Staff Accountant, Auditor-Treasurer’s Office

Stearns County MN • St. Cloud, MN

22d • $29 • Hybrid

About The Position

Stearns County Mission: Provide Exceptional Public Services to Assure a Safe, Healthy, Vibrant County for All. Stearns County Values: Professional | Approachable | Responsive | Collaborative | Fair & Equitable Stearns County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, public assistance status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Stearns County derives strength from its workforce and provides a welcoming environment where all are respected and valued. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with attention to detail to join our accounting team in the Auditor-Treasurer’s Department. This position provides an opportunity to use your accounting and analytical skills to ensure the accuracy of financial information and produce effective financial reports. If you are driven by a desire to problem solve, this is your opportunity to make a difference through a rewarding career in public service. Public service employees are provided a comprehensive benefit package, contributions to a Pension Plan, and generous time off through paid Holidays and a PTO plan. See our Benefits Overview. Position Objective To provide assistance with managing and maintaining financial records, accounts, and data systems. This position is responsible for preparing and analyzing financial information used internally and externally, providing accurate reports, and making recommendations for management review and decision making in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in accounting or finance and two years of experience
• Experience using Microsoft Office Applications

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of governmental accounting.
• Knowledge of the principles of monitoring and projecting expenses and general auditing.
• Ability to work independently on a variety of assignments.
• Ability to prepare statistical reports.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to analyze, develop and assist in the modification of accounting procedures, methods, and techniques.
• Ability to analyze facts and exercise sound judgment when arriving at conclusions.
• Ability to develop and interpret accounting records and documents.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Performs accounting entries, transactions, and reconciliations to provide accurate and timely financial records for department operations and reporting using various mediums such as spreadsheets and databases.
• Assists in preparation of budgets and the necessary budget adjustments in order to properly fund departmental activities; prepare the necessary monthly/quarterly report of financial or statistical data to funding agencies.
• Interprets and analyzes fiscal data; provides guidance for future departmental activities.
• Monitors contracts, prepares invoicing and tracks bills to various agencies to account for accurate documentation and follow up.
• Assists in the preparation of annual financial statements, budget requests and reports to guarantee up to date data analytics.
• Prepares annual audit documents for review by External Auditor.
• Assists in the creation and updating of county-wide finance policies and procedures.
• Provides accounting assistance and policy guidance to other county departments.
• Performs review and analysis of transactions for trends, compliance, and irregularities.
• Facilitate data extractions and imports among financial systems for reconciliation and balancing.
• Completes accounting services and guidance for outside agencies that the County is a fiscal host for.
• Verifies the accuracy and authenticity of changes to the vendor master file.
• Attends work regularly and in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

Benefits

• Public service employees are provided a comprehensive benefit package, contributions to a Pension Plan, and generous time off through paid Holidays and a PTO plan.
• See our Benefits Overview.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level