Accountant

Airswift; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift, based in Anchorage, Alaska, is seeking an Accountant on a one-year contract to join the headquarters accounting team. The role focuses on maintaining accurate records, supporting close processes, and ensuring GAAP compliance for energy and infrastructure projects.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, perform reconciliations, assist with audits, and contribute to project accounting activities, with emphasis on accuracy, timeliness, and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum three years of directly related accounting experience.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end close activities.
• Experience reconciling general ledger and balance sheet accounts.
• Experience supporting financial reporting, account analysis, and variance explanations.
• Audit documentation support and coordination with auditors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate accounting records and support financial close.
• Prepare financial reporting and analyze variances.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and ensure proper coding.
• Reconcile accounts and provide transaction support for audits.
• Support project-based accounting activities as assigned.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Journal entries

General ledger reconciliation

Financial reporting

Excel proficiency

Communication with stakeholders

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Job description

Job Title: Accountant Duration: one year contract Schedule: full time 5/40 Location: Alaska, United States

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Job Overview

This opportunity is based in Anchorage and will support a headquarters accounting team within a company operating in the energy, process and infrastructure environment. The role focuses on maintaining accurate accounting records, supporting financial close and reporting, and resolving accounting discrepancies while working in line with GAAP. This position will also contribute to account reconciliations, financial analysis, audit support, and project-related accounting activities where assigned.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a directly related field

Required Experience

• Minimum three years of directly related accounting experience
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end close activities and preparing financial information
• Experience reconciling general ledger and balance sheet accounts, investigating discrepancies, and documenting corrections
• Experience supporting financial reporting, account analysis, and variance explanations
• Experience maintaining documentation and providing transaction support for audit requests

Required Skills

• Current understanding of GAAP policies and procedures
• Ability to prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules for assigned accounts
• Ability to review accounting transactions for accuracy, proper coding, and compliance with company procedures
• Strong Excel and reconciliation skills
• Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
• Clear communication and the ability to coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve accounting queries and obtain supporting records
• Ability to identify practical improvements to accounting workflows and internal controls

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Deltek Costpoint
• Experience in project-based accounting
• Experience in an engineering environment