Send your resume and cover letter to trevor@wcif.org. Applications will be reviewed as received. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, September 15, at 5 p.m.

Position Summary:

The Accountant assists West Central Initiative’s Senior Accounting Manager with general accounting functions. This position is responsible for computing, classifying, and recording financial transactions to ensure accurate financial records. The Accountant also performs routine financial calculations and general ledger duties.

Status: Exempt, full-time, 40 hours per week

Starting Salary Range: $54,250 – $75,952

Reports to: Senior Accounting Manager

Location: Depending on the candidate, this position may be based in the office full-time, follow a hybrid schedule with at least two days per week in the office, or be fully remote within or near our region.

Primary Responsibilities

Perform accounting functions, including component fund work and general accounting work.
Use accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper coding.
Maintain accurate component fund records.
Collaborate with all staff to ensure accurate data and records.
Support the Senior Accounting Manager and the CFO in budget, audit, and tax form preparation.
Payroll processing support and monitoring timesheets

Secondary Responsibilities

Maintains confidential data in accordance with appropriate state and federal regulations.
Interact with various software platforms to gather information for accounting transactions.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, or
Associate degree in accounting plus related work experience.

Skills

To perform this job successfully, the Accountant should have the abilities and strong working knowledge of:

Accounting principles.
Non-profit accounting software and cloud-based applications.
Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
Project management practices, including the ability to organize work, set priorities, follow up on assignments, and meet critical deadlines with minimal supervision.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, the Accountant should demonstrate the following competencies:

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully, develops alternative solutions, works well in group problem-solving situations, and uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Project Management – Develops project plans, coordinates projects, communicates changes and progress, completes projects on time and budget, and manages project team activities.
Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses, pursues training and development opportunities, strives to continuously build knowledge and skills, shares expertise with others.
Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, maintains confidentiality, listens to others without interrupting, keeps emotions under control, remains open to others’ ideas, and tries new things.
Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listens, and gets clarification, responds well to questions, demonstrates group presentation skills, and participates in meetings.
Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, varies writing style to meet needs, presents numerical data effectively, and reads and interprets written information.

Alignment with Core Values

The Accountant understands, supports, and executes WCI’s strategic plan and aligns work with the organization’s four core values:

Neighborliness arises out of a strong belief that our interconnectedness is crucial to our long-term viability. Town to town, county to county, organization to organization, and certainly person to person, the fabric of our region depends on cooperation, appreciation, openness, and generosity.
Generosity is a dimension of neighborliness, but it flies higher over the region because it speaks to a willingness to embrace a common good that can only be achieved through collective action, through everyone giving of their time, talent, and treasure.
Empowerment in our current context is directed both internally and externally. We encourage both our staff and our fellow citizens to be a part of bold action in our region, and to develop and use power to a good end.
Trend-testing is a dimension of that bold action. We learn from one another while we work together to solve problems. We will embrace risk and learn from our mistakes, always.

Pay: $54,250.00 - $75,952.00 per year

Benefits:

403(b)
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid sick time
Paid time off
Parental leave
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fergus Falls, MN 56537

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