Finance Accountant III

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction. 

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state. 

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at [email protected].

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

This position will support our Community Health Services (CHS) Division and Division of Environmental Health and Engineering (DEHE).  Remote, On Site, and Hybrid Work Schedules available. 

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented accountant with a strong focus on grant accounting and Uniform Guidance (UG) compliance to join our team. The ideal candidate will work closely with program staff and various departments across the organization to ensure accurate financial tracking, reporting, and compliance related to grants. This role requires a proactive approach to managing grant budgets, preparing financial reports, maintaining documentation, and supporting audits to uphold regulatory standards.

Required Skills:

1. In-depth knowledge of grant accounting, grant requirements, and UG Compliance
2. Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills
3. Proficiency in accounting software and financial reporting tools
4. Effective communication and collaboration skills to work cross-functionally

Summary:
This position safeguards ANTHC’s assets through monthly accounting operations and internal controls, and ensures accurate and compliant financial reporting.  Typically, this position performs work under limited supervision on routine and complex accounting duties related to job cost accounting, fixed assets and depreciation, audit preparation, general ledger account reconciliation, bank reconciliation, deferred revenue, allocation funding, vendor research, payroll, journal entry preparation and documentation, grants and restricted revenue, accounts receivable and/or accounts payable.

Responsibilities:

Supports the safeguarding of assets and reinforces accounting policies and procedures.

Prepares journal entries and reviews accounting classification in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Reviews expenses for capital purchases and posts depreciation.

Reconciles, analyzes and reviews complex revenues, expenses and balance sheet accounts.  Updates, reviews, reconciles and manages various accounts, balance sheets, general ledgers, statements and spreadsheets.

Assists in the month-end close, including the review of financial statements. Reviews coding accuracy for assigned accounts.  Identifies and reconciles account discrepancies.

Assists with audit preparation, including the preparation of audit schedules (annual financial audit, Medicare cost report, and various payroll related audits).

Provides accounting support to internal and external customers. Acts as an accounting technical resource to others.

Develops an expertise in accounting software and acts as a technical resource.  May assist in the development and delivery of training to less-experienced staff.  May be assigned to work groups or teams to develop solutions with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) team.  Assists in testing of new system modules and upgrades.

Complies with the regulatory standards, policies and procedures of accounting.  Performs representative duties for assigned business areas.  Produces and processes invoices and receivables.

Generates complex ad-hoc accounting reports as needed.

Accountable for timely and accurate completion of assigned tasks.

May have responsibility for coordinating and reviewing accounting work of others.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and their application.
• Knowledge of basic budgeting and accounting policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of general ledger and journal entries, account reconciliation, accounts payable and accounts receivables.
• Knowledge of applicable computer system software programs.
• Knowledge of job cost accounting, grants and restricted revenue, fixed assets and depreciation, audit preparation, deferred revenue and allocation funding.
• Knowledge of healthcare operations including hospital and provider activities.
• Demonstrated skill in using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated skill in using database querying and report building tools.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing various software including electronic spreadsheets and database applications.
• Skill in working independently, multitasking, prioritizing projects and meeting deadlines.
• Skill in using analytical and research skills to define and solve problems.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.
• Skill in written and oral communication.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field, or progressively responsible professional work-related experience.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Non-Supervisory – Five (5) years of applicable professional experience.