Full Time Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Saltwater Inc is a Woman-Owned Small Business located in downtown Anchorage. At Saltwater, we are passionate about protecting the health and sustainability of our oceans. It is our mission to collect high quality data which is vital to managing the health of our fisheries and oceans.

Saltwater is seeking a full-time accountant to join our small administrative team. Our ideal candidate will be self-motivated, reliable, organized, have strong analytical skills and be a creative problem solver and a team player.

Proficiency with QuickBooks and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, is required. Minimum of an associate’s degree in business / accounting is preferred. In lieu of a degree, relevant experience may be substituted.

The accountant will report to the CFO. Work will be performed on-site at our office in Anchorage, AK.

Duties include :

Accounts Payable – Invoice processing, payment processing and account reconciliation. Maintain electronic records of invoices and payments. Monitor and process employee expense accounts via Expensify Reporting System. Record transaction into General Ledger. Analyze and ensure the accuracy of credit card activity and import transactions into the General Ledger.

Accounts Receivable – Billing, applying cash receipts, preparing deposits. Maintain electronic records of invoices and payments. Import billing worksheets into the General Ledger. Send invoices via QuickBooks email system. Interact with department program managers for processing of all billing activity.

Financial Reporting – prepare and enter journal entries, account analysis / reconciliations and electronic workpapers. Assist in the preparation and analysis of Financial Statements.

Budgeting – Assist with preparation of annual budgets, working with Departmental Managers and CFO.

Administrative and other duties as assigned

Salary range $55K to $65K

Saltwater Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or disability status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace culture to attract the best talent and allow each member of our team to achieve their full potential and maximum productivity. Furthermore, Saltwater Inc. highly encourages qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to apply for positions for which they are qualified and to notify us if there are any needs for accommodation throughout the application process and / or upon hire.

Only qualified applicants with the requisite experience need to apply.

We will honor all requests for application confidentiality.