Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | AMBRION

The Tone:
This is a full-time Staff Accountant role for a rapidly growing, mission-driven organization, located in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. This nearly $1B national organization is dedicated to supporting individuals and giving back to the community through its impactful work. This position offers an excellent opportunity for an early-career accountant to strengthen their technical foundation and gain broad exposure to various accounting functions, moving beyond basic tasks. The company is actively investing in new systems and processes, providing an environment for professional growth. Ambrion has established a strong relationship with this team, having placed five professionals who have experienced firsthand the smart, approachable leadership committed to development and fostering a culture that balances great work with work-life balance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Twin Cities, Minnesota
• Pay: $65000–$75000 yearly
• Team: Reports to accounting leadership, specifically the Controller.
• Mission: This role is central to maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring smooth daily, weekly, and monthly accounting operations for a national organization.
• Tech Stack: ERP system, close-management software, banking portals

What You’ll Actually Do
• Treasury Management: Securely manage daily banking activities, including downloading reports, preparing weekly customer check deposits for bank processing, and uploading daily payment files to banking portals for fraud prevention compliance.
• Transaction Processing: Post all daily banking transactions and various journal entries accurately into the ERP system, ensuring the integrity of financial data.
• Month-End Close Contribution: Record essential monthly accrual entries, fixed asset depreciation, and prepaid amortizations to support a timely and accurate month-end close workflow.
• Account Reconciliations: Perform comprehensive reconciliations of bank statements and various balance sheet accounts utilizing specialized close-management software.
• Operational Accounting Support: Address automated bank notices, resolve returned transactions and account inquiries, process payroll allocation templates, and assist with annual multi-area audit requests.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possess a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field, providing a foundational understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Experience: Bring 1-3+ years of professional accounting experience, with demonstrated involvement in areas such as general ledger entries, treasury activities, bank reconciliations, and supporting month-end close procedures.
• Skills: Exhibit strong technical accounting skills, including proficiency in preparing journal entries, accruals, depreciation, and amortizations. Experience working with ERP systems, close-management software, and handling banking transactions is essential for success in this role.