Senior Accountant

amblermetals; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambler Metals is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Alaska finance team in Anchorage. You will manage month-end close, accruals, journal entries, and GL reviews, ensuring accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls.

Key focus areas include reconciliations, budgeting support, variance analysis, and collaboration with vendors and cost centers. CPA trajectory is preferred; 3+ years of progressive accounting experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Working toward CPA designation.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP; IFRS is a plus.
• Strong reconciliation, GL, and month-end close skills.
• Proficient in Excel; Sage 300 experience is a plus.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Minimum 3 years accounting experience with reconciliations and close support.

Responsibilities

• Participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities and support timely financial reporting.
• Coordinate month-end accrual information with vendors and cost center owners.
• Prepare journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Assist AP Clerk with GL coding and budget alignment.
• Assist cost center owners with PO preparation and confirm budget alignment.
• Maintain audit-ready supporting schedules for assigned accounts.
• Analyze variances and document findings; escalate significant issues.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements.
• Reconcile bank statements and various balance sheet accounts.

Skills

Account reconciliation

General ledger

Month-end close

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Sage 300

Job description

PURPOSE

Ambler Metals is exploring the highly prospective Ambler Mining District in Alaska, home to the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects and significant copper-dominant polymetallic deposits.

Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, the Senior Accountant supports accurate and timely financial reporting by completing account reconciliations, month-end accruals, journal entries, and general ledger reviews. The role partners with accounting team members, vendors, and cost center owners to maintain reliable financial records, support budget controls, and strengthen month-end close processes.

Accountabilities

Accounting Operations and Month-End Close

• Participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including follow-up on outstanding items and support for timely financial reporting.
• Coordinate month-end accrual information, including contacting vendors regarding open purchase orders for unbilled goods and services and reviewing proposed accruals with cost center owners.
• Prepare journal entries and supporting documentation as requested by the Managerial Accounting Manager and Financial Reporting Manager.
• Assist the Accounts Payable Clerk with general ledger coding and confirm alignment with approved cost center budgets.
• Assist cost center owners in preparing purchase orders and verify that requests align with approved budgets.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready supporting schedules for assigned accounts and transactions.
• Analyze financial results and investigate variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods, documenting findings and escalating significant issues as appropriate.
• Assist in developing and improving financial reporting processes and controls, while applying accounting policies and internal control requirements consistently.
• Resolve audit queries by preparing supporting documentation, coordinating responses with relevant stakeholders, and implementing agreed recommendations as appropriate.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities by providing accurate historical financial data, account analysis, and relevant explanations of trends and variances.
• Participate in finance transformation and process improvement initiatives, including identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, standardization, and reporting quality.
• Provide ad hoc accounting analysis and project support to the Vice President, Finance, and accounting managers as required.
• Reconcile bank statements and prepare reconciliations for review, approval, and posting in Sage.
• Reconcile payroll, benefits, receivable, liability, and other balance sheet accounts; investigate variances and prepare adjustments to ensure accuracy.

Qualifications, Skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Ideally working toward a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP; exposure to IFRS is an asset.
• Strong account reconciliation, general ledger, and month-end close skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Sage 300 experience ideal but not necessary.
• Ability to analyze account activity, identify discrepancies, and prepare accurate adjustments.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet month-end deadlines.
• Clear, professional communication skills for working with vendors, cost center owners, and internal stakeholders.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the broader finance team.
• A minimum of three years of progressive accounting experience, including hands‑on responsibility for reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and month‑end close support.