Staff Accountant

4 weeks ago

Williston, United States Williams County, ND Full time
Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location : Williston, ND

Job Type: Full-Time Regular

Job Number: 2024-32

Department: Finance

Opening Date: 08/05/2024

Description

The Staff Accountant performs basic accounting duties in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Duties include assisting with the day-to-day, monthly, and year-end operations of the Finance Department including grant management.

Examples of Duties

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents in this position. The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and may change with or without notice. Incumbents must be able to perform the essential function of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Prepares and reconciles payroll to include maintenance of records, verification of hours, processing paychecks, and preparing quarterly and year end payroll reports
  • Completes accounts receivable processing including building rent and external billing
  • Performs accounts payable duties such as verifying all invoices for payment, posts payments, ensuring expenditures are charged to appropriate accounts, and proper documentation is in place
  • Tracks and maintains reimbursements of County funds; reviews and processes County business related reimbursements
  • Prepares daily deposit logs and documentation; submits all revenue collected to Treasurer
  • Conducts office supply and inventory management, processes mail, drafts correspondence
  • Coordinates reconciling of monthly credit card statements, validation of credit card receipts and card management
  • Coordinates the accounting functions related to grants including monitoring/tracking the status of each grant through its life cycle and preparing fiscal reports for timely submission/review, ensures compliance with grant guidelines
  • Maintains general ledger to include the preparation of journal entries, accounts analysis and reconciliation to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance with GAAP and County Financial Policies
  • Assists with year-end preparation of W2s and 1099s
  • Assists outside auditors, including explanation/retrieval of supporting materials and procedures and preparing any other necessary data as requested
  • Maintains confidentiality of non-public records and makes available all data and information deemed a public record by the North Dakota Century Code.
Typical Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or GED AND two (2) years accounting/administrative experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • Must pass a background check and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening
  • valent combination of education, training, and experience

Supplemental Information

Compensation: Salary ranges from $30-$35/hour depending on experience and training. Williams County offers a generous benefit package to all full time employees including a fully paid health, dental, and vision insurance plan for employees and eligible dependents, paid sick and vacation leave, term life insurance, full contribution to the North Dakota Public Employee Retirement system, and more

To learn more about Williams County, please visit our website:

To learn more about living and working in Williams County, visit

All offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening, background check, and reference review.

Williams County offers competitive pay, a great work environment and a generous benefit package to full time employees, including a fully-paid health/dental/vision plan for the entire family.

Williams County pays the full premium for family, single-plus-dependent or single coverage plan for each full-time employee.

Williams County provides a monthly allowance toward the purchase of a voluntary supplemental insurance policy for each full-time employee. Coverage may include single, single-plus-dependent or family coverage on any voluntary supplemental insurance provided by the designated Williams County supplemental insurance provider.

Williams County pays the premium for a $25,000 term life insurance policy and $25,000 accidental death and dismemberment policy for full-time employees.

Williams County pays the premium for a Long Term Disability Insurance plan for full-time employees.

Employees who are at least 18 years of age and are working in a qualified position an average of 20 hours per week for five or more months of the year are required to participate in the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (ND PERS) Retirement Plan. Membership will become effective immediately upon employment.

01

Based on your work experience, mark all that apply:
  • I have experience working as an accountant
  • I have experience with government accounting
  • I have experience working in County or City government
  • None of the above


02

Do you have a CPA certification?
  • Yes
  • No


03

What is your level of experience related to W-4 regulations
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


04

What is your level of experience related to W-2 regulations?
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


05

What is your level of experience related to 1099 regulations?
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


06

Which accounting applications have you worked with at your previous job?
  • Advanced Business Solutions
  • AME Accounting Software
  • CGram Software
  • Financial Force
  • SAP
  • Microsoft Accounting Professional
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Microsoft Small Business Financials
  • Hyperion
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager
  • Tyler Tech
  • None of the above
  • Other


07

Rate your knowledge of IRS 941 fillings (Employer's quarterly Federal Tax Return)
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


08

What is your level of experience related to accounts payable?
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


09

What is your level of experience related to accounts receivable?
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


10

What is you level of experience related to Fixed Assets?
  • No Experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


11

What is your level of experience related to payroll garnishments?
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


12

What is your level of experience related to maintenance/record of general ledger?
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


13

What is your level of experience related to grants accounting?
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


14

What is your level of experience related to funds accounting?
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


15

If you have experience with payroll, what was the size of the organization in which you processed payroll for?
  • No experience with payroll
  • 0 to 14 employees
  • 15 to 24 employees
  • 25 to 49 employees
  • 50 to 99 employees
  • 100 to 199 employees
  • 200 employees or more


16

What is your level of experience related to Microsoft Word?
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


17

What is your level of experience related to Microsoft Excel?
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience (Including advanced formulas and conditional formatting)


18

What is your level of experience related to Microsoft Outlook?
  • No experience
  • Limited Experience
  • Moderate Experience
  • Advanced Experience


19

How many years of work experience do you have as an accountant?
  • None
  • Less than 2 years
  • 3 years to less than 5 years
  • 5 years to less than 7 years
  • 7 years or more


20

Do you have a valid North Dakota driver's license OR equivalent?
  • Yes
  • No


21

Which best describes your highest level of completed education?
  • Some high school
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Some college
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctor's degree


22

Do you have a bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field?
  • Yes
  • No


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