Assistant Controller (Anchorage, AK)

Overview

Doyon, Limited's mission is to continually enhance our position as a financially strong Native corporation to promote the economic and social well-being of our 20,000 shareholders. We provide exceptional career opportunities for individuals who value professionalism, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. We understand the importance of treating our employees well and the impact motivated employees have in helping us succeed in our vision to be the leader in all we do.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Doyon, Limited offers a highly competitive benefits package that makes up a significant portion of an employee's total compensation. Eligible employees may participate in the following benefits (these details are for informational purposes only and are subject to any policy or plan changes):

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Life insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan & Employer Match
• Profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance
• JOB SUMMARY:** The Assistant Controller oversees the internal controls, monthly close, and daily activities of the accounting department and plays a key role in financial reporting and audits.
• \*\*This position can be filled in either Fairbanks, AK or Anchorage, AK\*\***
  
  

Responsibilities

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

• Develop, update, and ensure adequacy of internal controls and procedures
• Ensure transactions are accurately reflected in the financial records
• Review and analyze monthly financial statements
• Assist with audits and the preparation of the resulting consolidated and Section 7(i) financial statements and annual reports
• Develop and maintain company-wide chart of accounts, ensuring integrity between various software programs used by the department and company subsidiaries
• Research and conclude on moderately complex accounting topics
• Responsible for the oversight of distributions to shareholders
• Review or prepare required Internal Revenue Service (IRS) forms and reports
• Supervise the general ledger accounting and the monthly financial close
• May periodically supervise employees
• Conduct special projects and assignments
• Periodic overnight and out-of-town travel is required
• This is an exempt management-level position, and working hours may exceed 40 hours per week
  
  

Doyon Limited Core Competencies

• Commitment to Excellence – Identifies what needs to be done and takes action to achieve a standard of excellence beyond job expectations.
• Corporate Values- Understand, embrace, and integrate Doyon's values into everyday duties and responsibilities.
• Customer Service – Identifies and responds to current and future client needs by providing excellent service to internal and external clients.
• Safety and Security – Promotes a safe work environment for co-workers and customers.
• Teamwork – Resourceful team player who builds, strengthens, and maintains collaborative relationships with others inside or outside the organization.
  
  

Job-specific Competencies

• Analytical Skills- Visualizes, articulates and solves a variety of problems and concepts and makes appropriate decisions based on available information.
• Attention to Detail- Ensures one's own and others' work and information are complete and accurate.
• Communication Skills- Listens, writes, and speaks effectively, and positively relates and interacts with co-workers and others.
• Decision Making- Makes choices or reaches conclusions by establishing objectives, gathering relevant information, identifying alternatives, setting criteria for the decision, and selecting the best option.
• Financial Management- Applies critical financial concepts and practices to establish and maintain realistic budgets.
• Planning and Organizing- Systematically develops plans, prioritizes, organizes, and manages resources in order to accomplish business goals within a specific time period.
• Process Improvement – Manages, leads, and enables the process of change and transition while helping others to deal with the process.
• Quality Management- Integrates organizational functions (i.e., marketing, finance, design, engineering, production, customer service, etc.) to meet customer needs and organizational goals.
• Reporting- Generates reports that are accurate, objective, and complete in a timely manner.
• Risk Management- Assesses and quantifies risks and takes measures to eliminate, mitigate, monitor, and control risks.
  
  

Qualifications

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:**

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Five (5) years of experience in accounting
• Accounting experience in a corporate environment
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and application
• Knowledge of accounting systems
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting experience
• CPA license is strongly preferred
• WORKING ENVIRONMENT:** The majority of work is performed in a professional office setting with a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities, and abilities.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS:** The work is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying items weighing less than forty pounds. [Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions].
• REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:** Doyon's business philosophy and practice is to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
• PREFERENCE STATEMENT:** Doyon grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.
  
  

_This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by anyone authorized to give instructions or assignments._

_A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to accommodate individuals with disabilities reasonably. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to their health or safety or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities._

_This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice._