Controller - Unalaska, Alaska
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Location: Unalaska, AK 99685
Description:
Salary: $125,632.00 - $175,885.00 Annually
Location : Unalaska, AK
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00258
Job Classification: Finance
Opening Date: 09/23/2024
Job Description
Qualified applicants are asked to apply by October 23, 2024.
Unalaska, Alaska (est. full-time pop. 4,195 plus seasonal influxes) is a coastal community in the Eastern Aleutian Islands, strategically located in the heart of the North Pacific and Bering Sea fisheries. Unalaska boasts a climate characterized by a pleasantly moderate and consistent climate with summer temperatures ranging from 41-56 degrees and winter temperatures between 31-40 degrees. Precipitation averages 60" annually, with up to 90" of snowfall that tends to melt quickly. During the summer, Unalaska's scenery undergoes a remarkable change, with the hills bursting into vibrant shades of green with an abundance of wildflowers and berries, creating a picturesque and welcoming atmosphere.
Unalaska is seeking a Controller to be responsible for overseeing the operations of the City's financial functions, including receivables, revenue analysis, and various financial reporting tasks. This position involves managing and reporting on the city's debt, ensuring accurate cash and investment reconciliations, and overseeing the reconciliation of taxes, such as sales and property taxes. A critical aspect of this role includes conducting year-end lease reconciliations and reporting in accordance with GASB 87 standards. The City operates with an FY25 general fund operating budget of $36.6 million and employs 176.5 full-time equivalent positions.
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Compensation and Benefits
The preferred hiring salary range for this position is $125,632 to $138,195; the full salary range is $125,632 to $175,885.
The City of Unalaska offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% employer-paid medical premiums for both employees and their dependents, as well as 100% employer-paid basic life/AD&D insurance and medevac insurance for employees.
In addition, the City provides up to $10,000 in relocation assistance. An annual travel allowance of $2,000 is available after the first year of employment. City-owned employee housing may be available for rent.
Desired Qualifications
This position requires graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, public administration, or business administration; a minimum of three years supervisory experience, and a minimum of three years of professional government experience, five years preferred. CPA license and/or CPFO, CGFM, CMA, CGFO, or CIA certifications preferred. Other combinations of education and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated individually.
Special Instructions
This position is open until filled; however, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply no later than October 23, 2024. For more information, please contact Patty Heminover at Patty.H[redacted] or [redacted].
For more information about Unalaska, visit: https://www.ci.unalaska.ak.us and https://www.facebook.com/Unalaska.DutchHarbor.
Please consult the recruitment brochure for more information on the benefits available for this position.
01
Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
02
What is the major concentration of the highest level of education you have earned?
03
Which of the following best reflects your number of years of professional government experience?
04
Please indicate which certifications and/or licenses you currently possess:
Required Question
Location : Unalaska, AK
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 00258
Job Classification: Finance
Opening Date: 09/23/2024
Job Description
Qualified applicants are asked to apply by October 23, 2024.
Unalaska, Alaska (est. full-time pop. 4,195 plus seasonal influxes) is a coastal community in the Eastern Aleutian Islands, strategically located in the heart of the North Pacific and Bering Sea fisheries. Unalaska boasts a climate characterized by a pleasantly moderate and consistent climate with summer temperatures ranging from 41-56 degrees and winter temperatures between 31-40 degrees. Precipitation averages 60" annually, with up to 90" of snowfall that tends to melt quickly. During the summer, Unalaska's scenery undergoes a remarkable change, with the hills bursting into vibrant shades of green with an abundance of wildflowers and berries, creating a picturesque and welcoming atmosphere.
Unalaska is seeking a Controller to be responsible for overseeing the operations of the City's financial functions, including receivables, revenue analysis, and various financial reporting tasks. This position involves managing and reporting on the city's debt, ensuring accurate cash and investment reconciliations, and overseeing the reconciliation of taxes, such as sales and property taxes. A critical aspect of this role includes conducting year-end lease reconciliations and reporting in accordance with GASB 87 standards. The City operates with an FY25 general fund operating budget of $36.6 million and employs 176.5 full-time equivalent positions.
Click here to view the recruitment brochure
Compensation and Benefits
The preferred hiring salary range for this position is $125,632 to $138,195; the full salary range is $125,632 to $175,885.
The City of Unalaska offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% employer-paid medical premiums for both employees and their dependents, as well as 100% employer-paid basic life/AD&D insurance and medevac insurance for employees.
In addition, the City provides up to $10,000 in relocation assistance. An annual travel allowance of $2,000 is available after the first year of employment. City-owned employee housing may be available for rent.
Desired Qualifications
This position requires graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, public administration, or business administration; a minimum of three years supervisory experience, and a minimum of three years of professional government experience, five years preferred. CPA license and/or CPFO, CGFM, CMA, CGFO, or CIA certifications preferred. Other combinations of education and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated individually.
Special Instructions
This position is open until filled; however, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply no later than October 23, 2024. For more information, please contact Patty Heminover at Patty.H[redacted] or [redacted].
For more information about Unalaska, visit: https://www.ci.unalaska.ak.us and https://www.facebook.com/Unalaska.DutchHarbor.
Please consult the recruitment brochure for more information on the benefits available for this position.
01
Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
- Associate degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctorate degree
02
What is the major concentration of the highest level of education you have earned?
- Business Administration
- Public Administration
- Accounting
- Closely Related Field to the Above
- None of the above
03
Which of the following best reflects your number of years of professional government experience?
- 0 - 2 Years
- 3 - 5 Years
- 6 - 9 Years
- 10+ Years
04
Please indicate which certifications and/or licenses you currently possess:
- CPA
- CPFO
- CGFM
- CMA
- CGFO
- CIA
- N/A - None of the above
Required Question