Accountant – Billing, Collections & Analysis

Fairweather,-LL; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FEHB health benefits

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

EAP

Job summary

Fairweather is seeking an Accountant to support the Senior Accountant in daily billing, collections, and financial analysis. The role prepares and tracks customer invoices and reconciles accounts.

This full-time position requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and at least five years of experience, with strong Excel, Word, and accounting systems skills. The team emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and timely financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or enrollment in a relevant program with substantial accounting coursework.
• 5+ years of accounting, finance, billing, or related experience.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Adobe.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with a computerized accounting system.
• Knowledge of invoicing, receivables, journal entries, and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare customer invoices from project data, timesheets, cost codes, and rate schedules.
• Audit invoice support before release and flag exceptions for review.
• Apply contract rates and route invoices for review.
• Maintain a billing log and update billing activity in the accounting system.
• Monitor accounts receivable aging and follow up on past-due balances.
• Apply cash receipts to invoices and reconcile batches.
• Escalate disputed items and assist with resolution.
• Compile data for monthly project profitability reports and drafts for review.
• Assist with account analysis and linking amounts to the general ledger.
• Prepare routine bank and account reconciliation support and post standard journal entries.
• Maintain financial records and workpapers, and build Excel workbooks for summaries.

Skills

Strong verbal communication

Strong written communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Multitasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Enrollment with accounting coursework

Associate degree in accounting (with experience)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Adobe

Job description

Fairweather is seeking an Accountant to support the Senior Accountant in daily billing, collections, and financial analysis. The role prepares and tracks customer invoices and reconciles accounts.

This full-time position requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and at least five years of experience, with strong Excel, Word, and accounting systems skills. The team emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and timely financial reporting.