Chief Financial Officer

At Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, we're on a mission to light up the last frontier. We are also on a journey to optimize our culture and modernize our processes; pursuing best practices to improve service for our members in all aspects of our operations. We embrace technological advancements and value lessons learned over 55 years of unique operating experience.

About the role

AVEC is seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our executive team to drive our financial strategy and ensure sustainability. As the CFO at AVEC, each day presents fresh opportunities to leave a lasting impact on our operations and communities. Your role will be instrumental in steering our organization towards greater efficiency, dynamism, and collaborations. You will champion the financial health of the Cooperative through management, monitoring, and safeguarding of all financial assets and building a team of effective and efficient employees.

Responsibilities

• Employee and departmental management
• Short- and long-range financial planning and forecasting
• Debt financing, cash and working capital strategies, investments
• Insurance management
• Internal and external audits
• Financial reporting and analysis
• Accounts receivable and payable
• Tax management
• Supervision of the Accounting and Purchasing departments
• Monitoring and supporting other departments' responsibilities for payroll, grant accounting, billing, and warehouse operations

AVEC recently converted its ERP to NISC software for financial and service modules and is in the process of implementing mapping and staking and outage management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business administration
• Master's degree or certification preferred (MBA, MAcc, CMA, or CPA)
• 2+ years supervisory experience or demonstrated success in leading individuals and teams
• 5+ years of verifiable experience in finance and accounting in senior leadership (CFO, Controller); in public accounting; as an external auditor; or experience within an electric utility reporting directly to the CFO or equivalent
• Strong financial acumen and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent leadership, communication, and people skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards relevant to the utility sector
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities

Benefits

• 401K Plan with Employer Match of 4%
• Retirement Pension Plan (Defined Benefit, Employer paid pension)
• Paid leave (PTO) starting at 21 days per year and up to 6 weeks maximum
• 8 paid Holidays plus 2 Floating Holidays and a Birthday Holiday
• Medical and RX (PPO or HSA plans available)
• Dental and Vision - OR - cash in lieu of benefits
• Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account
• Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, Spouse Life paid for by company
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay

Starting pay expected between $156,520 and $197,801 annually.

Schedule

• Full time, in-person work at our Anchorage office (4831 Eagle Street)
• Flexibility in start/end time between 7am to 5pm
• 9/80 schedule (eligibility after 6 months)