Accountant

Alaskan Brewing Co.; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Ownership

Life Insurance

AD&D

Disability Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Employee Assistance

Pet Insurance

Beer

Job summary

Alaskan Brewing Company is seeking an Accountant to join our Juneau team. This advanced generalist role covers the full accounting cycle, from ledger updates to financial reporting, with interaction across managers, vendors, bankers, auditors, and regulators.

The role emphasizes accuracy, tax support, and timely reporting, requiring a bachelor’s in accounting and 3+ years of ledger experience. Strong Excel, MS Office, and accounting software skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is preferred. Significant experience in accounting may substitute for the degree.
• 3+ years of general ledger accounting experience required.
• Strong computer skills and data organization interpretation are required. Excellent knowledge of Excel necessary, plus knowledge of working in an MS Office environment.
• Accounting software experience required.
• Ability to create and maintain effective relationships with brewery personnel and all stakeholders.
• Possess strong analytical and organizational skills. Attention to detail is critical, with ability to interpret and provide insight with large amounts of data.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Prepare general ledger journal entries.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Reconcile bank statements and assist with cash forecasting.
• Reconcile and review subsidiary ledgers to general ledger.
• Record and reconcile debt related schedules.
• Accurately prepare and timely file required regulatory reports including city sales tax, federal excise tax and operations tax.
• Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules.
• Prepare scheduled and ad hoc accounting reports as required.
• Assist with preparation of Federal income tax support schedules.
• Assist accounting staff with proper expenditure coding and document processing.
• Assist with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Assist with preparation and review of monthly budget reports.

Skills

General ledger accounting

Cash & Inventory reconciliation

Accounts receivable & payable

Fixed asset accounting

Financial statements

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Accounting software

Job description

Salary: Minimum starting wage of $28.85/hr, DOE.

Location: Juneau office, no remote work available

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Employee Stock Ownership, Life Insurance, AD&D, Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance, Group Rate Pet Insurance, Beer, and more!

Alaskan Brewing Company is an award-winning craft brewery located in Juneau, Alaska. At Alaskan Brewing, our vision is to be a leader in the Craft Brewing Industry, focused on quality, community, and innovation. Alaskan Brewing Company remains locally owned and operated for close to four decades, including employee-investors and an employee stock ownership plan. Our core values are ethical, excellence, rooted in Alaska; with a continuing priority of making our workplace safe, fun, challenging, innovative and focused on sustainable practices.

The Position:

Alaskan Brewing Company is searching for an Accountant. This is an advanced generalist Accountant position that will work in many areas of accounting applying sound accounting practices and principles through all aspects of accounting cycle, including updating the general ledger, subsidiary ledgers and supporting work papers, preparing, and analyzing all aspects of financial reporting. This is a supporting position, with the key customers being Alaskan Brewing managers, our customers, vendors, and external authorities including bankers, auditors, tax, valuation and insurance consultants, and regulatory agencies.

Experience and understanding in the following areas are important to be successful in this position:

• Cash and Inventory reconciliation;
• Accounts receivable and payable;
• Fixed Asset accounting; and

General tasks could include but not limited to:

• Prepare general ledger journal entries.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Reconcile bank statements and assist with cash forecasting.
• Reconcile and review subsidiary ledgers to general ledger.
• Record and reconcile debt related schedules.
• Accurately prepare and timely file required regulatory reports including but not limited to City sales tax, federal excise tax and operations reports, state excise tax.
• Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules.
• Prepare scheduled and ad hoc accounting reports as required. May include work in process and finished goods schedules, pricing update worksheets, freight analysis, usage analysis.
• Assist with preparation of Federal income tax support schedules.
• Assist accounting staff with proper expenditure coding, document processing and other accounting-related activities.
• Assist with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Assist with preparation and review of monthly budget reports.

Reporting to the Accounting Supervisor, this person is a key member of the accounting team working in collaboration with other accounting team members and crew from other departments. Knowledge and skills that are beneficial for this position include:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is preferred. Significant experience in accounting may substitute for the degree.
• 3+ years of general ledger accounting experience required.
• Strong computer skills and data organization interpretation are required. Excellent knowledge of Excel necessary, plus knowledge of working in an MS Office environment. Accounting software experience required.
• Ability to create and maintain effective relationships with brewery personnel and all stakeholders.
• Possess strong analytical and organizational skills. Attention to detail is critical, with ability to interpret and provide insight with large amounts of data.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity.

The Lifestyle:

Live. Life. Alaskan. The Alaskan Brew Crew have a passion for our beer, the outdoors, and living life Alaskan. We are hikers, bikers, wildlife watchers, boaters, anglers, photographers, skiers, snowboarders, rock-climbers, foragers, beach goers, dog-walkers and all-around enthusiasts who enjoy taking our brews on adventures. We are also cooks, musicians, artists, volunteers, and stewards of the land we live on, deeply rooted in our community. Join the Alaskan Brew Crew and start to live life Alaskan.

Position:

Accountant

Hours:

Full-time, non-exempt position

Salary: Minimum starting wage of $28.85/hr, DOE.

Location: Juneau office, no remote work available

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Employee Stock Ownership, Life Insurance, AD&D, Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Employee Assistance, Group Rate Pet Insurance, Beer, and more!

A Little About Us:

Alaskan Brewing Company is an award-winning craft brewery located in Juneau, Alaska. At Alaskan Brewing, our vision is to be a leader in the Craft Brewing Industry, focused on quality, community, and innovation. Alaskan Brewing Company remains locally owned and operated for close to four decades, including employee-investors and an employee stock ownership plan. Our core values are ethical, excellence, rooted in Alaska; with a continuing priority of making our workplace safe, fun, challenging, innovative and focused on sustainable practices.

The Position:

Alaskan Brewing Company is searching for an Accountant. This is an advanced generalist Accountant position that will work in many areas of accounting applying sound accounting practices and principles through all aspects of accounting cycle, including updating the general ledger, subsidiary ledgers and supporting work papers, preparing, and analyzing all aspects of financial reporting. This is a supporting position, with the key customers being Alaskan Brewing managers, our customers, vendors, and external authorities including bankers, auditors, tax, valuation and insurance consultants, and regulatory agencies.

Experience and understanding in the following areas are important to be successful in this position:

• General ledger accounting;
• Cash and Inventory reconciliation;
• Accounts receivable and payable;
• Fixed Asset accounting; and
• Financial statements.

General tasks could include but not limited to:

• Prepare general ledger journal entries.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Reconcile bank statements and assist with cash forecasting.
• Reconcile and review subsidiary ledgers to general ledger.
• Record and reconcile debt related schedules.
• Accurately prepare and timely file required regulatory reports including but not limited to City sales tax, federal excise tax and operations reports, state excise tax.

• Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules.
• Prepare scheduled and ad hoc accounting reports as required. May include work in process and finished goods schedules, pricing update worksheets, freight analysis, usage analysis.
• Assist with preparation of Federal income tax support schedules.

• Assist accounting staff with proper expenditure coding, document processing and other accounting-related activities.
• Assist with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Assist with preparation and review of monthly budget reports.

Reporting to the Accounting Supervisor, this person is a key member of the accounting team working in collaboration with other accounting team members and crew from other departments. Knowledge and skills that are beneficial for this position include:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is preferred. Significant experience in accounting may substitute for the degree.
• 3+ years of general ledger accounting experience required.
• Strong computer skills and data organization interpretation are required. Excellent knowledge of Excel necessary, plus knowledge of working in an MS Office environment. Accounting software experience required.
• Ability to create and maintain effective relationships with brewery personnel and all stakeholders.
• Possess strong analytical and organizational skills. Attention to detail is critical, with ability to interpret and provide insight with large amounts of data.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and written.
• Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity.

The Lifestyle:

Live. Life. Alaskan. The Alaskan Brew Crew have a passion for our beer, the outdoors, and living life Alaskan. We are hikers, bikers, wildlife watchers, boaters, anglers, photographers, skiers, snowboarders, rock-climbers, foragers, beach goers, dog-walkers and all-around enthusiasts who enjoy taking our brews on adventures. We are also cooks, musicians, artists, volunteers, and stewards of the land we live on, deeply rooted in our community. Join the Alaskan Brew Crew and start to live life Alaskan.