Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Grant Aviation is an Alaskan regional air carrier serving rural Alaska since 1971. With bases in Bethel, Emmonak, Dillingham, King Salmon, Cold Bay, Dutch Harbor, Kenai, and Anchorage, Grant Aviation provides scheduled air transport of passengers, cargo, and mail, as well as air ambulance and charter service. Grant Aviation employs approximately 400 people.

We believe that air travel isn't a luxury - it's a necessity - and we are committed to creating a safe, friendly, and reliable experience for all our customers.

Our company is built upon respect for our customers, employees, and communities, and we constantly work to improve our operations to ensure smooth travel and enjoyable experiences. We are professional, while staying true to our Alaskan roots and commitment to the personal touch.

POSITION: Accounts Payable Specialist

As the Accounts Payable Specialist for Grant Aviation, you will work closely with and report to the Assistant Controller and will be a role model in the Accounting Department. The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for managing daily accounts payable operations, including processing and coding invoices, preparing vendor payments, maintaining accurate records, and resolving payment-related issues. This role ensures timely payments, supports reconciliations, assists with monthly closings, and provides excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, this role may also perform payroll and accounts receivable functions, aid in audits, and assist in reception duties as needed.

What makes this job different than any other accounting role you could apply for today? Grant Aviation has doubled the size of our organization in the past three years and the accounting department is a key player in preparing for the future of the company. This includes enhancing our current services to the company, developing new practices and procedures to add value to current operations, and planning for the future of our department and the company. This means you'll have the opportunity to both apply your established toolkit and develop new tools for your future and ours. The biggest difference we think you'll find, though, is our culture of service, which translates to some pretty great people to work with. Our team is committed to providing safe, reliable, friendly service for internal and external customers and contacts, just as we are for our passengers and clients.

Life on the Job

The Accounting team works primarily from our offices on the south end of the Ted Stevens International Airport. The typical workweek is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Occasional work from home opportunities may exist after initial training, if project work or other considerations make this appropriate. Our culture puts high value on in-person work arrangements, so you will thrive in a busy office environment with plenty of direct interaction with your teammates.

Day-to-day work will initially be focused on getting to know your team and our internal customers. You'll meet operations staff and begin to understand our operational processes in addition to the accounting functions you'll be helping to administer. We value teamwork, information-sharing, cross-training, and coverage for each other, and believe that facilitates a solid understanding of the company as a whole and the department's processes and procedures.

Long term, we expect the department to further expand, providing opportunities for advancement within the team. This means we will work with you and all members of the team to identify skills and aptitudes to grow your career along with the department.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Competitive pay - the salary range starting at $55,000 annually, and your pay will be set based on your experience, aptitude, and qualifications.
• Medical, dental, and vision.
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D.
• PTO and paid holidays.
• Flight benefits.
• 401(k) program.
• Employee assistance program.
• HSA for qualified plans.
• Voluntary life insurance and AD&D.
• Voluntary short- and long-term disability.
• Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma required; Associate's degree preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years experience working in accounts payable or a similar role.
• General comfort with Microsoft Office applications (with an emphasis on Excel).
• A commitment to respectful and effective internal and external customer service.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Frequent listening, talking, walking, sitting, standing.
• Lifting modest payloads (rarely over 25 pounds).
• Frequent computer-based work.
• Operating a range of office equipment.

Grant Aviation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Candidates seeking reasonable accommodation in the recruitment or employment processes should contact Human Resources at: View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

If this sounds like a fulfilling role for you, please submit your resume today! We would love to have you on board as soon as possible!

Candidates may be subject to pre-employment background checks and drug testing as a condition of employment.