POSITION TITLE: Senior Staff Accountant 

LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN 

JOB TYPE: Full Time 

RELOCATION: No 

We are looking for a Senior Accounting Professional to be responsible for a company’s financial procedures, records, and statements for compliance with laws and regulations. 

 RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Assist with monthly financial close process through preparation of GAAP financial statements, variance analysis and account reconciliations while adhering to tight deadlines. 
• Recommend ways to reduce costs and other financial improvements. 
• Assist with preparation of the financial statements and reports for periodic reporting to Management. 
• Prepare documentation for External Audits as requested by the Controller. 
• Coordinate and ensure timely and accurate monthly account reconciliations and ledger maintenance. 
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts. 
• Preparing monthly spending reports (actual vs. budget) and reviewing with Management. 
• Supervise Accounts receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll processing activities 
• Special projects as needed 
• Assist with external audits 
• General ledger account analysis 
• Assist in preparing the documentation and testing of compliance with established policies processes regarding internal controls with respect to financial reporting. 

REQUIREMENTS 

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Accounting, Finance or equivalent 
• 5-10 years of professional accounting experience 
• Prior experience with QuickBooks 
• Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles 
• Familiarity with financial reporting/general ledger software 
• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Excel 
• Good judgment and creative problem-solving skills 
• Strong organization, resourcefulness, multi-tasking, and time-management skills 
• Ability to work independently and effectively with staff and clients 
• Strong attention to detail 

PREFERRED SKILLS: 

• CPA preferred 
• Corporate accounting experience a plus 

ADDITIONAL PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 

• Driven, resourceful, and autonomous individual able to lead and manage his/her efforts with minimal supervision to meet business objectives 
• Detail-oriented, analytical and highly organized individual able to set timelines, define milestones, and deliver accordingly 
• Team player, respectful of others, with a high level of professional and personal integrity 
• Problem solver not afraid to think outside of the box