Accounting Specialist

Job Title: Accounting Specialist
Location: Minneapolis MN 55402

HYBRID: 3 DAYS PER WEEK IN OFFICE REQUIRED (TUES-THURS)

Duration: 12 months on contract
POTENTIAL ASSIGNMENT EXTENSION/FTE CONVERSION (NOT GUARNTEED)
WORKING HOURS: 40 hours/ day shift/ 7:30-4:00
NO OT REQUIRED

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounting Specialist to join our team. This role is responsible for reviewing and resolving exception items within our system of record, ensuring timely and accurate completion of tasks in alignment with departmental performance standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a high level of independent judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively across teams (Account payable experience is not ideal. Our work is very different). A successful candidate for this role would be someone who follows through, comfortable with repetition, interested in seeing a situation to resolution.

Key Responsibilities:

Review and process exception items in the system of record, ensuring all tasks are completed within established performance guidelines.

Balance and reconcile assigned accounts, meeting or exceeding departmental expectations.

Perform complex research to resolve exception items, including tasks assigned on a rotational basis.

Investigate discrepancies and apply appropriate corrections to maintain data integrity.

Demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail in all aspects of work.

Communicate clearly and professionally with internal stakeholders and escalate issues when necessary.

Take initiative to troubleshoot and resolve issues independently, consulting with team leads only after exhausting all other options.

Exercise a high level of independent judgment in decision-making processes.

‘Previous experience at a retail banking location’

‘Previous experience in Infogix’

‘the ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a high level of independent judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively across teams.’

SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: A high level understanding of excel. Also the ability to use one note.

ABOUT THE TEAM: There is a total of 10 team members on the team. We are on the 21 st floor of the building when in office. The contractor will interact with the team members for training and some internal business line partners.

ABOUT THE INTERVIEW PROCESS : 1 interview. Interview with hiring manager and team lead. Either in person or teams interview- flexible. Camera is required for teams interview.

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