Accountant

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The Opportunity

Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures (MLCV) is a tribally owned and operated enterprise. The ideal candidate would be highly organized, motivated, and detailed-oriented, with the ability to work on multiple tasks in a variety of businesses. Ideal candidate will be responsible for day-to-day accounting tasks, data accuracy, supporting the accounting cycle, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.

What You Get to Do

• Responsible for preparation of journal entries, processing AR, month-end and year-end entries.      
• Manage fixed assets in ERP module, including recording additions and disposals, ensuring that related amortization and depreciation schedules reconcile.              
• Responsible for banking transactions, including wires and transfers, cash management, including reviewing cash balances and intercompany settlements, and bank reconciliation of multiple accounts and businesses.     
• Responsible for monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts in and outside ERP system for a variety of businesses,         
• Preparation, review, and completion of monthly financials statements in a timely manner as determined by Management, communicating to management and operations as needed.   
• Assist in external and internal audits, with preparing documentation and reconciliations.
• Responsible for learning and effectively initiating use of ERP and other software, including troubleshooting and working with business management to resolve issues.
• Crosstrain with accounting team to assist with the workload if necessary.   
• Available to work on special projects and other duties as assigned

What We Look for In a Person

• Serves and develops others by building relationships.
• Fosters an inclusive workplace where inclusion and individual differences are valued.
• Collaborates across boundaries to achieve common goals.
• Aligns organizational objectives and practices with Mille Lacs Band traditions or interests as appropriate.
• Sets direction and influences others to translate vision into action.
• Demonstrates drive for continued personal and professional growth.

What We Offer You

• We have a fun, energetic personality and are adventurous, creative, and open minded.
• We strive to lead through our seven (7) values in all that we do. (Wisdom, Love, Respect, Truth, Humility, Bravery, and Honesty)
• Our foundation of Servant Leadership is a philosophy that embodies and fosters empowerment, decision-making and engagement across all levels of the organization.
• We are a career accelerant, which means developing our Associates is one of our main priorities.
• We provide a space for Associates and others to bring who they are to work and impart a sense of purpose.
• A variety of competitively priced health benefits and supplemental insurances, parental leave, 401k, tuition reimbursement, birthday, and anniversary gifts.

What Qualifies You

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in Accounting, Finance, related field, or 5+ years of work experience as an accountant or a similar role
• Must have at least two years of experience in accounting.

Must Have Skills

• Ability to self-manage time and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels and departments, both internal and external.
• Displays a prominent level of maturity, discretion, tact, judgment, and the ability to deal with confidential matters.
• General understanding of regulations and guidance such as GAAP and GASB, along with company and job specific regulations such as the GRA, IRS, and FASB.
• General understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, with experience in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and a cloud-based communication and retention system, such as Microsoft Teams.
• ERP system experience preferred, accounting system experience required.
• Must be able to secure license from Gaming Regulatory Authority.
• Mille Lacs Band Member and American Indian preference will be exercised in the hiring process.

Work Environment

Position offers hybrid flexibility, with scheduled required days in-office to fulfill duties of the jobs, attend meetings and as required by management.