Finance Manager: Own the Close & Grants (Anchorage)

Strategic Advisory Group; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 126,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Mentorship

Benefits

Job summary

Strategic Advisory Group, based in Anchorage, seeks a Finance Manager who will own the full ledger and drive the month-end close. The role includes overseeing due diligence, financial modeling for strategic initiatives, and ensuring grant compliance while maintaining efficient financial processes.

Ideal candidates bring Anchorage grounding, strong audit communication, and a track record of shipping measurable results.

Qualifications

• Translate external audit complexity for non-technical audiences.
• Adapt to a hybrid Anchorage-based operation and cadence.
• Demonstrate grit and follow-through in fast-paced finance work.
• Own the full ledger and month-end close improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support due diligence and financial modeling for strategic initiatives
• Walk auditors through documentation so clean it answers itself
• Own grant compliance so Strategic Advisory Group never returns a restricted dollar
• Build the close documentation a new manager hire could follow blind
• Sharpen month-end close until it runs in days, not weeks

Skills

Roadmap ownership

Audit communication

Grant compliance

Close process improvement

Job description

Strategic Advisory Group, based in Anchorage, seeks a Finance Manager who will own the full ledger and drive the month-end close. The role includes overseeing due diligence, financial modeling for strategic initiatives, and ensuring grant compliance while maintaining efficient financial processes.

Ideal candidates bring Anchorage grounding, strong audit communication, and a track record of shipping measurable results.