Project Accounting Manager

PROJECT ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Reports to: Director of Accounting
Status: Regular, Full-time, Exempt
Location: Anchorage, AK

JOB SUMMARY: The Project Accounting Manager provides leadership and coordination of the company’s accounting management functions and provides support to the Director of Accounting, accounting staff and department managers. This position ensures company accounting procedures conform to accepted accounting principles.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Embrace the values of The Aleut Corporation (Aleut) including honesty, integrity, accountability, respect, and perseverance. 
• Perform duties and responsibilities with integrity and in a professional, fair, open-minded, ethical, and timely manner.
• Supervise project setup/revenue recognition in accordance with corporate policies and procedures.
• Coordinate budget and internal control process by acting as a liaison between finance and project control, program managers, and management.
• Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of subsidiary companies and departments. 
• Provide guidance and leadership to subsidiary operations and accounting staff on consistent and compliant accounting practices.
• Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget, developing project reporting to compare results to budget by contract.
• Monitor all A/R activities to include invoicing, unbilled and receivables.
• Support monthly financial reporting to include updating monthly WIP report.
• Monitor and analyze subsidiary monthly operating results against budget and anticipated contract performance.
• Support subsidiary cost proposal activity, preparing estimates, rate letters, ICE reports and supporting documentation in accordance with the company’s pricing strategies.
• Participate in establishing and implementing short- and long- range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
• Participate in establishing and maintaining systems and controls which verify the integrity of all systems, processes, data, and enhance the Company’s value.
• Provide financial trends and variance analysis, with an emphasis on contract and project performance.
• Work in cooperation with other finance functional areas to coordinate month end and year end deadlines. 
• May receive assignments from the CFO to assist with accurate and timely work to facilitate financial needs.
• Provide leadership and development to direct reports, delegate tasks, and responsibilities effectively.
• Mentor employees, provide constant feedback, and conduct annual performance reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
• Ability to meet deadlines; maintain attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations. 
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. 
• Knowledge of revenue recognition and formulas per ASC 606
• Knowledge of financial and accounting software applications. 
• Professional intrapersonal and interpersonal skills. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Thorough understanding of generally accepted auditing standards.
• Thorough understanding of methods of systems analysis and the principles, design, and procedural methods used in computer and database development.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field or related experience or equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training.
2. Five (5) years of professional accounting experience in a relevant setting with increasing responsibility to include general ledger and job cost accounting; to include two (2) years of diversified experience in projects, government contracting and consolidated financial statements.   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One (1) year of supervisory experience. 
• Deltek Costpoint experience with emphasis on project set up and cost pools.
• Experience working in government contracting and construction EAC’s analysis.
• Experience working with Alaska Native Corporations (ANC’s).

BENEFITS

• 401K - Employer matching up to 4%. 
• Paid Holidays (13/year). 
• Paid Time Off (accrued bi-weekly, starts at 6.20 hrs per pay period/20 days a year).
• 100% Employer paid Dental/Vision for employees and their qualified dependents. 
• 100% Paid Employee Life Insurance / Disability. 
• Potential for Annual Incentive. 

PREFERENCE STATEMENT

The Aleut Corporation (“Aleut”) is committed to providing employment and development opportunities for our shareholders and descendants. Aleut shall make employment selections first based on qualifications for the position. Preference shall then be given to eligible and qualified TAC shareholders and descendants in accordance with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., and other applicable laws.

Aleut is an equal opportunity employer. Aleut shall select, train, and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant work factors such as work quality, attitude, education, and experience, so as not to discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, age, status as a disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Vietnam veteran, and all other eligible veterans, or other classifications protected by applicable law.