Accounts Receivable Specialist

About the role

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. The company provides scheduled air transport of passengers, cargo, and mail, as well as air ambulance and charter service, employing approximately 430 people. As an Accounts Receivable Specialist, you will be a critical member of the Accounting team responsible for day‑to‑day A/R activities. The Accounting team works primarily from offices on the south end of the Ted Stevens International Airport. This position follows normal business hours Monday through Friday, with a strong emphasis on in‑person collaboration. You will spend time getting to know teammates, learning current A/R processes, and building relationships with customers. The role values teamwork, information‑sharing, cross‑training, and coverage, and you will work closely with the Accounts Receivable Manager and Staff Accountant, becoming largely self‑sufficient after about three months. The VP of Finance and Administration maintains an open‑door policy, encouraging idea‑sharing and suggestions for improvement. Grant Aviation operates on a December 31 year‑end, and the Accounting department is expected to grow, offering advancement opportunities as you develop your skills alongside the team.

Responsibilities

• Collecting customer invoicing data
• Preparing and sending customer invoices
• Tracking customer payments
• Applying customer payments to the correct invoices
• Tracking A/R aging components
• Investigating and resolving A/R issues

Requirements

• Associate's degree preferred, or high school with comparable expertise
• Minimum five (5) years' experience working in accounts receivable or a similar role
• Frequent listening, talking, walking, sitting, standing
• Lifting modest payloads (rarely over 25 lbs)
• Frequent computer‑based work
• Operating a range of office equipment

Qualifications

• Dedicated to customer service for internal and external customers
• Strong attention to detail
• Commitment to core values of being safe, reliable, and friendly

Pay

Competitive pay – the starting rate for an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist is $32.00 per hour, with final pay based on experience, aptitude, and qualifications.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental
• Company‑paid life insurance and AD&D
• PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Flight benefits
• 401(k) program including an employer match
• 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

Schedule

Normal business hours Monday through Friday, with an emphasis on in‑person work at the office near Ted Stevens International Airport.