Financial/Accounting Analyst V

The Hawk Group; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawk Group in Anchorage, AK is seeking a Payroll/Accounting professional to support month-end close, payroll-related accounting, and financial reporting. You will manage MEC entries, reconciliations, and time-writing systems, acting as a liaison between payroll operations, accounting, and business units to ensure accurate cost allocation.

Responsibilities include preparing journal entries, reconciling TMS data, and providing one-off reports.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of direct experience in payroll, accounting, or finance.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Preferred CPP or CPA certifications; SAP timewriting and GL experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end close journal entries for vacation accruals and related adjustments.
• Prepare MEC entries for Non-Billable Employee Burden & Benefits; reclassify costs as needed.
• Prepare MEC entries for Secondee Billings and interdivision billing.
• Reconcile TMS invoices to SAP GL and develop Power BI monitoring reports.
• Prepare quarterly entries for Shared Services Allocations and allocate costs to projects.
• Address payroll expense questions and generate ad-hoc reports.
• Provide time-writing training to the BU and manage access to BU data in SAP.

Skills

Power BI

SAP

CATS

Workday

SOX/ICS controls

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Workday

Job description

Our Vision: Hawk is where the best workers power the world’s most successful projects. We are united by a common mission: to deliver services and technology that fundamentally change how skilled workers and the businesses they serve get hard work done.

Job Description:

This position is responsible for supporting month-end close processes, payroll-related accounting activities, and financial reporting. The role requires managing journal entries, reconciliations, employee time-writing systems, and various compliance activities. This position serves as a key liaison between payroll operations, accounting, and business unit stakeholders, ensuring accurate financial reporting and cost allocation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end close (MEC) journal entry for vacation accrual; repost accrued vacation expense adjustments to ensure they are not billed to partners
• Prepare MEC journal entry for Non-Billable Employee Burden & Benefits (EBB); evaluate whether costs of benefits as a percentage of salary exceed billable thresholds and reclassify as necessary
• Prepare MEC journal entry for Secondee Billings; invoice counterparty for the costs of seconded employees
• Prepare MEC interdivision billing for Pipeline Charges from AK Gen; bill AK BU employee time spent supporting pipeline companies
• Reconcile Transportation Management System (TMS) invoice data to SAP GL expense and prepare monitoring report in Power BI
• Prepare quarterly journal entry for Shared Services Allocations; allocate costs of employees not already recorded to projects
• Research payroll expense and hours-related questions; use access to confidential time-writing data to field questions, prepare one-off reports, and support other projects
• Troubleshoot time-writing issues and work with employees in the BU to resolve problems
• Prepare ad-hoc updates to activity rates when employees move to a new cost center, cost centers change, or inpats/expats arrive
• Process one-off changes to the Delegation of Authority (DOA) for the BU
• Review and approve/reject requests for access to BU data in SAP (BU enabler role approvals)
• Provide formal time-writing training to the BU; hold formal training sessions on time-writing fundamentals and best practices
• Address special projects and ad-hoc assignments as necessary
• Update activity rates twice per year: load prior-year rates for the new year at year-end, and recalculate full BU rates in March–April after VCIP is released
• Prepare VCIP Workbook; analyze the effects of VCIP payments on BU costs for use by F&PA
• Collect Anti-Corruption Questionnaire attestations from BU stakeholders; complete ethics form and review with Finance management
• Renew Internal Control Standards (ICS) exceptions as required; work with stakeholders to update risk analysis and ICS exception forms, obtain BU buy-in, and coordinate with corporate for final approvals

Skills and Qualifications:

• Required: Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of direct experience in payroll, accounting, or finance
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Preferred: Professional certifications such as CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or CPA
• Proficiency with SAP, including timewriting and general ledger functions
• Experience with CATS (Cross-Application Time Sheet) and payroll close processes
• Strong financial acumen, particularly regarding accounting principles and their relationship to payroll expense reporting
• Proficiency with Power BI for monitoring and reporting
• Experience with Workday or equivalent HR/payroll platforms
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work under month-end close deadlines
• Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by established deadlines
• Ability to communicate financial and payroll issues to non-accounting personnel in clear, logical terms
• Experience with internal controls (ICS, SOX) in a payroll or accounting context

Location: Anchorage, AK