Staff Accountant

Build the Numbers. Understand the Business. Make an Impact.

More than processing transactions. An opportunity to understand how the business performs.

At Cornerstone, accounting isn't just about recording what happened. It's about providing accurate, timely financial information that helps our teams understand where projects stand, make better decisions, and keep the company moving forward.

Since 1993, Cornerstone has grown as a 100% Alaskan-owned, managed, and staffed commercial contractor by building great projects, developing strong teams, and holding ourselves accountable for results.

We're looking for a Staff Accountant who wants to build a broader accounting career, someone interested in understanding the connection between the general ledger, project costs, financial reporting, and the construction operations behind the numbers.

If you're analytical, curious, detail-oriented, and enjoy figuring out why the numbers look the way they do, not simply entering them, we'd like to meet you.

Every construction project generates thousands of financial transactions, and each one contributes to a much larger picture of how a project and the company are performing.

The Staff Accountant helps make sure that picture is accurate. You'll work across general ledger accounting, project/job costing, transaction processing, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial analysis while partnering directly with Project Managers and the Accounting Team.

Your work will help identify discrepancies before they become problems, improve the accuracy of project financial information, support better business decisions, and protect the integrity of Cornerstone's financial records. This is an opportunity to do more than accounting transactions. It's an opportunity to understand the business behind the numbers.

• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and supporting schedules.
• Review transactions for accurate coding, classification, documentation, and accounting treatment.
• Research and resolve discrepancies while maintaining accurate and organized financial records.

• Maintain and reconcile project budgets, costs, commitments, billings, cash receipts, and job cost activity.
• Support owner billings, Job Status Reports, forecasts, and monthly project financial reviews.
• Analyze project activity to identify significant variances, discrepancies, and potential financial concerns.

• Partner with Project Managers and project teams to maintain accurate project financial information.
• Resolve cost coding and project accounting issues and maintain alignment between project records, job costs, and the general ledger.
• Provide timely financial information that supports project and business decision-making.

• Review and process vendor and subcontractor transactions for proper approval, coding, documentation, and accounting period.
• Support payments, cash receipts, credit card transactions, and resolution of invoice or payment discrepancies.
• Review project transactions for accurate allocation to projects, cost codes, and general ledger accounts.

• Prepare reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and supporting information for monthly and year-end close.
• Review general ledger and project activity for incomplete transactions, unusual balances, trends, and variances.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting.

• Analyze project and company financial information to identify trends, variances, errors, and potential concerns.
• Apply GAAP, company accounting policies, and internal controls while identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Support audits, tax preparation, and compliance requirements through accurate schedules and documentation.

• Collaborate with Accounting, Project Management, and other departments to meet deadlines and support business operations.
• Maintain financial documentation and support accounting systems,…