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Job Description:

A growth-oriented property and casualty insurer is seeking a Director of Accounting to join their dynamic organization. This technical leader will be responsible for statutory reporting for the company and all of its subsidiaries. The position will ultimately assume responsibility for general ledger, premium accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and investment accounting areas. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to grow their accounting leadership experience within a thriving and industry leading Fargo based insurer.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and contribute to the preparation of all statutory reporting for the holding company and its subsidiaries.
• Oversee receipts and disbursement of funds.
• Maintain reinsurance, premium and investment accounting processes.
• Assist in the review and refinement of financial controls.
• Implement and maintain all accounting policies and procedures for the company and its subsidiaries.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of statutory accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Insurance experience required; can be either Life, Health or Property & Casualty background.
• CPA license (preferred)

Contact:

Cecilia Mwaya
(312) 884-0414
cmwaya@jacobsononline.com

Courtesy of Eide Bailly 

Our client, Trident Trust located in Sioux Falls, SD, is seeking a detail-oriented, self-motivated individual as their Trust Accounting Department Manager. This position is a hands-on role and carries a wide variety of responsibilities to include focusing on processes and controls with the overall management and leadership of the operations staff. This role will also be responsible for directly settling and recording a high volume of financial transactions; approving transactions; establishing and refining all trust accounting policies and procedures, and training to ensure compliance with all industry, audit, and state trust company requirements; and other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or related field with five plus years of experience in trust accounting along with proven supervisory experience. The ideal candidate will be team-oriented, a creative problem solver with the ability to objectively review and challenge/suggest multiple alternatives. Advanced analytical skills, accuracy and meticulous attention to detail are essential to this position. CPA designation required.

Trident Trust is proud to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package with a stable and team-oriented work environment. EOE.

To apply and learn more about this opportunity please visit –

www.eidebailly.com/careers/positions-with-clients

Courtesy of Eide Bailly 

Our client, City of Horace located in Horace, ND, seeks to hire a proven leader as its Finance Director. This position is responsible for the management of accounting, debt/treasury management, special assessments, utility billing, accounts payable/receivable, budgeting, and investments of the City along with other duties as assigned. This position reports directly to the City Administrator.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or closely related field with four plus year’s experience in the accounting field and proven supervisory experience. The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of GAAP and GASB rules and regulations. Effective interpersonal skills, ability to work on multiple projects in a team environment, and meet deadlines are essential to this position. A CPA designation and previous investment experience is a plus.

This position offers a competitive base salary and benefits package to include health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) match; PTO; sick days and 12 holidays per year, along with a stable work environment. EOE

To learn more about this position and apply, please visit –

www.eidebailly.com/careers/positions-with-clients

North Dakota Practices for Sale: gross revenues shown: Southwest ND Tax & Accntg $350K - 90% tax/10% accntg/payroll; Southeast ND CPA $154K - 75% tax/8% Accntg/Bkkping/13% audits/reviews/4% other. For more information call 800-397-0249 or view listing details and register for free email updates at www.APS.net.

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To learn more about this opportunity and apply, please visit –

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Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND, has a full-time opening for Director of Finance.   This position establishes and maintains accounting policies, practices and procedures, including installation and maintenance of new or modified accounting systems. Assists administration in reviewing policies and financial activities, ensuring compliance with the mission, vision, and values of Altru Health System.  

The position manages, develops, and oversees daily operations including achieving operating and capital budgets, coding for maximum reimbursement, appropriate billing practices and service delivery to stakeholders. Position oversees all human resource functions to include hiring, training, performance reviews and recognition and reward. Develops and champions department performance and behavioral standards and works to continually improve quality of services. Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements and holds leaders and staff accountable for meeting goals. Utilizes and applies quality process improvement principles in achieving administrative responsibilities.  

Leader will have direct accountability for managing resources through proper budgeting, planning, utilization, evaluation and corrective action in accordance with established policies, procedures and practices for the following assigned departments and/or other primary areas of responsibility: 

 Finance, Budget, Accounting, Payroll, Reimbursement, Decision Support, Operational/Capital Budgets, Supply Chain, and long-range financial plan. Position also provides financial expertise to regional partners as needed.  

Requirements: Minimum seven years hospital finance experience; demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in written format;  demonstrates knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP) and procedures and multi-corporation reports; demonstrates strong change management skills and ideally has successfully led large scale change. 

Preferred:  Masters degree in related field; Certified Public Accountant (CPA); Experience with application of lean / lean six sigma.

For further information, contact Heidi Collison, Talent Specialist, Altru Human Resources, hcollison@altru.org or (701) 780-5834.  To apply, visit www.altru.org/careers or click on: https://pm.healthcaresource.com/CS/altru/#/job/5891 . 

Core Corporation is a boutique succession planning firm, which focuses on privately held companies current and future succession strategies, ongoing entity governance and individual estate planning. From an economic and taxation-based model, we help transition the success of businesses to the next generation of managers or owners.  We currently serve clients across the Upper Midwest and we are always seeking to expand our service area. Our consultants have over 45 years of experience in taxation, tax controversy, mergers and acquisitions, entity governance, and management transition. www.corefargo.com

This individual will lead and manage multiple tax engagements to deliver quality tax consulting services for our clients. They will be responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company and other senior leadership to establish long-range goals, strategies and plans.  Directs and oversees tax policies and objectives. Monitors reporting and planning to ensure compliance with applicable tax statutes. This role will be tasked with providing strong leadership for our organization. 

Position Responsibilities: 

1. Leadership:  Provides leadership and guidance that is reflective of the mission, vision and core values of the company.

2. Strategy: Identify and manage projects in furtherance of CORE strategy.  Establishes CORE organizational strategies by contributing opinions and substantiation for strategic thinking and direction; creating functional strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with CORE objectives. Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies. Provide strategic input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the organization; i.e., evaluation of potential acquisitions and/or mergers and acquisitions.

3. Mergers and Acquisitions:  Strategic leader in all the firm's merger and acquisition advisory activities. Responsible for the integrity of the valuation analyses and merger and acquisition models developed. Actively leads transaction execution and responsible for developing and implementing the strategic elements of each transaction's execution. Manages multiple assignments concurrently and indirectly oversees others. Oversees the development of both initial pitch material and descriptive memoranda and is expected to actively lead drafting sessions and due diligence meetings, as well as conversations with clients and counter parties.

4. Tax Services:  Delivering a full range of tax consulting services in compliance with laws and regulations within timeframe. Building relationships and interacting with clients to provide excellent planning, consulting and expertise. Advising and consulting with clients.

5. Finance /Tax –Develop and recommend tax strategies by researching, interpreting, and implementing tax laws. Responsible for coordinating and monitoring projects. Ensure that all our policies and practices are performed both efficiently and ethically. 

6. Accountability:  Collaborates with key members of the management to establish and execute the organizational strategic plan by setting outcomes, tracking progress and attaining goals.

Position Requirements

•   Bachelor’s Degree Required. Master’s degree in accounting, tax or finance preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge of financial accounting, tax accounting, contracts, financial planning and strategy is required
• 10+ years prior experience in public accounting and tax.  Tax audit experience is required.  Leadership experience gained through increasing positions, roles and responsibilities.

• Strong accounting, analytical, problem solving and research proficiency
•  Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Effective oral and written communication skills with excellent interpersonal, relationship, organizational, presentation and coaching skills.
• Must have a collaborative working style that thrives in a cross functional team and matrixed environment.  
• Must be skilled at inspiring others. Demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop talent.
• A track record of high achievement, meeting/exceeding goals and driving results is required.
• Advanced proficiency in business systems (NetSuite preferred) and MS Office suite

Unity Holdings, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned company that owns and operates CORE.  We take pride in building strong relationships and providing long term solutions to our customers. Our current portfolio includes companies in the manufacturing and professional service industries.  www.unityesop.com

Please e-mail Tina Hoffman your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to thoffman@unityesop.com

About R.D. Offutt Company

R.D. Offutt Company is a six-generation, family-owned and operated collection of business that includes RDO Equipment Co. (agriculture and construction equipment sales and service), R.D. Offutt Farms (farms and food producing operations in 12 states), Idahoan (instant potato products), PROffutt (real estate and development), BC Contracting (construction services) and Luke’s Organic (organic snack food producer). This broad organization is built on and succeeds due to the entrepreneurial spirit of our founder, Ron Offutt.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our stakeholders and customers in any way we can every day.

Job Summary

This Midwest financial leadership position is responsible for financial reporting in concern of the Company’s Midwest farming businesses located in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nebraska.  Interfacing with management as well as external stakeholders such as farm partners, audit/tax professionals, and lenders will be important areas of responsibility.  Some management reporting will also be involved.  Maintenance and improvement of financial/accounting systems and timely and accurate generation of financial statements prepared consistent with GAAP is important.  Establishing and maintaining a system of accounting and proper internal controls is also important.  This position will supervise a team of professionals and work closely with the Midwest Regional Manager – Finance, Accounting and Business Process Manager, operations, treasury, FP&A, and holding company financial reporting personnel.

Job Duties Include

• Manage the growth and development of accounting functions of the organization

• Responsible to encourage teamwork within the accounting team

• Works independently and with team members creating consistent, logical and effective solutions to various issues within the accounting and finance arena

• Work with management on understanding accounting process and serves as an expert for complex accounting transactions

• Develop and implement accounting processes for Company’s tax planning initiatives

• Manage the growth and development of the accounting functions of the organization

• Manage the monthly financial statement review process for timely and accurate financial reporting, and present financial results to various levels within the Company

• Oversees the calculation and development of significant, complex accounting estimates

• Manages multiple companies’ monthly and year closing processes

• Manages the preparation and oversight of multiple companies’ compliance and regulatory audits

• Work with management on understanding accounting processes and serves as an expert for complex accounting transactions

• Be a self-starter; ability to work independently as well as with other personnel and management

• Represent self and company in a professional and positive manner

• Attend required company meetings and training and participate in constructive discussion

• Follow all safety rules and regulations while performing work assignments and adhere to all policies and procedures as specified in company manuals and as directed in the employee handbook

• Conduct self in the presence of customers and community so as to present a professional image of the company

• Proactively seek and participate in available company-sponsored training, in an effort to develop and advance knowledge base and skill set

• Maintain a positive and professional working relationship with peers, management, and support resources, with a constant commitment to teamwork and exemplary customer service

• Perform all other duties as assigned by management in a professional and efficient manner

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 7+ years of work-related experience leading and managing within the accounting field
• Proven people management skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment
• 15% travel required
• Candidate must have valid work authorization and be able to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship

Bottineau, ND

Lervik & Johnson PC has a full-time opening for a CPA.

Qualifications: CPA certificate, bachelor’s degree in accounting and 3 to 5 years of experience in tax and or audit work.

Compensation/Benefits: We offer a competitive compensation package as well as medical insurance, retirement plan, and a generous PTO package.  Salary is dependent upon experience. Ownership opportunity for the right person. 

To apply send your resume to:

jerryl@lervikandjohnson.com