Role Overview:

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) CLA Search has been retained by Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District to identify a Staff Accountant to serve their team by accurately recording of transactional details, journal entries and accounting data, reconciliations, report generation, periodic closing processes, audit preparations and documentation.

Does This Sound Like You?

Would you like to be in a role to affect change in your community? Would you like to be a part of a team helping to preserve and enhance a vital and attractive downtown?

If you are mission-driven and love being able to make a difference in a non-profit environment, while serving in a Staff Accountant role, we'd like to talk to you!

About Our Client:

The Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District (DID) is a business-led, 501c6 non-profit that leads and collaborates to create a clean, green, safe, and vibrant downtown by convening, developing solutions, activating and continuously improving existing programs.

To learn more, click here: https://www.mplsdid.com/

What You'll Do:

• Perform accounts receivable functions accurately and creating and issuing invoices, processing, and recording payments; resolving issues; and maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Conduct accounts payable functions accurately and contacting operational staff as needed to obtain approval and proper coding of bills received; preparing and issuing checks; and maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Track credit card purchases and ensure that proper documentation and approval are obtained and maintained.
• Ensure that proper documentation, including W9, is maintained for all independent contractors, and produce 1099s.
• Perform accounting and bank reconciliations to ensure that all transactions have been recorded correctly.
• Analyze variances to budget.
• Perform payroll and benefits administration as assigned by Controller.
• Partner with Controller to provide accurate and timely work to facilitate financial needs.
• Communicate with co-workers, management, clients and others in a courteous and professional manner.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting; 2-5 years accounting experience.
• Experience prioritizing effectively in a multi-tasking environment; enjoys new challenges and learns quickly.
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Committed to a high degree of customer service.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to produce reports and analysis on deadline.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Strong time management and project coordination skills and ability to multi-task.
• Technically proficient; cloud-based accounting software, MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Interpersonal influence - values and nurtures relationships, effectively represents the organization in external and internal matters and relates comfortably and effectively to management.
• Capacity to work as a team player and independent contributor.
• Passion for the work of mdc and DID.