ACCOUNTANT

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!

The Accounting Specialist will support the Business Department by performing variety of accounting and clerical tasks. Responsibilities will vary based on the needs of the Accounts Payable, Billing and Payroll departments.

Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $105,000.00

Work Model: Onsite/In-Office

Accounts Payable:

• Supporting the Accounts Payable dept to process invoices with purchase orders, purchase & service requests, and receiving documents.
• Prepare payables for review, ensuring funds are authorized and accurate.
• Copy invoices for direct billing.
• Complete filing daily.

• Supporting the Billing dept to process T&M, Firm Fixed Price, Other Direct Cost (ODC), Cost Plus, and Technical Task Order billing invoices.
• Maintain complete and accurate billing and contract files.
• Apply understanding of contract billing requirements.
• Prepare worksheets to track billing items such as funding, billable costs, contract modifications, etc.

Payroll:

• Supporting the Payroll dept to maintain accurate and complete payroll batches by collecting, calculating, and entering payroll.
• Calculating employee hours worked, pay rate changes, and payroll deductions to process payroll.
• Update payroll records by entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, demographics, deductions, job title and department transfers, etc.
• Ensure that payroll deductions and benefits records are accurate in a timely manner.

Payroll Reviewer:

• Reviews work (in batch) from Account Payable staff to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Reviews timesheets with system payroll edit reports and appropriate payroll account coding.
• Review employee Personal Action Notice submitted and input for employee maintenance files.
• Timely review of payroll edits and signed checks to ensure employees are paid in accordance with the published pay schedules, union agreements, etc.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business; or an Associate degree with a minimum of four (4) years of related experience; or eight (8) years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Two (2) years of related work experience in Accounting/Finance.
• Three (3) years of experience of high volume payroll processing.
• Three (3) years of experience in Accounts Payable.
• Two (2) years of experience in Accounts Receivable.
• Experience using standardized payroll software for data entry, processing and inquiry.
• Ability to understand various company contracts with respect to billing requirements.
• Must be able to operate all office equipment including but not limited to: telephones, copy machines, fax machines, printers, computers and ten key by touch adding machine.
• Good working knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word and PowerPoint. Must be proficient in MS Excel.
• Ability to work extended hours and alternate shifts as needed.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Mature judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to pass pre-hire aptitude and skills testing.
• Ability to pass a pre-hire drug and background screen.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required intelligence community level clearance.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Reasonable Accommodation:

CGS 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 if its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach 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.