Senior Accounting Associate

Thrivent; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Thrivent is seeking a detail‑oriented accountant to support General Ledger and Accounts Payable in the Minneapolis/Appleton area. The role covers journal entries, invoice processing, reconciliations, and cross-training within a collaborative team.

The position emphasizes accuracy, internal controls, and process improvement, with opportunities to assist KPI reporting and monthly closes. A flexible work arrangement is available.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 3+ years' equivalent work experience in accounting or bookkeeping.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with partners remotely or in person.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and office tools.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day transactional processing with a focus on high-value AP transactions with accuracy.
• Perform account reconciliations and research discrepancies; resolve issues escalated as needed.
• Maintain GL integrity, support financial reporting, and prepare journal entries with documentation.
• Process invoices, support payment activities, and respond to routine inquiries from internal/external partners.
• Support system upgrades and testing by running sample invoices and payments.
• Monitor shared inboxes and communications to ensure timely resolution of inquiries.
• Participate in cross-training and contribute to process improvement efforts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Associate’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We exist to help people achieve financial clarity. At Thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. Driven by a higher purpose at our core, we are committed to providing financial advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs to help people make the most of all they’ve been given.

At our core, we are a membership-owned fraternal organization, as well as a holistic financial services organization, dedicated to serving the unique needs of our clients. We focus on their goals and priorities, guiding them toward financial choices that will help them live the life they want today—and tomorrow.

Job Summary

Provides support to both the General Ledger and Accounts Payable teams. General Ledger responsibilities include preparing and posting routine journal entries, verifying transaction details, and completing basic account reconciliations. Accounts Payable responsibilities include reviewing and processing invoices, supporting payment activities, and responding to routine questions from internal and external partners. With training and guidance, the role follows established procedures, maintains accurate documentation, supports system processes, and participates in cross-training and process improvement efforts to help ensure timely and accurate accounting operations.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Execute day-to-day transactional processing with a focus on complex, high-value, and non-routineaccountspayable transactions with a high degree of accuracy.Investigates and resolvesescalated invoice discrepancies, payment issues, and vendorinquiries.
• Performs account reconciliations andresearchdiscrepancies resolving issues and escalating as needed.Processes transactions, ensuringaccurateandtimelygeneral ledger recordings, and resolves discrepancies and vendor inquiries while preparing journal entities andmaintainingsupporting documentation foraccuratefinancial reporting.
• Maintains and analyzes complex transaction records, reconciliations, process documentation, and supporting financial data to ensure general ledger integrity, support financial reporting, strengthen internal controls, andfacilitateaudit and remediation activities.
• Perform a broad range of accounting activities andresolveroutine accounting and control issues by applying established accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.Identifiesexceptions,researchesvariances, and escalates issues requiring professional judgement or cross-functional coordination.
• Provides support during system upgrades and enhancements by executing sample invoice and payment batches to confirm end-to-end process functionality.Flags andescalatediscrepancies or processing issuesidentifiedduring testing.
• Monitors andmanagesshared inboxes and departmental communications, responding to routine and moderately complex inquiries.Ensurestimelyresolution or escalation of requests andmaintainsaccuratetracking ofinquiriesto support service levels.
• Participate in the rotation of responsibilities across the team to ensure adequate coverage,maintainbusiness continuity, and support a flexible, cross-trained accounting function.Buildsproficiencyacross core processes and follows established procedures to support consistent execution.
• Applies working knowledge ofaccountspayable processes, transaction flows, and supporting systems to accurately process transactions and resolve routine issues.Understands upstream and downstream impacts of transactions andmonitorskey metrics tomaintainservice levels and processing quality.
• Recognizes recurring issues and process inefficiencies within assigned areas and provides input to support improvement efforts.Participatein implementing process changes and adopting updated procedures.
• Supports the preparation of monthly KPI reports and risk indicators by compiling data,maintainingsupporting documentation, executing established controls, andidentifyingexceptions for escalation.
• Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies –Model the Way, Rally the Team, and Deliver Outcomes.
• Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients.Shapes and/or supports a culture thatrepresentsthe Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.

Job Qualifications

Required

• Associate’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Business Administration or other related course of study
• Minimum 3+ years' equivalent work experience in accounting or bookkeeping.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to management multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills to deal effectively with internal and external business partners whether remotely or in person.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and office tools.

Preferred

• Experience working in a shared services or high‑volume processing environment.
• Demonstrated experience communicating with a broad range of stakeholders, delivering concise, clear and timely responses.

Additional Information

• This position allows a flexible work arrangement meaning you may work on-site and/or remotely from the Minneapolis, MN or Appleton, WI area. Starting in February 2027, we would be looking for this person to come into one of our corporate offices 2 times per month.

Pay Transparency

Thrivent’s long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract, reward, and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $26.47 - $35.81 per hour, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, business needs, market demand, and other factors Thrivent deems important. Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.

• various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives)
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• health savings account
• flexible spending account
• 401k
• pension
• life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• disability insurance
• supplemental protection insurance
• 20 days of Paid Time Off each year
• Sick and Safe Time
• 10 paid company holidays
• Volunteer Time Off
• paid parental leave
• EAP
• well-being benefits
• and other employee benefits

Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.

Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to [e-mail] call800-847-4836and request Human Resources.