Minnkota Power Cooperative is seeking applicants for an Accounting Assistant I in our Financial Services department at our headquarters in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Accounting Assistant I performs accounts payable duties. This position also provides accounting process support for the accounting department.
The pay range for this position begins at $21.85 per hour. Appropriate compensation will be determined based on a candidate's skills, education, and any previous relevant experience.
Essential Responsibilities
Accounts payable duties
Manage invoices for processing by scanning into designated folder
Input invoices into Enterprise Resource Management (ERM) system
Cursory review of invoices and statements
Review and reconcile monthly supplier statements and investigate differences
Review and reconcile credit card attachments
Reconcile monthly station service invoices
Accounts receivable duties
Prepare bank deposits and scan documentation into folder for processing
Reconcile check clearing account and manage outstanding checks
Provide accounting process support
Correct issues as they arise and work with accountants as support role
Communicate and collaborate with internal and external parties as needed to obtain and provide necessary information
Provide support and backup for other Accounting Assistants
Organizational Competencies
Safety
Integrity
Teamwork
Innovation
Reliability
Job Competencies
Action Oriented
Decision Quality
Flexibility and Adaptability
Functional/Technical Skills
Time Management
Goals and Objectives
An employee filling this role is expected to meet changing and unique goals and objectives, as established by their supervisor, related to the broader area in which the employee is assigned.
Job Qualification Standards
Education and Training
Position requires an Associates degree in accounting, bookkeeping or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
Experience
2 years of experience in accounting or bookkeeping preferred
Physical and Mental Demands
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is primarily required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, bend and frequently utilize a keyboard/computer. Specific vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent will be required to problem solve, read, write and analyze data, work under schedules and deadline pressure, present information to others, work independently and use discretion and judgment for confidential or sensitive projects/issues.
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed to an office environment indoors, and will travel outdoors to multiple locations dependent on work.
Benefits
Minnkota Power Cooperative supports employees through a strong total compensation package that includes a competitive pay and benefits package, along with career growth opportunities. The cooperative offers:
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Pension plan
Life insurance and AD&D
Disability insurance
Paid leave: Holidays and floating holidays, Vacation, Sick leave
Minnkota Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit electric generation and transmission cooperative headquartered in Grand Forks, N.D. Formed in 1940, Minnkota provides wholesale electric energy to 11 member-owner distribution cooperatives located in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. These members serve nearly 150,000 consumer accounts in a 34,500 square-mile area, including many of the region’s homes, farms, schools and businesses.
Minnkota is committed to delivering safe, reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible electricity. A key source of electric generation for the Minnkota member-owners is the Milton R. Young Station, a two-unit, lignite coal-based power plant located near the town of Center, N.D. Minnkota’s electric generation portfolio includes energy purchased from three North Dakota wind farms and hydroelectricity purchased from the Garrison Dam in central North Dakota.
In order to deliver power, Minnkota operates and maintains a robust set of electric transmission infrastructure, including more than 3,400 miles of transmission line and 260 substations.
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