Accountant - month-end close (Anchorage, AK)
Northwind Basin Transit Planning · Anchorage, AK · full time
Northwind Basin Transit Planning helps transport agencies around Anchorage design routes and schedules, and we need an Accountant to lead our month-end close.
You would work closely with colleagues in operations, support and management.
What you will do
• Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors.
• Track costs around accessibility audits against budget and explain variances to managers.
• Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to route schedules, and clear open items.
• Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions.
• Keep the chart of accounts and supporting files tidy so anyone can follow them.
What we are looking for
• Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system.
• Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience.
• A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants.
• Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work.
Nice to have
• Familiarity with audit requirements.
• A degree or certificate in accounting.
Working arrangement
• Full-time, Monday to Friday.
• On site in Anchorage.
• We reply to every applicant.
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