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Publish Date: June 5, 2020

Company Description: NorthStar Energy is a holding company with energy distribution businesses operating in Alaska and Hawaii. We are committed to being the vital link between best in class fuel solutions and our customers in remote communities, now and into the future. Right now, people are reassessing their relationship with fuel, as they become more efficient and conscious about energy. At NorthStar Energy it is our plan to take advantage of our integral position in niche markets to lead the way in energy innovation and decarbonization.

Description:

Performs a wide variety of payroll processing and benefits activities, including processing regular and non-regular payroll, administering time and attendance policies and system, and administration of benefit plans.

Responsibilities:

• Processes 6 separate biweekly payrolls for multi-state teams.
• Compiles, analyzes and prepares payroll related information in ADP payroll system, ensuring accurate and timely processing of new hires, promotions, terminations, time off, and benefit related payments (including 401(k) contributions, medical benefit deductions), etc.
• Processes and maintains setup of garnishments and payroll corrections.
• Prepares termination, off cycle and special payments.
• Reconciles 401(k) funding and assist with 401(k) audit.
• Maintains current knowledge of IRS and applicable State/Local regulations.
• Answers time and attendance, time off, and payroll related inquiries from employees and management, providing exceptional customer service at all times.
• Manages company payroll, time and attendance, and benefits modules including development, maintenance and enhancements of the systems in ADP Workforce Now.
• Manages leave policies including Vacation, Sick, Holiday, as well as shift-differential, and overtime payment within ADP Workforce Now.
• Manages setup and closure of State withholding accounts as needed.
• Reports and reconciles payroll data as needed, including ACA reporting, Workers’ Compensation, and L&I.
• Collaborate with accounting and finance for payroll items and reporting for entry into accounting system.
• Provides reporting for senior management, and corporate parent company regularly and on an ad hoc basis.
• Spearheads end-of-year reporting to include preparation and distribution of W-2’s and reconciliation of quarterly and year end reports.
• Leads payroll related activity reconciliations and audits.
• Responds to employment verifications.
• Performs benefits administration (medical, dental, FSA, HSA, Life, LTD and EAP) to include enrollments, employee changes, system administration, and compliance.
• Works with benefits provider and HR team to ensure smooth Open Enrollment process.
• Maintains payroll records and files. Supports the implementation of payroll-related initiatives and projects
• Review and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee questions timely and accurately, and take appropriate actions to mitigate future issues.
• All other duties as assigned

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting plus 3+ years of payroll experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, CPP designation a plus
• Demonstrated ability to provide high level of customer service; interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now and ADP Reporting preferred
• Proficiency with MS Excel and MS Word
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state wage and tax laws, benefits administration, and compliance regulations surrounding payroll, experience with Alaska a plus.
• Experience with benefits administration a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

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Publish Date: May 19, 2020

Company Description: NorthStar Energy is a holding company with energy distribution businesses operating in Alaska and Hawaii. We are committed to being the vital link between best in class fuel solutions and our customers in remote communities, now and into the future. Right now, people are reassessing their relationship with fuel, as they become more efficient and conscious about energy. At NorthStar Energy it is our plan to take advantage of our integral position in niche markets to lead the way in energy innovation and decarbonization.

Description:

Reporting to the Senior Accountant, the NorthStar Staff Accountant is primarily responsible for month-end accounting close activities (journal entries and account reconciliations), processing intercompany transactions, identifying and processing prepaid expenses, and other complex accounting transactions in the general ledger. The Staff Accountant is also responsible for performing variance analysis to identify and analyze discrepancies that may exist in the general ledger.

Responsibilities:

The Staff Accountant performs a variety of accounting tasks, including:

• Reconciling key accounts monthly including prepaid insurance, Goodwill, other assets and liabilities, operating and SG&A expenses.
• Run daily cash reconciliation for all companies, book bank fees, track outstanding checks.
• Overseeing insurance policy and allocation across all companies.
• Managing the accounting system and maintaining data integrity between BlackLine and Sage.
• Responsible for variance analysis over assigned companies, which includes analysis over the balance sheet and income statement to identify discrepancies, making financial inquiries from site managers, and posting journal entries before the month-end close.
• Utilizes knowledge of internal controls to identify potential weaknesses in the internal control environment.
• Assists the internal and external audit by providing source documentation or other information as requested.
• Utilizes experience to drive improvements and efficiencies.
• Collaborates on cross functional projects with internal and external team members.
• Other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Requirements:

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or equivalent plus 2+ years of relevant accounting experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Public accounting experience preferred but not required
• Awareness, understanding, and adherence to internal controls
• Strong attention to detail with an emphasis on accuracy
• General understanding of US GAAP and other accounting concepts
• Strong Excel and other Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
• Ability to research and problem solve independently while utilizing strong analytical skills
• Ability to complete multiple tasks and deliver on time
• Ability to develop working relationships with co-workers and others
• Strong work commitment and ability to work under pressure

Key Qualities: The ideal candidate demonstrates collaboration skills with colleagues and customers; a strong level of commitment and personal agency to create positive outcomes; and high ethical standards.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands or arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business procedures and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Computer Skills: An individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel and Word.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of the Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places; fumes, dirt, dust or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environmental is generally moderate.

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Publish Date: May 15, 2020

Company Description: NorthStar Energy is a holding company with energy distribution businesses operating in Alaska and Hawaii. We are committed to being the vital link between best in class fuel solutions and our customers in remote communities, now and into the future. Right now, people are reassessing their relationship with fuel, as they become more efficient and conscious about energy. At NorthStar Energy it is our plan to take advantage of our integral position in niche markets to lead the way in energy innovation and decarbonization.

Description:

The Sr. Financial Analyst, FPA supports the annually budget process, monthly forecasting and reporting processes, business unit operational analysis and ad hoc reporting.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

• Actively participate in annual budget process to develop business unit budgets in alignment with corporate initiatives.
• Assist in preparation of monthly financial reporting package including analysis of budget to actual results and an updated outlook for the year.
• Collaborating with business units, develop timely and accurate monthly financial forecasts with insightful analysis against budget.
• Support development of management dashboard providing insightful and actionable operational metrics.
• Develop meaningful business unit operational and investment analysis identifying business drivers, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Develop, improve and build budget and forecast models, templates and analytical tools.
• Perform ad hoc business analysis as requested, including research, presenting alternative strategies to current plans, modeling impact of various business decisions.
• Provide value to the operating companies through detailed business analysis, identification of opportunities and solutions with a clear path of action.
• Other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field and 5+ years of finance, accounting, or related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with financial statement analysis and understanding of accounting
• Experience with databases, SQL queries and data analytic tools
• Advanced Excel modeling skills
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Capacity to work independently and as a team member
• Self-motivated and takes initiative on projects and assignments

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Publish Date: April 16, 2020

Company Description: NorthStar Energy is a holding company with energy distribution businesses operating in Alaska and Hawaii. We are committed to being the vital link between best in class fuel solutions and our customers in remote communities, now and into the future. Right now, people are reassessing their relationship with fuel, as they become more efficient and conscious about energy. At NorthStar Energy it is our plan to take advantage of our integral position in niche markets to lead the way in energy innovation and decarbonization.

Description:

This position is responsible for supporting NorthStar Energy’s shared service Credit and Collection function through the direction of the Credit Manager.

Responsibilities:

Summary of Essential Job Functions

Maintain credit files for all consumer and commercial accounts, including system maintenance of customer account information

Process new customer applications and review submissions, ensuring all necessary documents are provided for a credit decision to be determined: recommend credit approval/limit for Credit Manager for review and approval.

Provide recommendations tied to analysis and assessment of credit risk.

Set up new customer accounts in system once approved.

Present analysis, findings and recommendations to Credit Manager, especially findings that involve a customer’s ability to repay debts. Regularly and systematically review existing accounts to recommend Credit Holds and identify accounts whose credit limit has been exceeded and present to Credit Manager for recommended course of action.

Monitor and contact assigned customers regarding payment status to make sure invoice payment is received within terms. Reconcile customer accounts that have disputes or billing issues and address concerns with internal and external customers. Provide customer service and account reconciliation.

Assist and work with sales and our sites’ office staff to request collection or issue resolution assistance as needed.

Partner and coordinate with internal customers on credit questions, account disputes, and processes.

Identify issues attributing to account delinquency, recommend solutions and discuss them with Credit Manager.

Process Energy Assistance Heating Fuel Grants/Notice of Action paperwork.

Prepare various reports as needed including Finance Charge Reports and Aging reports.

Make direct calls for collection purposes, skip tracing, process demand letters and submit seriously delinquent accounts to outside agency for collection once approved.

Confer with credit associations and references to exchange credit information on mutual customers.

Provide support for and collaborate with Credit Manager as necessary.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Requirements:

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience: College degree and 3 years’ office or accounting experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous commercial credit and collection experience a plus.

Must have proven excellent customer service skills and work ethic. Must be a team player with strong initiative.

Able to research and evaluate data to make informed decisions and solve problems.

Strong mathematical and analytical skills.

Professional verbal and written communication skills are essential. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, internal and external customers and the general public.

Sense of discretion and willingness to maintain strict confidentiality of pertinent and sensitive information.

Familiarity with various credit reporting agencies (Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax, Experian) and the ability to interpret the credit reports provided.

Computer Skills: This individual should have intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

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