Accountant Jobs

Primary Location Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minnesota Job ID R104304

• Remote work is available for this role but the preference is someone local to Minneapolis/St. Paul

Essential Functions
As an accountant, you will be responsible for the financial accounting & controls for the business. The primary responsibilities of the role will include facilitating the monthly close process and ensuring the proper maintenance of accounting controls and processes.
To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. To request a reasonable accommodation, notify Human Resources or the manager who oversees the position.

• Support a strong control environment. Hold self and others accountable for continuous improvement for internal controls.
• Support monthly accounting close process for the business.
• Support business projects from an accounting and control perspective
• Prepare key accounting analyses and related journal entries, account reconciliations and management reports.
• Preparations of financial statistics and information at appropriate daily, weekly, and monthly intervals

Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications

• Verbal & written communication skills that provide direct, succinct messages and can be understood by financial and non-financial business partners
• Ability to identify areas of improvement and work with management to optimize processes
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 1-5 years of experience in public accounting or relevant industry experience
• Proficiency in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent prioritization & organizational skills to manage multiple deliverables
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and the ability to apply them to recurring transactions

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Previous experience with SAP

Working Conditions
Physical Demands

• Operating a computer or other office devices for the majority of the workday
• Must be able to understand and effectively exchange accurate information with others such as coworkers, customers and vendors
• Must be able to communicate with others in person, over the phone, and in writing.
• May occasionally need to move packages up to 10 pounds such as office supplies or equipment
• Must be able to read and interpret various electronic and written documents.

No travel or On-call