Accountant and Finance Officer in Anchorage, Alaska at Olgoonik Corporation
Job Description
Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Position Summary
The Accountant / Finance Officer is responsible for financial administration, budgeting support, payment processing, recordkeeping, and financial reporting for the Haiti tactical training program. This position ensures compliance with company finance procedures, contract requirements, and applicable local and client-directed controls. This position is full time, 48 hours per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Maintain project financial records, files, and supporting documentation in an organized and audit-ready manner.
- Track expenditures, obligations, accruals, and budget status for project operations.
- Process payroll inputs, vendor invoices, expense reports, per diem, cash reconciliations, and other financial transactions in accordance with policy.
- Support financial forecasting, burn-rate tracking, and cost reporting for project leadership and home-office finance staff.
- Review transactions for completeness, allowability, and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate banking, payments, petty cash controls, and vendor payment processes as authorized.
- Prepare routine and ad hoc financial reports required by the company or client.
- Support procurement and logistics personnel with financial documentation related to purchase requests, receipts, and reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, segregation of duties, and applicable audit requirements.
- Assist with contract startup, modification support, and closeout finance actions.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible accounting, finance, or grants/contracts administration experience.
- Experience supporting overseas, donor-funded, or U.S. Government-funded programs preferred.
- Experience with multi-currency environments and field operations preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, reconciliations, and reporting processes.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records under time-sensitive conditions.
- Ability to review supporting documentation and identify discrepancies.
- Strong spreadsheet and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and financial/accounting systems.
- Ability to handle sensitive financial information with discretion.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Professional accounting or finance certification preferred but not required.
- Valid driver’s license preferred.
Security Clearance:
- None
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands and fingers to operate office equipment, and travel between work locations. The employee may occasionally be required to climb stairs, lift or move up to 25 pounds, and remain mobile for extended periods during site visits, inspections, and field coordination activities.
Work Environment:
Onsite position in Port au Prince, Haiti. Work is performed in office, classroom, field, and high-threat overseas environments. The position requires routine interaction with U.S. Government personnel, host-nation counterparts, and contractor staff and may involve travel in armored vehicles, work in austere facilities, exposure to challenging security conditions, and extended work hours based on operational requirements.
Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an Alaska Native corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.
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