employee Burden & Benefits (EBB); evaluate whether costs of benefits as a percentage of salary exceed billable thresholds and reclassify as necessary

• Prepare MEC journal entry for Secondee Billings; invoice counterparty for the costs of seconded employees

• Prepare MEC interdivision billing for Pipeline Charges from AK Gen; bill AK BU employee time spent supporting pipeline companies

• Reconcile Transportation Management System (TMS) invoice data to SAP GL expense and prepare monitoring report in Power BI

• Prepare quarterly journal entry for Shared Services Allocations; allocate costs of employees not already recorded to projects

• Research payroll expense and hours-related questions; use access to confidential time-writing data to field questions, prepare one-off reports, and support other projects

• Troubleshoot time-writing issues and work with employees in the BU to resolve problems

• Prepare ad-hoc updates to activity rates when employees move to a new cost center, cost centers change, or inpats/expats arrive

• Process one-off changes to the Delegation of Authority (DOA) for the BU

• Review and approve/reject requests for access to BU data in SAP (BU enabler role approvals)

• Provide formal time-writing training to the BU; hold formal training sessions on time-writing fundamentals and best practices

• Address special projects and ad-hoc assignments as necessary

• Update activity rates twice per year: load prior-year rates for the new year at year-end, and recalculate full BU rates in March–April after VCIP is released

• Prepare VCIP Workbook; analyze the effects of VCIP payments on BU costs for use by F&PA

• Collect Anti-Corruption Questionnaire attestations from BU stakeholders; complete ethics form and review with Finance management

• Renew Internal Control Standards (ICS) exceptions as required; work with stakeholders to update risk analysis and ICS exception forms, obtain BU buy-in, and coordinate with corporate for final approvals

Basic Qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• 5+ years of direct experience in payroll, accounting, or finance

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications such as CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or CPA

• Proficiency with SAP, including timewriting and general ledger functions

• Experience with CATS (Cross-Application Time Sheet) and payroll close processes

• Strong financial acumen, particularly regarding accounting principles and their relationship to payroll expense reporting

• Proficiency with Power BI for monitoring and reporting

• Experience with Workday or equivalent HR/payroll platforms

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work under month-end close deadlines

• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by established deadlines

• Ability to communicate financial and payroll issues to non-accounting personnel in clear, logical terms

• Experience with internal controls (ICS, SOX) in a payroll or accounting context