Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant position is a vital member of the General Ledger Group at Constituency Management Group (CMG) in Minneapolis. CMG provides accounting and financial analysis functions (including financial reporting), financial systems support, and internal control over entities within the CMG structure. Responsibilities of the GL Team include, but are not limited to: monthly close-related general ledger accounting, account analyses and reconciliation, oversight and compliance with SEC, CMG, and IPG (parent company) statutes and requirements, as well as miscellaneous ad hoc tasks, analysis, and special projects as requested.

Reports to: General Ledger Manager

Responsibilities:
§ Completion of month-end general ledger close functions within a strictly condensed time schedule. Specific tasks include standard prepaid and accrual accounting, reserve accounting, lease accounting, intercompany accounting, journal entry preparation, revenue, cost, and account analyses, reconciliation of accounts, etc.
§ Performance of various tasks including state filings, SAP program execution, aging report generation and analysis, CMG-wide allocations, maintenance of electronic tools used by the General Ledger Group, etc.
§ Liaise on a daily basis both verbally and in writing with local CMG personnel as well as finance employees in other geographical locations to provide service to local office agencies.
§ Use of multiple reporting tools to effectively analyze, summarize, and reconcile financial data. This includes applications such as SAP, MS Excel, and Hyperion.
§ Take ownership of special projects and initiatives aimed at process improvement.
§ Other miscellaneous roles and responsibilities as requested.

Requirements: An ideal candidate will:
§ Have earned a four-year accounting degree and have at least two years of relevant work experience.
§ Be detail-oriented and well organized with strong written and verbal communication skills.
§ Be comfortable with and able to work in a deadline-oriented environment.
§ Have the ability to effectively multi-task, prioritize, and think analytically in completing duties.
§ Be able to learn and adapt quickly and have the capability to utilize technology efficiently.
§ Be able to work both independently and in a team environment.
§ Possess strong working knowledge of MS Excel.
§ Have prior experience with SAP and Hyperion (preferred, not required).

CMG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. CMG recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.