Location: This position can be based in Anchorage, AK, Dillingham, AK, Spokane, WA, REMOTE, or hybrid. The ideal candidate will be willing to work from any of these locations. United States-Based candidates only. 

Summary

The Staff Accountant Level II is responsible for more complex financial transactions and reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards. The ideal candidate will have a few years of accounting experience and demonstrate of working Independently as well as collaboratively with the team.

Essential Responsibilities

• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
• Update accounts receivable, issue invoices, and monitor accounts receivable aging schedules to ensure collections are timely processed.
• Update accounts payable, perform reconciliations, and manage vendor records.
• Process weekly payroll runs and prepare and submit the associated federal and state reports.
• Prepare Work-in-Progress project estimates for monthly accrual bookings.
• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule.
• Perform monthly bank and credit card account reconciliations.
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status as a part of monthly closing cycles.
• Assist with state and federal grant monitoring & reporting.
• Assist with audit and tax requests to ensure compliance.
• Manage internal control safeguards for the receipts of revenue, costs and all department, business unit and consolidated budgets and actual expenditures.
• Maintain records of transactions and status of accounts.
• Monitor and prepare reports and submittals for sales tax and real estate property.
• Review the efficiency of accounting and administrative processes, make recommendations for improvements as appropriate.
• Maintain current documentation of process workflows, procedures, checklists, and policies for assigned tasks.
• Coordinates with HR to determine employee eligibility for benefits and ensure benefits are appropriately accounted for within payroll.
• Assist with other accounting projects as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Additional relevant experience may be substituted for post-secondary education on a year for year basis.
• 5 years of technical experience in accounting and/or finance.
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles.
• Possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including Excel and Word.
• Ability to work independently as well as a part of a team.
• Customer friendly and focused with strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge with SAGE-Intacct program (Preferred).
• Excellent communication and collaborations skills (Preferred).
• Experience with creating financial statements.
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.

Working Environment and Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential responsibilities of the position.

• Frequently required to sit for long periods of time.
• Frequently required to read small print found on financial documents, research materials, computer screens, etc.
• Occasionally required to lift objects of no more than ten pounds.
• Travel up to ten (10%) of the time.
• Occasionally required to travel in small aircraft.