Accountant I

Location: Bismarck, ND

Salary: $30.53 to $33.88 per hour

Terms: Full-time / Exempt / Full Benefits

Application Deadline: February 5, 2025

About the Role: Under the supervision of the Deputy Auditor\Treasurer performs professional level accounting duties, financial analysis, and reporting activities in support of the county’s integrated financial system in accordance with federal and state guidelines, rules, policies and procedures. Assists in compiling and preparing complex fund statements and financial statements in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Assists in the implementation and maintenance of new financial applications as well as training and assisting users in order to obtain a variety of financial information. Remote work is not available with this position. 

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration and minimum of two (2) years of experience in computer-based accounting functions with an emphasis in fund accounting and financial software applications.
• Knowledge of fund and cost accounting practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of automated financial systems and software applications.
• Knowledge of application of accounting principles to the financial statements with the ability to analyze financial information and other related documents.
• Knowledge of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Government Accounting Standards Board statements and interpretations (GASB)
• Ability to perform day-to-day accounting operations, technical computer skills sufficient in the implementation of an integrated financial management system, and problem solving and analytical skills sufficient to identify problem areas.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
• Ability to apply knowledge in developing and implementing countywide policy and procedures.
• Ability to analyze and explain the impacts of authoritative standards and work with staff within the department and other departments to establish guidelines and implement policies, procedures, and processes to assure compliance.

Primary Job Duties:

1. Maintain and assist in developing financial reports to accurately reflect the financial status of the county.
2. Perform reconciliations within the accounting system. Provide accounting interpretation and analyses to support the financial decisions of the county.
3. Responsible for the recording of deeds and the escrow accounting process.
4. Prepare monthly apportioning to allocate correct amount of collected funds to various taxing districts.
5. Responsible for general ledger reconciliations, corrections, and any needed journal entries.
6. Responsible for assisting with the scanning and transferring of paper invoices and documents to digital format for online storage.
7. Work with the Deputy Auditor/Treasurer to train and coordinate the work of clerical and technical employees, engaged in accounting activities.
8. Answer questions from other departments regarding coding, past records, reports, and payment of bills.
9. Advise county employees on proper accounting procedures as established by the County.
10. Recommend process improvements to current accounting procedures as established by the County.
11. Allocate and verify the recording of revenue and expenditures to the correct funds according to county policies, and procedures. Check invoices and billing statements for coding and validity
12. Assist in the preparation, processing, and verification of the year-end fixed assets and inventory.
13. Responsible for filing unclaimed property, preparing annual school financial reports, and processing abatements.
14. Receipt, count, and balance money, and prepare deposits.
15. Perform the annual 1099 tax reporting process.
16. Provide backup as needed for telephone calls, assist members of the public, collect tax payments, assist with elections, and other general clerical duties.
17. Perform other duties as required or assigned.

A complete job description is available at the Burleigh County Human Resources Office.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The employing agency does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.