Senior Accounting Analyst
Border States
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Fargo • North Dakota • United States
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About the role
- Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field.
- Lead complex accounting processes, applying advanced GAAP standards to high-risk and complex areas.
- Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, variance analyses, and financial reports.
- Provide oversight and guidance to junior team members.
- Play a key role in audits, policy development, process improvements, and special projects.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and risk management standards.
- Contribute to strategic initiatives, and mentor developing accounting professionals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related business administrative field required.
- 4 years of prior relevant finance and accounting experience preferred.
- 6+ years of experience preferred.
- Professional licensure such as a CPA or CMA preferred.
- Prior project management experience preferred.
- Prior people management experience preferred.
- Advanced Excel knowledge is required including complex nested formulas (multi-criteria lookups, combined logic), workbook auditing and troubleshooting (trace precedents/dependents, evaluate formulas), large dataset management and optimization, and building audit-proof, scalable, and dynamic workbooks for enterprise use.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint etc.) required.
- Prior experience in SAP or similar accounting systems required.
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Hard Skills & Tools
GAAPjournal entriesreconciliationsvariance analysesfinancial reportsadvanced Excelproject managementpeople managementSAPlarge dataset management
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringoversightguidancestrategic initiativesprocess improvementscompliancerisk management
Certifications
CPACMA