Afognak Native Corporation has an opportunity for a Sr. Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) located at our corporate offices in Anchorage, AK.  As a key member of the Executive Management team, the Chief Financial Officer will report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company.

The CFO will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financialrelated activities of the company. This will include direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, start-up and divestures, deal analysis and negotiations, investor relationships and partnership compliance and private and institutional financing.

Leadership and Talent Oversight:

• Accounting Talent Management & Financial Reporting oversight.
• Dynamic cross-functional team leadership, staff building, training and mentoring.
• Talent Selection, Development and Retention for Accounting/Finance Department personnel.

Financial Compliance & Reporting Oversight:

• Ensures accuracy and integrity of the overall financial position for a consolidated multi-organizational company reporting per Private GAAP regulations accepted in the United States and Modified Tax Basis for all Trust Reporting.
• Corporate Ethics/Integrity Integration.
• Corporate-wide multi-organizational Consolidated Reporting per GAAP and Trust.
• Reporting per the Modified Tax Basis Shareholder Trust Reporting.
• Financial reporting per GAAP, FAR, CAS.
• Internal controls and best practices.
• Federal government contracting.
• DCAA and IRS audits and regulatory compliance (Systems adequacy, post awards, closeouts and tax compliance audits).
• Expertise in new GAAP treatment such as revised revenue recognition, lease accounting and international standards methodologies.

Corporate Strategic Alignment, Restructuring and Analysis:

• Corporate lead for various startups, mergers & acquisitions and divestiture opportunities.
• Strategic budgeting and forecasting.
• Cost efficiencies and control, margin optimization.
• Pricing strategy for future awards and various contract types (CPFF, T&M and FFP contracts).

Other:

• Works with the President/CEO and other executives to coordinate planning and establish priorities for the planning process.
• Expertise in Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) and SBA Certified 8(a) DBEs.
• Effective communicator and collaborator – extensive involvement and participation with Board and Shareholder initiatives.
• Studies long-range economic trends and projects their impact on future growth in sales and market share Identifies opportunities for expansion into new product areas.
• Oversee cash management to ensure adequate liquidity, compliance with banking covenants. 
• Foster partnerships with corporate bank representatives to collaborate on future growth and portfolio expansion.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Pay Range: $350,000 to $450,000 Annually

Required Education:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance required.

Required Experience:

• Ten (10) years of progressive financial, operational and strategic experience.
• Experienced in reorganizing, streamlining and strengthening financial operations to maximize performance and profitability.

Other Required Qualifications or Skills:

• A goal-oriented visionary and effective communicator.
• Hands-on executive leading mergers and acquisitions, start-up and divestures.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills required to accomplish objectives and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Committed to high ethical standards. Customer, shareholder and employee focused.
• Responds to operational and financial challenges with confidence, determination and focus.
• Diverse financial and operational experience specifically but not limited to industries within the federal government contracting, retail and oil field support service marketspace.
• Proficient in database and accounting computer application systems.

Preferred Qualifications or Skills:

• Certified Public Accountant designation preferred.