Senior General Ledger Accountant

Coastal Villages Region Fund is currently seeking applications for a Senior General Ledger Accountant to work in our corporate office in Anchorage, Alaska. The primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, maintaining, analyzing and reconciling the G/L, including managing G/L sub ledger accounts and generating adjustments as necessary, and maintaining all records related to fixed assets and prepaid expenses. This position will also assist with month-end and year-end close, audit preparation and analysis and reporting to management. This position requires a highly motivated and analytical thinker who is able to work through complex problems and make valid G/L accounting recommendations. The Senior General Ledger Accountant is not a supervisory position; however, it requires management and leadership skills to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Specific Duties Include:

• Maintain, analyze, and reconcile all G/L accounts for multiple company subsidiaries
• Maintain G/L sub ledgers accurately and generate adjustments as needed
• Work closely with operations, accounts payable, and purchasing to track and record fixed assets, depreciation, and prepaid expense amortization
• Review P&L for consistent, appropriate accounting treatment and generating adjustments as needed
• Assist with month-end and year-end close responsibilities in a timely manner
• Assist with annual audit preparation
• Develop policies and procedures to match the needs of the department with those of the company
• Research and review incoming cash and accounts receivable
• Serve as back-up for other accounting roles
• Provide functional advice or training to less experiences accountant positions
• Participate in analysis and preparation of reports and statistics reflecting financial performance, cash balances, or other financial results
• Prepare and maintain asset schedules, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• Assist in creating and organizing new entities as they develop, including setting up a new chart of accounts and verifying all organizational records are filed
• Other duties as assigned

This position reports directly to the Financial Accounting Manager.

Starting Wage: DOE – Status: Exempt – Full-time

CVRF offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees to include: PTO, 12 Paid Holidays, STD, LTD, Life, FSA, 401K, Medical/Dental/Vision, EAP, Educational Assistance, and Free Parking.

Requirements:

A Bachelors in Accounting and a minimum of four years experience is accounting is required, while CPA certification is strongly preferred. C ompetency in advanced functionalities of MS Excel (such as pivots, lookups, and data manipulation functions) is required and experience with Microsoft Great Plans is preferred. This position requires a solid understanding of ASC and GAAP. Ideal candidates will possess the ability to communicate in a professional manner and demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills. Willingness to learn, teach others, and work collaboratively within a team environment is mandatory. A high regard for accuracy and attention to detail, along with strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines, is required.

Coastal Villages Region Fund has a strict Drug and Alcohol Policy. As a condition of employment, selected applicants must have acceptable background and reference check results.

Physical Requirements:

In order to successfully perform the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to effectively remain in a stationary position for long periods of time, operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, communicate with others in person and over the phone, and move about inside the office. This position requires the ability to sit, effectively use hands and fingers, talk and listen, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally this position may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is also a requirement.

Work Environment:

This position is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and florescent lighting. It requires the regular use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

The physical requirements and work environment characteristics listed are representative of those that must be borne by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.