Accounting Associate
About The Position
We are a Minnesota-based, family-owned business looking for a detail-oriented and highly motivated Associate Accountant to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting daily accounting functions, maintaining accurate financial records, and assisting with financial reporting to help meet the company’s overall goals. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate is computer savvy, dependable, able to meet deadlines, and has experience with accounting systems, financial data entry, reconciliations, and general accounting processes. Awarded Star Tribune's Top Work Places 6 years in a row. We like to work hard, play hard, and take pride in everything we do!
Requirements
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you
Nice To Haves
- Experience with accounting systems
- Financial data entry experience
- Reconciliation experience
- General accounting processes experience
Responsibilities
- Daily cash journal entries, reporting, and reconciliation
- Weekly payroll and monthly recurring journal entries
- Electronic payment processing and posting
- Perform month-end account reconciliations
- Assist in preparation of monthly financial statements
- File Sales Tax Reports; Federal Excise Tax Reports; Property Taxes
- Compile Tow Truck out of state tows for third party processing
- Assist with capital asset accounting
- Filing Rebates
- May be assigned additional responsibilities as needed
Benefits
- Awarded Star Tribune's Top Work Places 6 years in a row
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
