Accountant jobs in Grand Forks, ND

Position Summary 

An Accountant I is responsible for maintaining the cooperative’s accounting and asset records for Minnkota Power Cooperative, Square Butte Cooperative and Northern Municipal Power Agency.  This position also performs various auditing, accounts payable, tax, and electronic records management duties.  

The salary range for this position begins at $62,570 per year. Appropriate compensation will be determined based on a candidate's skills, education, and previous relevant experience.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Process and Maintain Accounting Records

1. Prepare calculations and reconciliations to support accounting entries and records
2. Prepare accounts receivable invoices
3. Code and review cash receipts
4. Assist payroll administrator with processing payroll, including analyzing and inputting employee payroll deductions
5. Accounts payable processing
6. Assemble information for financial reports, budgets, and forecasts
7. Provide information for annual audit of financial statements
8. Assemble tax information and reports
9. Develop reports on financial information
10. Prepare and file financial assurance documents and EIA reports

2. Maintain Asset records

1. Close capital projects into property records
2. Maintain asset records and depreciation schedules

3. Process Cooperative Power Bills

1. Assist with cooperative power bills
2. Prepare annual changes to billing units and rates for the various power billing components

4. Assist with Auditing Duties

1. Perform power plant and coal contract audits
2. Review coding on accounts payable vouchers and credit card transactions

5. Accounts Payable Duties

1. Accounts Payable processing
2. Work with Procurement personnel to remedy PO/invoice issues

6. Electronic Records Management for the department

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting
  • Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

Experience

Required:

• 1-3 years of experience in similar accounting duties/an accounting role