Finance Associate

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Position: Finance Associate

Location: Shoreview, MN

Duration: 6+ Months

 Description:

• Position Summary: Coordinates and reviews report for areas of emphasis and follow-up. Educates customers on accounting all aspects of an accounting or finance operation or subsystem; supports other financial processes as needed. Key Responsibilities: Coordinates aspects of an accounting or finance operation or subsystem. Resolves problems that arise in daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual processes involving various customers. Develops and analyzes data to support management reports, forecasts, and plans, coordinates customer inquiries and associated processes. Prepares journal entries, invoices, and other accounting documentation; performs account reconciliations as part of the closing process. Supports other daily financial processes such as purchase requisitions, invoice reconciliation, supplier payments, and requests for checks, and questions concerning monthly budget data. Qualifications and Competencies: a bachelor’s degree. Demonstrated proficiency in Excel

Top 3 Skills you are looking for:

• Accounting
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounting Software Knowledge

**Additional Manager notes**

We are seeking a candidate with an accounting or bookkeeping background to fulfill this role. The ideal candidate will have experience with accounting software, as they will be working in Oracle, and should be comfortable navigating financial systems. This position involves performing reconciliations, reviewing and verifying purchase orders for accuracy in amounts and quantities, analyzing order management notes, and collaborating cross-functionally with various teams to resolve discrepancies. Strong spreadsheet skills and overall computer proficiency are essential. This role is well suited for a former accountant or an individual who possesses strong accounting skills, attention to detail, and analytical abilities.

This role follows a hybrid schedule, with employees working from home on Mondays and Fridays and in the office Tuesday through Thursday. For the first couple of weeks, the new hire will be required to work 100% onsite for training and onboarding purposes. We are seeking candidates who have a reliable and professional work-from-home setup to ensure productivity on remote days. Please note that this is not a fully remote position and will not transition into a remote-only role. The working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. When the manager is ready to move forward with candidates.