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Controller - UIC AO&D & UICGC

Requisition ID
2026-24753
Category
Accounting/Finance
Location : Location
US-AK-Anchorage
Travel Requirement
10% - 25%
Additional Locations
US-AK-Barrow
Entity : Name
UIC Arctic Operations & Development LLC

Overview

UIC Arctic Operations & Development LLC (UIC AO&D) and UIC Government Construction (UICGC) seeks a Controller to oversee their operations and build a team to support their finance and accounting needs. This position is responsible for all aspects of accounting – payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash, credit cards, and financial reporting. UIC AO&D supports six subsidiaries and UICGC supports three wholly owned subsidiaries along with limited support for three additional non-wholly owned subsidiaries.  The Controller will prepare and distribute accurate and timely financial statements each month. This position reports directly to the UIC Chief Financial Officer with dotted lines to both the UIC AO&D Vice President of Operations and UICGC Vice President of Operations.

Responsibilities

Essential duties will include:

  • Provide strategic direction, coordination, and management of the company’s accounting functions for all companies.
  • Prepare internal weekly/monthly reports to track financial health of subsidiaries and their jobs.
  • Oversees payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, fixed assets, and cash.
  • Point of contact for annual audit and the overseen subsidiaries.
  • Prepare consolidating documents in support of audited financial statements and footnotes.
  • Prepares timely and accurate monthly financial statements and forecasts.
  • Prepare annual budget.
  • Prepare and reconcile construction related WIP schedules.
  • Assist with analyzing general insurance needs for annual renewal.
  • Assists the accounting staff with payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable.
  • Performs bank and credit card reconciliations and other account reconciliations.
  • Prepare and file various tax compliance returns for sales, use, and other tax requirements.
  • Maintains the financial system for the UIC AO&D and UICGC companies.
  • Ensure that all reporting deadlines are met.
  • Provides training for new and existing staff, as needed.
  • Perform other tasks as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Critical thinking, active listening, complex problem solving, coordination, instruction, judgment and decision making, monitoring, and quality control analysis.
  • Proficient in computers and electronics; understanding of customer and personal service, telecommunications, and training practices.
  • Strong oral and written comprehension and expression, problem sensitivity, deductive and inductive reasoning, and information organization and prioritization.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.  To receive and respond to instructions/assignments, must be able to read, write and speak English.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • BA/BS degree in Accounting or Finance; may be substituted with equivalent relevant experience.
  • Minimum of seven (7) years of accounting experience.
  • Intermediate to advance skill in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
  • Knowledge and experience preparing GAAP financial statements.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of Sage 300 or Planful software.

Physical and Mental Demands:

  • Regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
  • Regularly required to talk and hear.
  • Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
  • Must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions:

  • Position is based in a typical office setting.
  • Located in a large building within an urban environment.
  • Work environment is usually moderately quiet.

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here.

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance www.uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) is the village corporation of Utqiaġvik, Alaska and is recognized as one of Alaska’s top 10 companies with approximately 4,400 employees nationwide and revenues above $1 Billion annually. UIC is projected to grow substantially in the coming years to become a top 3 company in Alaska by 2030. As a proud Alaska Native Corporation, our success brings growth and benefits to our Iñupiat shareholders. The size and diversity of our operations means we have a broad variety of career opportunities.

UIC and its subsidiaries are committed to and strive for safety, quality, business ethics, and shareholder value. We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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