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 employs approximately 400 people.

We believe that air travel isnt a luxury in Alaska – its 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: ASSISTANT CONTROLLER

As an Assistant Controller reporting to the Vice President of Finance and Administration, you will serve as a leader in our Accounting department as we continue to develop and support our growing business. This includes mentoring and advising the General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll staff in addition to all the standard GAAP accounting, financial reporting, financial documentation, and audit support activities you would expect from an Assistant Controller role. This position plays an integral role in the continuing growth of the department and the company, so if youre looking for an opportunity to share your skills and expertise while developing your management and coaching skills, this could be what youre looking for!

What makes this job different than any other Assistant Controller role you could apply for today? Grant Aviation has more than doubled the size of our organization in the past several 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 youll have the opportunity to both apply your established toolkit and develop new tools for your future and ours. The biggest difference we think youll 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. This position will typically work normal business hours Monday through Friday. Occasional work from home opportunities may exist after initial training, if project work or other considerations make this viable. 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. Youll meet operations leaders and begin to understand our operational processes in addition to the Accounting functions youll 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 departments processes and procedures. You can therefore expect to spend time with each of the staff, getting to know them and their jobs. You will also spend time with the VP of Finance and Administration (an open book!) learning the chart of accounts structure, how to navigate the accounting system (called Software Business System, or SBS), and many other things.

Beginning around three months after you join the team, you can expect to be largely self-sufficient in your day-to-day work. The VP of Finance and Administration is an open-door policy person, expecting her staff to work without micro-management, but always willing to answer questions, be available as a sounding-board, and valuing idea-sharing and suggestions for new ways to do things. Grant Aviation is a December 31 year-end, and work for our 2025 financial audit is at our doorstep. In future years, youll have responsibility for most of the audit prep process. We also have several other corporate-wide and administration projects on-going and on the radar for 2026 and beyond.

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 – our salary range starts at $115,000 annually, and your pay will be set based on your experience, aptitude, and qualifications
• 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

Minimum requirements

• Bachelors degree preferred, or high school/associates degree with comparable expertise
• Minimum six (6) years experience with progressively increasing general Accounting responsibilities

Physical demands

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

Equal opportunity employer

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, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected class. Candidates seeking reasonable accommodation in the recruitment or employment processes should contact Human Resources at: humanresourcesflygrant.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 practical.

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