Accounts Payable Technician

Chugach Alaska Corporation; Anchorage, Huntsville (AK, AL); Vor Ort; USD 50.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Chugach Government Solutions, based onsite in Anchorage, Alaska, handles accounts payable processing in accordance with FAR guidelines and maintains precise financial records. The role involves daily vendor and site communications to resolve discrepancies, plus managing weekly check runs and supporting month-end closes.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and at least two years of AP experience, with Excel proficiency and a readiness to work overtime.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of accounts payable experience.
• Proficient in Excel at a beginner level.
• Flexibility to work overtime.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.
• Lawson & Oracle experience preferred.
• Knowledge of government contracts preferred.

Aufgaben

• Processes and enters payables in compliance with FAR guidelines.
• Communicates with site personnel daily by phone or email to identify and resolve outstanding issues.
• Runs weekly check runs for assigned subsidiary.
• Mail out checks to vendors.
• Researches and resolves outstanding checks and credits.
• Responds to inquiries from vendors and personnel.
• Meets deadlines for data entry and month-end closings.
• Checks accounting transactions to locate and resolve discrepancies.
• Operates computer for data entry, word processing and spreadsheets.
• Monitors vendor invoice e-mail box and saves invoices/statements to SharePoint.
• Uses tact and diplomacy in communication.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Accounts payable

Excel proficiency

Communication

Office procedures

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

Word processing

Lawson & Oracle

SharePoint

Jobbeschreibung

About Us

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!

Position Location

This role is onsite, in Anchorage, Alaska.

Job Overview

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for processing vendor invoices and payments in accordance with FAR guidelines, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring timely payment processing. This role communicates with vendors and site personnel to resolve discrepancies, manages weekly check runs, monitors invoice correspondence, and supports month-end closing deadlines while maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties:

• Processes and enters payables in compliance with FAR guidelines.
• Communicate with site personnel daily by phone or email identifying and resolving outstanding issues.
• Runs weekly check runs for assigned subsidiary.
• Mail out checks to vendors.
• Research and resolve outstanding checks and outstanding credits.
• Respond to inquiries from vendors and personnel.
• Meets deadlines for data entry, for specific closings.
• Checks accounting transactions to locate and resolve discrepancies.
• Operates computer for data entry, word processing and excel spreadsheets.
• Monitors vendor invoice e-mail box. Save invoices/statements to appropriate folders in SharePoint. Forward inquiry e-mails to responsible Tech and/or Lead.
• Uses tact and diplomacy in communication.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

• Extensive knowledge of administrative procedures, policies, and practices.
• Skilled in the use of common office machinery including copiers, postage machines, and computers.

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of accounts payable or related experience.
• Additional education may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.
• Proficient in the use of Excel at a beginner level.
• Flexibility to work overtime.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in accounting.
• One (1) years’ experience in a Chugach accounting department.
• Lawson & Oracle experience.
• Knowledge and experience of government contracts.
• Experience using word processing software, preferably Microsoft Word

Working Conditions

This position is primarily performed in an office setting using standard office equipment (desk, computer, phone, printer, copier, etc.). Work may require occasional weekend work, evening work and travel.

Physical Requirements

Work requires the ability to operate a computer and work in a standard office environment, effectively communicate information in verbal and written form, read and review information and charts, perform analytical thinking skills, use sound judgement, and travel via vehicle and plane.

Disclosures

Chugach Government Solutions 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.

Chugach 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 of its subsidiaries, please email [e-mail].

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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