Corporate Accountant

Cook Inlet Region, Inc is seeking a talented Corporate Accountant to join our Accounting team. CIRI’s offices are conveniently located in mid-town Anchorage at the Fireweed Business Center, a modern building that represents CIRI’s cultural diversity, respect for the land, and sustainability. The Fireweed Business Center reflects our heritage in the displayed Alaska Native art and interior design.

CIRI offers a hybrid work schedule for many positions and excellent benefits for eligible employees. Benefits include: paid holidays, paid time off, 401K with employer match, dental, vision, health insurance plans through the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program, as well as life and disability benefits.  

CIRI only accepts applications through our online career page at https://www.ciri.com/careers/jobs/

General Function

In alignment with CIRI’s mission and values responsible for accounting and reporting related to assigned industries/affiliates within the CIRI and the CIRI Settlement Trust (“CIRI”) structures. Support as assigned for CIRI’s overall accounting and reporting requirements.          

Major Activities (Typical Duties/Responsibilities)

1. Responsible for daily, monthly and annual accounting for designated industries and/or affiliates of CIRI, including, but not limited to government services and the marketable securities portfolio. Procedures include recording monthly operating results and recurring entries, reviewing coding on invoices, reviewing monthly transaction registers, reconciling general ledger accounts and review of monthly financial statements.
2. Assist in the preparation of all internal and external reports including monthly financial statements, quarterly consolidations, and year-end financial statements. Assist with various other reporting and analysis across all CIRI’s diverse business segments.
3. Maintain and update reporting functionality within available software tools to assist management with strategic decision making.
4. Coordinate with the Tax Department on month-end, budgetary and projection-related deliverables.
5. Prepare schedules and work papers for the annual financial statement audits of CIRI and subsidiaries.
6. Assist with annual budget compilation.
7. Assist with all forecasts and projections.
8. Monitor and report on budget-to-actual performance on designated projects and operations, research variances from budget.
9. Perform other duties as appropriate and as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Understand CIRI’s mission, values and strategic focus areas and incorporate knowledge into daily activities.
• Intermediate accounting knowledge and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and ability to perform related work.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of management and staff, affiliated-company employees as well as outside business associates; exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Superior organizational, follow-up, and detail-oriented skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and to prepare and submit comprehensive reports.
• Work independently, as well as on a team and with minimal supervision.
• Make decisions, solve problems and exercise excellent judgment.
• Work well under pressure and independently prioritize workload, while working on multiple projects.
• Ability to research, organize and analyze technical information with particular attention to accuracy and detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; including thorough knowledge of proper grammar, advanced vocabulary, spelling, editing and proofreading skills.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and industry-standard computer software and databases.
• High degree of sensitivity regarding confidential information.

Physical Abilities

• Sufficient fine motor skills for use of computers, calculators with an ability to withstand repetitive keyboarding for extended periods of time.
• Visual ability adequate to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to kneel, bend and twist at the waist on an occasional basis.
• Ability to reach below shoulder height with regular frequency (desk position) and at or above shoulder height on occasion.
• Ability to push, pull, carry and lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds on a regular basis, and greater weights on an occasional basis.

Minimum Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business related field
  • Major in Accounting/Finance
    • two or more years of public accounting experience; or
    • five or more years of progressive accounting experience
  • Other business majors
    • two or more years of public accounting experience
    • eight or more years of progressive accounting experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance preferred
  • Public accounting experience preferred
  • Ability to pass a background screening

CIRI does not discriminate, and the company provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, handicap or disability, genetics, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. CIRI adheres to all federal, state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against you in violation of these laws. CIRI reserves the right to apply CIRI shareholder preference to qualified shareholders in employment and advancement opportunities.