Accounts Payable Technician II

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 is responsible for processing vendor invoices, maintaining accounts payable records, researching payment discrepancies, and supporting timely payment of financial obligations. The position works closely with Chenega subsidiaries and internal departments to ensure accurate invoice processing, compliance with established accounting procedures, and effective support for month-end, year-end, and audit activities.

Work Location:

• In-office 3000 C St, Ste 301, Anchorage, AK 99503.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• →Process accounts for payable transactions, including invoice review, coding, entry, validation, and payment processing, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to departmental procedures.
• →Serve as a primary point of contact for accounts payable inquiries from Chenega subsidiaries, providing timely responses and resolution of invoice and payment-related issues.
• →Utilize CHIP and related accounting systems to process invoices, maintain records, research transactions, and support payment activities.
• →Support internal and external audits by maintaining accurate records and providing accounts payable documentation in accordance with established accounting and records retention procedures.
• →Other duties as assigned

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

• High school Diploma.
• One (1)- three (3) years’ experience in bookkeeping and accounting required.
• Experience working with accounting processing software, an Internet browser, Excel, Outlook, and any word processing software.
• Excellent time management skills and strong attention to detail
• Experience in Data Entry-Keyboarding)
• Successfully pass background and drug screening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Costpoint.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of accounts payable principles, invoice processing, and financial recordkeeping practices.
• Ability to review invoices and support documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies in financial transactions.
• Proficiency using accounting systems, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to research and resolve payment discrepancies independently.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial and business information.

Physical Demands:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Sufficient fine motor skill for use of computers, calculator with an ability to withstand repetitive keyboarding for extended periods of time
• Visual, auditory and communication abilities sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job
• Ability to kneel bend and twist at the waist on an occasional basis,
• Ability to push, pull, carry and lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds on a regular basis and more on an occasional basis
• Ability to travel by plane and safely operate a motor vehicle

Work Environment: The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment.

• During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

Native preference under PL 93-638.

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