Senior Accountant

Jobot; Kenai (AK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Great work/life balance

Excellent culture

Professional development

Job summary

Jobot, an Alaska-based organization with national reach, seeks a Senior Accountant to join their team. You will lead month-end close, AP/AR, fixed assets, payroll accounting, and audit support in a multi-entity environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting or related field, 3–5 years of experience, strong GAAP knowledge, and proficiency with ERP systems and advanced Excel. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close.
• Hands-on AP, AR, payroll, and GL experience.
• Experience supporting financial statement audits.
• Proficiency in GAAP and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead general ledger close and month-end processes.
• Manage accounts payable cycle and vendor payments.
• Maintain fixed assets and depreciation entries.
• Process accounts receivable and aging reports.
• Oversee payroll accounting and reconciliations.
• Provide audit support and compile PBC responses.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Internal controls

GAAP knowledge

Audit support

Education

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

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job details:

Reputable, stable and growing organization seeking a senior accountant for their team

Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 per year

A bit about us:

A community focused, multi-entity organization across construction, professional services and non-profit

Why join us?

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Great work/life balance with limited overtime needed
• Excellent company culture with supportive and collaborative teammates
• Professional development and learning

Job Details

Jobot is partnering with a local and reputable Alaskan organization with a national reach, to staff a position as a senior accountant.

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for the following:

1. General Ledger & Month-End Close

• Execute the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process in coordination with the Corporate Controller.
• Prepare and post journal entries (standard, accrual, reclass, and adjusting entries) with complete supporting documentation.
• Record period-end accruals for unbilled and unrecorded liabilities, including year-end cutoff procedures supporting the close.
• Perform general ledger account reconciliations and flag variances to the Corporate Controller for review.
• Pull period-over-period and budget-to-actual reports as requested to support management review.

2. Accounts Payable (AP)

• Process the AP cycle: invoice receipt, three-way match (PO, receipt, invoice), coding, and routing for approval.
• Process timely and accurate vendor payments following established approval and payment procedures.
• Maintain vendor master data; prepare and file annual 1099 forms by the required due date.
• Reconcile corporate credit card sub-ledgers to statements and the GL each period; confirm receipts, approvals, and coding are complete for all card transactions.

3. Fixed Assets

• Maintain the fixed asset sub-ledger/register and reconcile it to the GL each period.
• Record asset additions, disposals, and transfers; apply established capitalization thresholds and useful-life classifications.
• Calculate and post depreciation and amortization entries.
• Perform periodic physical asset verification/count and report discrepancies between the register and GL to the Corporate Controller.
• Maintain CIP (construction-in-progress) roll-forward schedules.

4. Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Process customer invoicing and apply incoming cash receipts.
• Prepare AR aging reports and flag past-due accounts to the Corporate Controller for follow-up.
• Reconcile AR subledger to GL and record the allowance for doubtful accounts / bad debt reserve.

5. Payroll Accounting

• Review payroll registers for accuracy prior to processing; post payroll journal entries to the GL.
• Reconcile payroll liability accounts (withholdings, employer taxes, benefits) each period.

6. Audit Support

• Prepare files, schedules, and supporting documentation requested for internal and external audits.
• Compile responses to the auditor’s PBC (prepared-by-client) request list by the assigned due dates, routing completed items to the Corporate Controller for review and submission.
• Compile supporting schedules for GL, AP, Fixed Assets, AR, and payroll balances used in audit testing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience, including month-end close experience.
• Hands-on experience with AP, AR, and payroll processes and their GL interfaces.
• Experience supporting financial statement audits (internal or external) and preparing audit workpapers.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal control frameworks.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local