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Senior Accountant - UIC Commercial Services

ID
2025-23774
Category
Accounting/Finance
Location : Location
US-AK-Anchorage
Travel Requirement
N/A

Overview

UIC Commercial Services seeks a Senior Accountant responsible for overseeing advanced accounting tasks and ensuring accurate financial records. The position contributes to reliable reporting, regulatory compliance, and business planning. Candidates should have proven analytical ability, deep knowledge of accounting practices, and proficiency with financial systems.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions will include:

  • Assists with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end general ledger reconciliations and routine journal entries.
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.
  • Prepare various tax returns to include heavy haul Tax, hotel tax, car rental tax and sales and use tax.
  • Prepare property tax returns.
  • Maintain equipment fixed asset records, to include managing fixed asset purchases, entering equipment into accounting system and calculating depreciation & amortization.
  • Support external audits and tax filings by preparing necessary documentation.
  • Analyze financial data and provide insights to management.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business operations.
  • Setup and maintain equipment loans.
  • Other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred).
  • 3–5 years of accounting experience.
  • Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Experience with accounting software such as Sage Timberline and general ledger and advance knowledge of MS Excel.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
  • The ability to work accurately and independently while managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of Sage 300 experience
  • Physical and Mental Demands:
  • Position is that of a sedentary nature.
  • Must be able to use standard office equipment.
  • Must be able to lift and carry files weighing up to 10 pounds.

Physical and Mental Demands:

  • Work is primarily sedentary, requiring the ability to sit for extended periods while using a computer and reviewing financial data.

  • Regular use of hands and fingers for data entry, calculator operation, and handling documents.

  • Visual acuity required for reading detailed reports, spreadsheets, and compliance documentation.

  • Occasional lifting and carrying of files, binders, or office supplies up to 20 pounds.

  • Ability to concentrate on detailed financial information for sustained periods of time while maintaining accuracy.

  • Requires strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

  • Mental demands include problem-solving, interpreting complex financial information, applying accounting principles, and making sound judgments in support of business decisions.

Working Conditions:

  • Work is in an urban office setting.
  • Sitting at a desk working at a computer for long periods of time.
  • Noise is of a moderate level.
  • May be exposed to heat/cold.

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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.

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 (https://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)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a 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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