Sr. Director/Director of Accounting, Controller

Alaska Communications Systems Holdings; Anchorage (AK); In loco; USD 131.000 - 179.000; Tempo pieno

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Alaska Communications seeks aSenior Director of Accounting, Controller to lead the accounting organization, support the CFO/VP Finance, and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting for the company and its subsidiaries to the parent corporation.

The role oversees SOX compliance, month-end close, and the production of financial statements, while guiding and developing the Finance team and providing strategic decision support to business managers.

Competenze

• Experience overseeing external financial reporting for multiple entities.
• Proven ability to lead finance teams and develop staff.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls and SOX processes.

Mansioni

• Ensure external reporting requirements are met.
• Oversee accounting functions and SOX programs.
• Develop finance teams and provide mentorship.
• Lead month-end close and variance analysis.
• Coordinate with external auditors for reviews and audits.
• Maintain tax function with internal and external resources.

Conoscenze

Financial reporting

SOX compliance

Leadership

Management

Internal controls

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At Alaska Communications, we're committed to putting our team first , always being customer focused , having a can-do attitude , owning our results and always acting with integrity . This is what we hire for and what our team members exhibit each day. Want to make an impact with us?

We are unable to support remote international applicants or routinely sponsor work visas.

The compensation range for this job is: $130,725.00 - $178,707.00

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Director of Accounting, Controller, is a key leadership position within the Company and the Accounting Organization. This position is responsible for assisting the CFO in the coordination and production of timely and accurate financial information and reports for each of the organization's subsidiaries and submitting them to our parent corporation.

Director of Accounting, Controller is a key leadership position within the Company and the Accounting Organization. This position is responsible for assisting the VP, Finance and Accounting in the coordination and production of timely and accurate financial information and reports for each of the organization's subsidiaries and submitting them to our parent corporation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Ensure that capabilities, methods and procedures are in place to successfully meet all external reporting requirements.
• Oversight of all accounting functions, including oversight of compliance programs (e.g., Sarbanes Oxley program) related to financial reporting. Lead and develop the Finance teams, to include providing work assignments and direction/assistance, mentoring/coaching, skills & competencies development, recruiting, performance management.
• Establish strong relationships with business managers based on providing expert decision support, anticipating key issues and informational needs. Collaborate with colleagues across various functional areas of business opportunity and engage in productive problem solving.
• Ensure the review of monthly journal entries and account reconciliations. Reviews and assure accuracy of the monthly variance analysis performed by the accounting department.
• Coordinate and lead the Company's month end close process, including designing processes and procedures to efficiently close on time, distributing workload as required.
• Oversee the production of financial statements and their timely submission to our parent corporation.
• Ensure the performance of all key and non-key internal controls over financial reporting by the Accounting team. Including, updating the SOX documentation on an annual basis, identifying opportunities for control improvements and efficiencies, and recommending for deletion any extraneous internal controls.
• Support ad hoc requests for accounting information and analyses, including those from the CFO and VP, Finance and Accounting. Act as the key point of contact for parent company accounting requests. Act as the key point of contact for all requests from other internal and external business partners and manage the completion within the Accounting team.
• Utilize financial systems to their maximum potential and make reporting effective, efficient, timely, accurate and insightful. Structure reporting to provide effective tools that allow budget managers and Finance management to understand variances and make effective decisions around resource allocation.
• Coordinating with our external auditors, lead the quarterly reviews, annual financial statement audits, and ad hoc engagements.
• Maintain an effective tax function with a combination of both internal and external resources.
• Lead in-depth financial, variance, and trending analysis for key profitability drivers and metrics. Interpret results, and articulate actionable recommendations that maximize profitability and ensure financial targets are achieved.
• Lead the implementation of new accounting pronouncements. Act as the ACS and Accounting subject matter expert for financial