DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING - Chugach Government Solutions

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. 

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The Director of Accounting is responsible for day-to-day coordination of regulatory and other government agency audit requests, and external financial statement audit requests. The Director of Accounting establishes proper procedures and oversight to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The Director of Accounting will interpret technical accounting literature and lead accounting department managers through implementation of the same.

Work Model: Hybrid

Essential Duties & Job Functions: 

• Responsible for providing direction, leadership, and support to the CGS Finance functional departments which includes Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Tax.
• Manages the preparation and distribution of internal financial statements and reports, ensuring quality, reliability, and accuracy.
• Confirms that entries, transactions, and accounts are accurately and properly consolidated and are included in financial statements.
• Develops and maintains the integrity of the financial reporting process and financial controls.
• Develops, coordinates, and updates written policies and procedures relating to the financial reporting process.
• Maintains and strengthens internal controls over financial reporting to safeguard Chugach financial assets.
• Prepares special, ad-hoc analyses for the President, VP of Finance, and other members of Executive and Senior Management.
• Serves as primary liaison with and oversees the work of external auditors to include financial statement auditors and/or other regulatory agency audits such as sales tax and use tax audits.
• Responsible for monitoring changes in accounting standards and work with CAC to determine timing and changes in processes. Develop, plan and implement applicable guidance and train CGS Finance staff as appropriate.
• Responsible for banking relationship with CAC: request all bank account setup and closures as well as monitors issues and controls.
• Responsible for cash flow reporting and processes to determine potential cash flow issues.
• Makes recommendations for continuous process improvements to maximize efficiency in financial reporting and operations.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise and mentor the supervisors within the CGS Finance department.
• Provide for the recruitment, retention, development, and evaluation of a strong finance team.
• Ensure all staff considerations are addressed properly, efficiently, and judiciously and keep track of progress until resolved.

Mandatory:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of accounting experience, including public accounting, or Federal Government Contracting Cost accounting experience.
• Two years of direct supervisory experience.
• Proven increasingly responsible finance and team leadership in a technically demanding environment.
• Operational experience within a company having multiple locations, subsidiaries and divisions.
• Extensive knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and compliance.
• Ability to interact independently with senior management team and communicate with all levels of management.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across various organizational levels and lead without direct supervisory responsibility.
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.

Reasonable Accommodation:

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any if its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.