Finance Manager at Chenega Corporation

Overview

The Finance Manager shall coordinate with corporate and Tribal accounting, payroll, AR, AP, tax, project management, financial management and commercial lines, that results accurate and timely reporting. This is a key role in supporting the financial requirements of The Chenega Regional Development Group LLC.  This organization is responsible for supporting the Chenega Corporation and the Chenega IRA Council in a variety of endeavors that revolve around marine, lands management, infrastructure, economic development, granting, and other activities that support representing the corporation’s investment back into the Village of Chenega and Western Prince William Sound.  This is a key position where experience and knowledge of operating environments is equally important to accounting acumen.   

Responsibilities

• Work with Corporate Accounting Department and Subsidiary General Manager to ensure accurate accounting of costs.
• Direct and coordinate budgeting/forecasting, accounting functions, financial reporting and analysis support.
• Proactively design, establish as needed, and maintain an organizational structure to effectively accomplish subsidiary’s financial goals and objectives.
• Provide strategic oversight and subject matter expertise on all matters related to fiscal planning and operations to support subsidiary strategy development.
• Budget planning and tracking.
• Complete reconciliations and work with corporate and Tribal accounting to complete the month end close processes.
• Participate in the creation and execution of procedures, polices, and systems to facilitate business requirements are met.
• Proactively identify, research, and resolve financial/accounting and corporate compliance issues.
• Assist in establishing short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures. Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
• Audit contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepare reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement.
• Analyze financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares reports to summarize current and projected company financial position.
• Ensure proper completion of timesheets in order to reasonably assure an accurate, daily, electronic or manual timesheet records that are compliant with all labor reporting and timekeeping requirements.
• Direct the preparation or prepare and submit grant reports while providing support for audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational standards.
• Represent the subsidiary externally to government agencies, auditors, etc.
• Responsible for the overall direction, development, and evaluation of Finance team members.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Chenega policies and applicable laws. Participate in hiring, training, and performance evaluation.
• Other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)

• BS in accounting or related field preferred or a minimum of five years in accounting management field.
• Minimum of 3 years working in a commercial business environment
• CPA desired.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Should have knowledge of Internet software, computer literacy, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, proficient ability to enter and manipulate data. 
• Prefer knowledge of QuickBooks and or Deltek Costpoint.
• Knowledge of granting and the Uniform Guidance is a plus.