Staff Accountant: Turn Numbers into Project Insights

Cornerstone General Contractors; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, and vision

Generous Paid Time Off

401(k) with profit sharing

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Cornerstone General Contractors is seeking a Staff Accountant to support general ledger, project costing, and financial reporting for Alaska-based construction projects. You will work with Project Managers and the Accounting Team to ensure accurate, timely information and to drive better business decisions.

The role emphasizes analysis of project activity, GAAP compliance, and month-end close. A 2+ year accounting background and ERP/Excel skills are required, with growth into broader

Qualifications

• 2+ years of progressively responsible accounting experience involving general ledger, reconciliations, or similar responsibilities.
• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field—or equivalent accounting experience.
• Experience with accounting software/ERP systems; strong Excel to process, reconcile, analyze, and report financial information.
• Strong fundamentals in journal entries, reconciliations, GL activity, and job costs.

Responsibilities

• Own the accounting details: maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, prepare journal entries, accruals, reclassifications and schedules; review transactions for proper coding and documentation; resolve discrepancies.
• Understand project performance: maintain project budgets, costs, commitments, billings, cash receipts, and job cost activity; support owner billings, forecasts, and monthly reviews; analyze variances and trends.
• Connect accounting and operations: partner with project managers to maintain accurate project financial information; resolve cost coding issues and align project records with GL.
• Support AP and transaction accuracy: review vendor/subcontractor transactions for approval and coding; support payments, cash receipts, and invoice discrepancies; verify project allocations.
• Help close the books: prepare reconciliations, journal entries, schedules for monthly and year-end close; review activity for incomplete transactions; support reporting.
• Analyze more than transactions: identify trends/variances; apply GAAP and internal controls; support audits, tax prep, and compliance.
• Strengthen the accounting team: collaborate across departments, maintain documentation, cross-train, and drive process improvements.

Skills

GL accounting

Reconciliations

Transaction processing

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Education

Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Sage

Sage Intacct

Procore

Job description

Cornerstone General Contractors is seeking a Staff Accountant to support general ledger, project costing, and financial reporting for Alaska-based construction projects. You will work with Project Managers and the Accounting Team to ensure accurate, timely information and to drive better business decisions.

The role emphasizes analysis of project activity, GAAP compliance, and month-end close. A 2+ year accounting background and ERP/Excel skills are required, with growth into broader