General Description

A Operational Risk Analyst is responsible for using accounting, auditing, and investigative skills to analyze financial records and uncover discrepancies, fraud, and other financial crimes. This role involves examining financial statements, conducting thorough investigations, and presenting findings in a clear and concise manner, often for legal proceedings. Operational Risk Analyst play crucial role in litigation support, fraud detection, and risk management. This position requires a detailed-oriented, ethical, and analytical profession who can navigate complex financial data and provide critical insights in both corporate and legal environments.

Bristol Alliance of Companies (Bristol Industries) is committed to building lasting relationships that reflect our hard work, ingenuity, and dedication to safety. Every employee has an impact on our success, which benefits the Native culture, land, and people of the Bristol Bay region.

Our values: People, Communities, Reputation, Teamwork, Trust, and Truth.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Financial analysis – analyze financial data, project budgets, and cost estimates to quantify financial losses and evaluate financial positions.


• Document examination – scrutinize financial documents, such as invoices, receipts, contracts, and bank statements, to ensure accuracy and detect any irregularities.


• Litigation support – provide litigation support by preparing detailed reports and analyses that can be used in legal proceedings.


• Compliance review – ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and accounting standards during financial examinations.


• Risk management – assess financial risks and recommend measures to mitigate potential financial crimes and improve financial integrity.


• Consultation and advice – advise on financial matters, settlement negotiations, and the financial implications of various decisions.


• Message relation – ability to present findings clearly and concisely, both in written reports and verbally, to non-financial stakeholders.


• Data analysis proficiency – expertise in using data analysis tools and techniques to examine large volumes of financial data.


• Detailed oriented documentation – determination and tenacity to follow complex trails of financial transactions their conclusion.


• Ethics and integrity – commitment to confidentiality and professional conduct.


• Financials – ability to support the project teams with financial management.


• REA (request for equitable adjustment) – validating costs and resolving government disputes.


• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skilled in organization.


• Skilled in written and oral communication and effective listening.


• Ability to analyze problems and make sound decisions in a timely manner based on objectives, risks, implications, and costs.


• Skilled in interpersonal communication including the ability to work well with diverse personalities.


• Ability to think critically and creatively in challenging situations.


• Skilled in maintaining and establishing relationships with Federal clients.


• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks, to prioritize and organize, work well under stress in a fast-paced environment.


• Ability to be flexible and adapt to constant change.


• Ability to work flexible hours as required to meet deadlines.


• Skilled in basic MS Office Software (Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word).


• Ability to perform tasks in a safe and responsible manner.


• Ability to use ethical judgement and integrity in handling sensitive financial information.


• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations related to financial compliance.


• Ability to collaborate with legal professionals, clients, and other stakeholders.

 Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.


• 3 – 5 years’ experience in a accountant role.


• Fluent in spoken and written English language.


• Travel as needed.


• Valid driver’s license is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position may require close visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.


• Position may require specific physical requirements include, but are not limited to, balancing, stooping, sitting for long periods of time, reaching, walking, lifting, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions.


• Position is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.

Physical Qualifications:

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.

• Mobility: Must be able to stoop, kneel, reach, walk, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.


• Hearing: Must be able to hear audible safety alarms.


• Visual Acuity: Must be adequate to perform above listed tasks in a safe manner and perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.


• Lifting: Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.


• Subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions and variety of physical conditions – proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electric current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.


• Atmospheric conditions: fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

Benefits:

Excellent salary and benefits package to include paid time off, paid holidays, comprehensive health insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match.

 Contingency:

Continued employment is contingent upon passing security clearance, drug screen, and background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Bristol Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and offers any available positions to all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nation origin, age, disability, veteran status, parenthood, pregnancy, marital status, or changes in marital status, in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. This applied to recruitment, placement, pay, benefits, training, employment status changes, social and recreational programs, and other conditions and benefits of employment.

Bristol Alliance of Companies grant employment preference first to BBNC and Choggiung shareholders, their spouses, or descendants, and second to Alaska Native Corporation shareholders in accordance with P.L. 93-638.