University of Alaska
Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer and Controller
🇺🇸 Fairbanks, AK
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Other
🗓️ July 8th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Alaska is hiring an Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer and Controller. This role involves managing schedules, handling communications, supporting purchasing and travel, tracking projects and deadlines, and collaborating with university leadership to ensure smooth daily operations. The position also supports process improvement projects, financial system analysis, and development of training and documentation.
Highlights
- Manage schedules, communications, purchasing, travel, projects, and deadlines for the CFO and Controller.
- Support process improvement initiatives and analyze financial systems.
- Develop training materials and process documentation.
- Collaborate closely with university leadership and administrative departments.
- Proficient in MS Word and Excel; basic knowledge of accounting and general business processes required.
- Associate or Bachelor degree in business or relevant field required.
- Full-time exempt staff position with competitive salary and full benefits package including retirement, paid leave, holidays, tuition waivers, and medical coverage.
- Position classified under UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 80, based on education and experience.
- Requires legal authorization to work in the United States without restriction and a background check.
- Role supports the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus operations and financial office.
Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer and Controller Full Description
Join our team as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Finance Officer and Controller, where you'll help keep things running smoothly across the finance office.
In this role, you'll manage schedules, handle communications, support purchasing and travel, and keep track of important projects and deadlines. You will also support process improvement projects, analyze financial systems, and develop training and process documentation. You'll work closely with university leadership and be the go-to person for many day to day operations.
If you are organized, dependable, and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, this is a great opportunity to make an impact.
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate or Bachelor degree in business, or relevant field. Proficient in MS Word, Excel.
Basic knowledge in accounting and general business process.
Basic knowledge in accounting and general business process.
This position is in-person and will be located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Applicants who are not currently living in Alaska, must be willing to relocate for consideration.
Position Details:
This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 80, based on education and experience.
Applications will be accepted for review on 07/25/2025, to ensure consideration, please apply by 11:55 PM, Alaska Standard Time on 07/24/2025.
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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Sarah Morisky, UA SO HR Coordinator, at ua-so-hr@alaska.edu or (907)450-8245.
*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.
The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.
The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.
Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.
All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.
*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
Access to the reports is available at:
UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu.
UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.
UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.
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