Accounting Director

Community Building Strategies; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vacation Time

Sick Days

Paid Holidays

401K

Remote work as needed

Monthly cell phone and internet stiped

Job summary

Community Building Strategies is seeking a Minnesota Accounting Director to lead the accounting team, work with the CFO on process improvements, and oversee all ledgers and payroll across multiple organizations. The role emphasizes accuracy, compliance, and cross‑organization coordination.

The position requires a BS in accounting with 5+ years in a related role, ability to handle multiple priorities under pressure, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• BS in accounting with 5+ years of experience in a related position.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong ethics and confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and directing the accounting department.
• Work with CFO to identify problems and improve processes.
• Oversee receivables and payables across all organizations and intercompany accounts.
• Process payroll bi-weekly for multiple companies and set up payroll tax accounts.
• Assist with annual compilations, reviews, and audits with outside firms.
• Manage daily, monthly and year-end accounting operations.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions.
• Register in new states to conduct business and register with tax entities as needed.
• Maintain records for multiple organizations per company policy.

Skills

Communication

Writing

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Ethics

Tact & diplomacy

Eagerness to learn

Education

BS in accounting

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Suite

Bill

QuickBooks

Job description

Community Building Strategies (CBS) is a consulting firm based in Ohio that provides strategic and operational support to Non Profit organizations, donors, and businesses who are working to advance social, economic, and racial justice causes.

About The Role The Minnesota Accounting Director reports to the Chief Financial Officer and will assist in managing the accounting staff, general ledger accounts, and business transactions of the organization and the organization's clients.

What You’ll Do

• Assist in managing and directing the accounting department.
• Work directly with the CFO on proactively identifying potential problems and creating processes and procedures.
• Oversee receivables and payables across all organizations, including invoicing, correspondence and maintaining proper documentation.
• Oversee procedures for maintaining intercompany accounts, including spreadsheets, documentations, and adjusting journal entries.
• Process payroll for multiple companies on a bi-weekly basis, as well as, establish and maintain payroll tax accounts across multiple organizations.
• Assist with annual compilations, reviews, and audits with outside accounting firms for various organizations.
• Manage the daily, monthly and year-end operations of the accounting department.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and collaborate with others to design and implement solutions.
• Perform duties involving registering in new states to conduct business in and registering with the appropriate tax entities as needed.
• Maintain proper records for multiple organizations in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Perform various projects such as research, special projects & analysis as needed.
• BS in accounting with 5+ years of experience in a related position that demonstrated the required skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize, and manage work under tight deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong professional ethics and sensitivity in dealing with confidential issues.
• Demonstrated ability to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive issues.
• Excellent communication, strong writing, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated comfort and aptitude with computer applications including but not limited to Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, Bill, and QuickBooks.
• Proactive and eager to learn.

Salary/Benefits

• $95,000 - $100,000 depending on skills and experience.
• Health Insurance
• Vacation Time
• Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• 401K
• Ability to work remotely as needed
• Monthly Cell Phone and Internet stipend.

EEO/AAP Policy Statement We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and

applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without

regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected

veteran status, sexual orientation, criminal history, gender identity or expression, or any other

characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and

conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,

layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring,

placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation,

and training.

Community Building Strategies is a strong and flexible team because of the diverse backgrounds of our staff. This includes professional background, subject matter expertise, culture, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, language, hobbies, etc. We strongly encourage women, minorities, and people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Your skills are needed here.