Supervisor Financial Accounting

Border States • Fargo, ND

13d

About The Position

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work. This position will be located in: Fargo, ND   Application Deadline: December 24, 2025. Please note that the position may be filled before or after the listed application deadline. Applications will only be accepted while the posting remains active.Job SummarySupports the day-to-day operations of the accounting area including all general ledger accounts and financial statements, accountable for timely and accurate financial statement preparation, and ensures accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end closing processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related business administrative field required.
• 6 years of prior relevant finance and accounting experience required. 8+ years of experience preferred.
• Professional licensure such as a CPA or CMA required.
• Prior project management experience required.
• Prior people management experience required.
• Advanced Excel knowledge is required, including complex nested formulas (multi-criteria lookups, combined logic), workbook auditing and troubleshooting (trace precedents/dependents, evaluate formulas), large dataset management and optimization, and building audit-proof, scalable, and dynamic workbooks for enterprise use.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) required.
• Prior experience in SAP or similar accounting systems required.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits and applies complex accounting and financial acumen by leading highly technical accounting processes, interpreting and implementing nuanced GAAP standards, and delivering strategic oversight, analysis, and guidance on intricate financial reporting matters.
• Owns the preparation of assigned value stream tasks for areas of high risk and complex areas (i.e., areas requiring deep specialization, interpreting new and evolving accounting standards, and requiring a subject matter expert– areas such as lease accounting, revenue recognition, M&A purchase accounting, multiple reporting frameworks, etc.) including the following duties:
• Performs transaction analysis and journal entry preparation.
• Completes assigned month-end and daily operational tasks.
• Investigates and documents variance analysis findings in assigned reporting areas.
• Prepares assigned and requested reporting deliverables.
• Owns the review of assigned value stream risk areas for areas of moderate to high risk and complex areas (i.e., areas requiring significant judgement and estimation, the application of complex accounting standards for non-routine transactions, result in material financial impacts, and are more susceptible to misstatement, such as lease accounting, impairment testing, financial instruments, business combinations and consolidation, shared-based compensation, etc.) including the following duties:
• Reviews data entry, processed transactions, and prepared journal entries by team members.
• Reviews assigned account reconciliations and general ledger maintenance requests.
• Reviews assigned month-end and daily operational tasks prepared by junior team members.
• Reviews prepared documented variance analysis findings and reporting deliverables.
• Leads and supervises the department's team development by coaching and mentoring.
• Provides coordination and oversight of the training and onboarding of team members.
• Administers the department's mid-year and annual performance reviews of assigned personnel.
• Leads the department's recruiting and hiring activities.
• Leads and coordinates the department's task management and prioritization efforts.
• Leads the coordination of the department's audits and other engagements through the review and approval of documentation and support compilation processes.
• Leads and coordinates the execution of special projects and initiatives through the preparation and review of assigned special projects.
• Leads the development of policies, preparing and reviewing assigned policy drafts where applicable.
• Leads the implementation and execution of the department's established goals and KPIs.
• Provides oversight and coordinate process improvement and optimization discussions and efforts, facilitating implementation and change management efforts.
• Prepares and reviews, when applicable, ad-hoc requests and analyses for assigned advanced and complex value stream areas.
• Reviews prepared updates to process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for current processes.
• Supervises the consolidation process along with consolidation accounting and value stream integration processes.
• Routinely researches, interprets, and applies applicable accounting guidance as needed.
• Oversees the department's maintenance of information systems.
• Enforces and leads the development of the company's internal controls and compliance.
• Ensures compliance with the company's and department's risk management.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• FSA & HSA
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Personal Leave time and more!
• Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees