Accountant - Moorhead Public Service

Minnesota City Jobs; Moorhead (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Moorhead is seeking an Accountant to support finance operations and ensure accurate financial records. The role involves maintaining and posting entries to the general ledger, handling accounts payable and receivable, inventory, fixed assets, payroll, and utility billing data.

Applicants should be proficient in GAAP and in applying established policies and procedures to daily accounting tasks, ensuring data integrity and timely reporting for internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Accounting fundamentals and GAAP knowledge.
• Experience with ledger entries, AP/AR, and payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and post entries to the general ledger and run related reports.
• Handle accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, payroll, and utility billing data.

Job description

The City of Moorhead is accepting applications for an Accountant.

This position performs a variety of accounting functions and tasks, including maintaining and posting entries to the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, and payroll, as well as working with the utility billing system. Those functions include compiling, preparing, and maintaining financial data and records, and ensuring that all financial data is recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and in a manner consistent with established policies and procedures.