Accounts Payable Technician II

Overview

Chenega is a mission-driven Alaska Native corporation and a top Alaska revenue business, with nearly 9,000 employees worldwide and 50 years of steady growth. Consistently ranked among the Top 5 Alaska-owned businesses in the Alaska Top 49ers list, we deliver professional services across defense, intelligence, and civilian markets with operational excellence, integrity, and accountability.

 As an Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) corporation, Chenega combines strong business performance with a commitment to community and cultural values. We are a recognized military-friendly employer, with many veterans, reservists, and military spouses across our workforce. Our culture is performance-driven, team-oriented, and focused on doing the job right while providing long-term career opportunities.

Summary:

• The Accounts Payable Technician II supports accurate and timely accounts payable processing. This role requires strong attention to detail, analytical skills, sound judgement and the ability to multitask while working collaboratively with other departments in a timely manner.

Work Location:

• 3000 C St, Ste 301, Anchorage, AK 99503.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review invoices for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure timely and accurate entry of payable invoices, adhering to departmental procedures.
• Ensure timely vendor payments and support efficient payment processing.
• Utilize CHIP (Chenega Item Processing application) proficiently to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Research and resolve billing discrepancies and respond to subsidiary inquiries.
• Maintain positive relationships with Chenega subsidiaries.
• Work with internal departments to gather, review, and interpret financial data related to payables.
• Support financial audits by providing requested documentation.
• Participate in monthly and year-end closing processes.
• May assist with weekly employee expense reports by examining reports for accuracy, completeness, adherence to company policies, and cross-checking receipts, invoices, and supporting documentation.
• Perform other clerical duties related to Accounts Payable as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)

• Minimum one (2) year certificate from college or technical school.
• Basic bookkeeping and accounting knowledge required.
• Experience working with accounting processing software
• Experience with internet browser, Excel, Outlook, and any word processing software.
• Superb time management skills and detail orientation)
• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with accounting processing software (Costpoint),

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Collecting and research data.
• Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Attention to detail and accuracy required.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information
• skillfully; develops alternative solutions.
• Works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Focuses on resolving conflict, maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to co-workers’ ideas.
• Assesses personal strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
• Responds to requests for service and assistance in a manner that supports customer satisfaction.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
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