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7 results for Senior Cost Accountant in St. Cloud, MN

Sr. Accountant
  • Plymouth, MN
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 70000 - 92000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for a Sr. Accountant to join a finance team in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records and supporting critical reporting activities. This position focuses on inventory accounting, close-cycle execution, and financial analysis in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong general ledger experience, sound judgment, and the ability to translate operational data into meaningful financial insight.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules while contributing to monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.<br>• Reconcile general ledger accounts and inventory balances to ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and aligned with reporting requirements.<br>• Analyze yield performance, raw material usage, and finished goods trends to support operational and financial decision-making.<br>• Produce financial reports related to inventory, capital spending, and period-end results, highlighting key variances and areas requiring attention.<br>• Review 90-day inventory activity and coordinate follow-up actions to address aging stock, discrepancies, or unusual balances.<br>• Investigate accounting issues, resolve variances, and help maintain adherence to internal controls and established financial policies.<br>• Compile and evaluate month-end data from multiple sources to support reporting accuracy and timely submission of results.<br>• Assist with rebate accounting, customer account follow-up, credit activity, and collection-related processes as needed.<br>• Support payroll accuracy and provide guidance to accounting staff through training, review, and day-to-day collaboration.
  • 2026-06-26T00:00:00Z
Senior Regulatory and Compliance Accountant
  • Saint Cloud, MN
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 80000 - 115000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for an experienced Senior Regulatory and Compliance Accountant to support complex tax, fixed asset, and financial reporting activities for a multi-entity transportation organization in St. Cloud, Minnesota. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate records, coordinating regulatory filings, and delivering timely analysis that supports business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong corporate tax knowledge, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to manage accounting processes that span assets, cash, investments, and cross-border reporting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee the full tax reporting lifecycle for fixed assets, including vehicles, trailers, and equipment, from acquisition through retirement while ensuring accurate book and tax treatment.<br>• Establish and maintain asset accounting practices by assigning classifications, applying appropriate depreciation methods, supporting ledger entries, and reconciling monthly rollforwards.<br>• Track capital projects until they are ready to be placed in service and coordinate asset disposals with internal departments to ensure complete documentation and proper record updates.<br>• Record investment activity across financial institutions, prepare related journal entries, and provide quarterly reporting and performance analysis for leadership review.<br>• Manage recurring accounting and tax responsibilities for the St. Cloud, Minnesota office, including sales tax filings, estimated property and corporate tax payments, year-end financial statement preparation, and audit coordination.<br>• Prepare and submit business activity returns, license renewals, waiver documentation, and other required jurisdictional filings across U.S. states and Canadian provinces on varying reporting schedules.<br>• Partner with external advisors on specialized tax matters such as treaty-related filings, excise tax submissions, commercial activity reporting, and supporting schedules including financial statements and depreciation forecasts.<br>• Administer personal property and real estate tax accruals, filings, and payments, while also leading corporate income tax return preparation and review with third-party tax providers.<br>• Convert foreign-currency financial results into U.S. dollars, post consolidation entries, and recommend improvements that strengthen translation and consolidation accuracy.<br>• Maintain cash reconciliations, monitor daily liquidity, prepare consolidated cash flow reporting, and support aircraft-related accounting such as repair tracking, lease monitoring, rental charges, and registration activity.
  • 2026-06-08T00:00:00Z
Staff Accountant
  • Plymouth, MN
  • remote
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 90000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations and help maintain accurate financial records for the organization. This position is well suited for someone who is comfortable working across general ledger activity, cash management, and financial reporting support. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in accounting principles and can manage routine processes while contributing to the efficiency of treasury-related functions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Maintain the accuracy of general ledger accounts by reviewing transactions, preparing reconciliations, and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.<br>• Prepare and post journal entries to support monthly accounting activity and ensure financial data is complete and properly documented.<br>• Perform bank reconciliations regularly, investigating variances and coordinating follow-up actions when needed.<br>• Assist with daily and periodic treasury tasks, including monitoring cash activity and supporting fund movement processes.<br>• Contribute to treasury operations by helping track balances, payments, and other cash-related transactions.<br>• Support treasury activities as needed by coordinating financial information and maintaining organized records across accounts.<br>• Partner with internal stakeholders to gather supporting documentation and ensure accounting entries align with established policies.<br>• Help improve accounting workflows by identifying process gaps and supporting operational updates when required.
  • 2026-06-19T00:00:00Z
Accountant
  • Maple Grove, MN
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 23.75 - 27.5 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for an Accountant to support core accounting and inventory-related activities for a Contract position based in Maple Grove, Minnesota. This role will play an important part in maintaining accurate financial records, monitoring warehouse-related inventory movements, and assisting with month-end close activities. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting fundamentals, attention to detail, and experience working across payable, receivable, and general ledger functions.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Perform daily inventory count reconciliations and investigate discrepancies tied to warehouse activity.</p><p>• Record and review cost and quantity updates to ensure inventory balances remain accurate.</p><p>• Support month-end close by preparing entries, reconciling accounts, and resolving variances in a timely manner.</p><p>• Process and verify freight-related invoices while ensuring charges are coded correctly and matched to supporting documentation.</p><p>• Maintain accuracy across general ledger activity related to inventory and operational transactions.</p><p>• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable tasks as needed to support overall accounting operations.</p><p>• Prepare journal entries and complete bank and account reconciliations to strengthen financial accuracy.</p><p>• Contribute to inventory audit activities and help document findings, adjustments, and follow-up actions.</p><p><br></p><p>*Please note that all candidates are required to provide 2 recent supervisor or manager references in order to be considered for employment.</p><p> </p><p>Please submit your resume and call 651-293-3973 for review and consideration.</p>
  • 2026-06-24T00:00:00Z
Accounting Clerk
  • Cold Spring, MN
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 25 - 28 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to support day-to-day financial and production-related accounting activities in Cold Spring, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working with high-volume transactional data in a fast-paced environment. The role will focus on maintaining accurate inventory and production records, validating financial information, and partnering with internal teams to keep reporting timely and reliable.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Reconcile production activity between shop floor records and SAP to ensure daily data accuracy.<br>• Review and balance raw material and finished goods inventory counts each day, resolving discrepancies promptly.<br>• Update inventory storage locations for raw materials and completed products within the system as needed.<br>• Investigate and correct production-related exceptions, then complete daily production close processes.<br>• Validate sales activity and internal product movements to confirm accurate accounting treatment.<br>• Support the production accounting function by preparing and organizing weekly operational and financial data.<br>• Enter daily production volume information, including kill data, and confirm totals before posting.<br>• Compare information across two systems and resolve variances before finalizing entries.<br>• Collaborate with the Live Accounting team to reconcile headcount by farm and maintain accurate supporting records.<br>• Cross-train with other departmental staff to provide coverage and maintain continuity of accounting operations.
  • 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z
Accounts Payable Specialist
  • Saint Cloud, MN
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 45000 - 53000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join a manufacturing organization in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. This position supports day-to-day payables operations by ensuring invoices are processed accurately, vendor questions are addressed promptly, and financial records remain organized. The ideal candidate brings a strong grasp of basic accounting practices, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process incoming invoices and related payment documents accurately within the accounting system.<br>• Review purchase orders, receiving documentation, and invoices to identify mismatches and resolve exceptions before payment.<br>• Support vendors by responding to payment and account inquiries in a timely and attentive manner.<br>• Organize weekly payment activity by preparing approved invoices for scheduled disbursement.<br>• Contribute to month-end close tasks by assisting with account analysis and other assigned accounting support work.<br>• Maintain electronic and physical records by scanning, filing, and retaining reports according to company standards.<br>• Meet attendance expectations and remain dependable in support of daily departmental operations.<br>• Follow workplace safety and equipment requirements, including the use of required company-provided gear.<br>• Work additional hours when needed to meet processing deadlines and business demands.
  • 2026-06-30T00:00:00Z
Accounts Payable Specialist
  • Plymouth, MN
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 27 - 31 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to support a manufacturing organization in Plymouth, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who brings strong invoice processing experience, accuracy in financial coding, and confidence handling vendor payments. The person in this role will help maintain timely payment operations while supporting day-to-day accounts payable activities in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review incoming invoices for accuracy, proper documentation, and compliance before processing payments<br>• Assign correct general ledger or account codes to invoices to ensure accurate financial records<br>• Process accounts payable transactions efficiently while maintaining organized and complete supporting files<br>• Prepare and execute vendor payments through ACH transactions and scheduled check runs<br>• Resolve invoice discrepancies by working with internal teams and vendors to clarify missing or incorrect information<br>• Monitor payment timelines to help ensure vendors are paid according to agreed terms<br>• Maintain detailed records of payable activity and support reporting or audit requests as needed
  • 2026-06-30T00:00:00Z