The Business Office at the College of Saint Benedict invites applications for an full-time, benefit-eligible position of Accountant.

Under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, this position is responsible for daily cash operations, acts as liaison with departments regarding operating budgets and assists with donor restricted fund accounting, as well as other general accounting functions.

The College of Saint Benedict (CSB) is a liberal arts college for women located in the central lakes area of Minnesota. The campus is minutes away from St. Cloud, an increasingly diverse regional center with a population of over 100,000, and 70 miles from Minneapolis and St. Paul.  Some CSB staff choose to reside locally, while others commute from the Twin Cities. Both St. Cloud and the Twin Cities offer a wide range of fine arts, cultural, dining, recreational, and sporting opportunities.
 
CSB is a Catholic college in the Benedictine tradition enlivened by values of community, hospitality, stewardship, and justice.  The college is dedicated to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons. Students, staff and faculty from many diverse belief systems and backgrounds collectively bring a rich dimension to the academic, cultural, and religious experience at CSB. Learn more in our Institutional Statement on Diversity and in our brochure regarding Higher Education in the Catholic and Benedictine Tradition.
 
With a total enrollment of approximately 1600 students, CSB has a unique coordinate partnership with Saint John's University (SJU), a liberal arts college for men. CSB and SJU are committed to the holistic transformational development of women and men within the context of a unified, coeducational experience. All students, faculty, and staff have the opportunity to experience and engage with the two institutions. For further information, see http://www.csbsju.edu/about.
 
 CSB offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program. 

Responsibilities

General Accounting Responsibilities:

• Complete daily cash entries and bank review
• Post daily batches to GL
• Reconcile petty cash accounts
• Prepare and post miscellaneous journal entries
• Complete year-end audit schedules as needed
• Prepare state and local tax returns
• Perform other duties as assigned

Budget Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance to E&G departments relating to budgets and other accounting issues

Donor Restricted and Grant Accounting Responsibilities

• Review endowment and restricted agreements and coordinate use with IA, Financial Aid, and other departments
• Monitor restricted gifts and carryforward funds
• Complete year end accounting schedules relating to endowment, annuities, and restricted funds
• Perform all grant accounting functions 

• Four-year college degree in accounting or business-related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications Word and Excel
• Possess strong written and oral communications skills
• Ability to interact with co-workers and other employees and portray a positive image of service and cooperation that exemplifies the mission of CSB
• Must be able to work independently
• Must adhere to strict rules of confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications:

• One – two years’ experience in an accounting role

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About College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

The College of Saint Benedict (CSB), a liberal arts college for women, and Saint John's University (SJU), a liberal arts college for men, are located in the central lakes area of Minnesota, surrounded by more than 3,000 acres of pristine forests, prairies, and lakes. The campuses are minutes away from St. Cloud, an increasingly diverse regional center with a population of over 100,000, and 70 miles from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Some CSB/SJU faculty and staff choose to reside locally, while others commute from the Twin Cities. Both St. Cloud and the Twin Cities offer a wide range of fine arts, cultural, dining, recreational, and sporting opportunities. CSB and SJU are Catholic colleges in the Benedictine tradition enlivened by values of community, hospitality, stewardship, and justice. The schools are dedicated to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons. Students, staff and faculty from many diverse belief systems and backgrounds collectively bring a rich dimension to the academic, cultural, and religious experience at CSB/SJU. We welcome faculty who devote themselves with passion and integrity to their disciplines and to a transformative ed...ucation of their students. With a total enrollment of approximately 3600 students, faculty members develop relationships with students in small classroom settings and have opportunities to work closely with students on research projects, experiential learning experiences, and study abroad programs. Recent initiatives to create a dynamic general education curriculum and to develop plans for a new teaching and learning center demonstrate strong institutional support for faculty development. CSB and SJU offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program.

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