Accountant

Position is located in Brainerd, MN. No remote work option is available.

Essential Functions:

• Manage and monitor all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Independently manage the accuracy and timely closing of the general ledger each month.
• Prepare, analyze and report timely and accurate monthly and annual financial statements.
• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations and management reporting as well as supporting schedules for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
• Run bi-weekly payroll and work with vendor for accurate tax reporting, W-2s, etc.
• Complete all changes in Human Resources Information System and manage employee files.
• Serve as the organization’s Human Resources contact including employee relations, worker’s compensation, OSHA, etc.
• Manage and administer employee benefits working with a benefit broker.
• Assist in ensuring accounting controls are in place and operating effectively. Maintain internal control documentation including documentation of new controls, changes in controls and spreadsheet security.
• Ensure all revenue and expense related activity is accurately reported.
• Ensure financial accounts are reconciled, with any issues investigated and resolved timely enabling accurate financial reporting.
• Coordinate and collaborate with third party auditors for audits.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Desired Qualifications/Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University in Accounting with five or more years of hands-on accounting experience.
• Working knowledge and experience with general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, income tax and banking.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word and Outlook is required.
• Experience with a manufacturing ERP system is a plus.

• Working knowledge of Human Resources including payroll and benefit administration.
• Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively complete accurate accounting for a wide variety of business-related transactions.
• Detail oriented approach to work, confidentiality, good problem-solving skills along with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Must be self-motivated, with the ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to deliver quality work on tight deadlines, with strong organization and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in managing sales tax.
• Proficiency with managing processes, using a robust accounting software system.
• Analytical ability to develop and implement solutions, improvements, and recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience performing functions efficiently and accurately with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with owners, senior managers, and all other employees.
• Must have integrity and discretion in safeguarding confidential information.

Work Environment:

• Professional, clean and organized office environment.
• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).

Physical Demands:

• While performing the responsibilities of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting is required to perform tasks.
• Walk, bend, twist, kneel, and reach occasionally.
• Sit at a desk with a computer for extended periods of time.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a salaried exempt position with regular M-F 8-5 hours.
• Extra hours may be required to meet deadlines (month/quarter/year-end)

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 4% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In Person