Staff Accountant Assistant

Compensation: $24.31-$32.82 (Full Pay Range, Depending on Experience) Description Come join our growing team at Carver County Community Development Agency (CDA)! Carver County CDA is a government agency that provides affordable housing and economic development services in Carver County. We are searching for a Staff Accountant Assistant who can support the daily operation of the Finance Department. Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Finance and the Director of Finance, the Staff Accountant Assistant will perform a variety of accounts payable and receivable duties. Duties include, but are not limited to, receiving, coding, and data entry for CDA, CLT, economic development, and housing assistance program invoices, processing monthly employee reimbursements, vendor set up, EFT vendor set up and payments for housing assistance program landlords, reviewing and posting all site deposits, and bank reconciliations. CDA also offers an excellent benefit package including CDA paid employee medical insurance (with generous HSA contributions) and dental coverage (dependent coverage for health and dental insurance available at a reasonable cost). Free employee and family life insurance and CDA paid short- and long‑term disability insurance. Participation in a defined contribution pension plan with a generous 11% agency contribution, 24 days per year of PTO earned on an accrual basis, 13 paid holidays, and 6 days of Earned Sick and Safe Leave per year. Employees have access to group vision insurance, a pre‑tax and ROTH option for deferred income, and eligible federal loans may also qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). Employment applications are available online. Email application and resume to View email address on click.appcast.io; mail to 705 N Walnut St, Chaska, MN 55318, or fax to View phone number on click.appcast.io EEO Responsibilities ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Receiving, coding, data entry of all CDA, Land Trust, economic development and housing assistance program invoices Review, correction, and commitment of all property payables, including verification of supporting documentation (PO’s, packing slips) Process monthly employee reimbursement EFT payments for housing assistance programs landlords Matching and recording of EFT payments in Yardi to reconcile with bank accounts Process weekly check runs ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Review and post all site deposits Verify deposit totals match checks Verify correct deposit book is used Deposit all funds to the appropriate bank (US Bank, Old National) REPORTING Bank Reconciliations Work with property managers to resolve issues as needed Qualifications QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Strong numerical aptitude Ability to enter data efficiently with accuracy Detail oriented Problem solving Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Other duties as assigned including helping the finance department administratively EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High School degree OTHER SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to bend, stoop, push, pull, twist and turn to retrieve or file documents, to frequently use fine motor skills and sit for long periods of time while working on a computer. Some ability to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. CARVER COUNTY CDA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER #J-18808-Ljbffr