About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is seeking an Accountant 1 (Associate Accountant) to support daily accounting operations on a 12-month contract (full-time). You will assist with costing, reconciliations, journal entries, basic tax and compliance tasks, and general legal-entity support.

• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other reports for accuracy and completeness
• Perform reconciliations, prepare journal entries, and support month-end close activities
• Provide costing support and assist with capital asset audits
• Maintain and document recordkeeping and accounting systems and procedures
• Prepare periodic budget vs. actual reports and support basic budget analysis
• Compute basic taxes owed and assist with tax return preparation and compliance tasks
• Support accounts payable processing and other cross-functional finance tasks
• Interact daily with local accounting team members and escalate issues to manager as needed

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Why This Role

• Gain hands-on experience across core accounting functions in a structured team (Manager + 3 Staff Accountants)
• Opportunity to strengthen skills in reconciliations, journal entries, costing, and SAP
• Suitable for early-career candidates (1 year experience expected) or those with accounting internship experience

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Team & Work Environment

• Team structure: Manager and 3 Staff Accountants
• Work environment: cubicle office setting with regular, daily interaction with local team members
• Typical schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Estimated start date: 30 November 2026
• Estimated duration: 12 months (contract, full-time)

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Compensation & Employment Type

• Pay range: $16–$17 per hour
• Employment type: Contract (Full-time)
• Location: West Fargo, ND (on-site)

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Qualifications

• Minimum: HS Diploma/GED required; Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• Years of experience: ~1 year (internship experience accepted)
• Past titles giving comparable background: Staff Accountant, Accounting Intern, Associate Accountant

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Skills & Tools

• Required:
  • Basic MS Office (Excel) — functions and basic data work
  • SAP experience / exposure (desired)
  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Ability to learn quickly, task-oriented and organized
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and independently when required
• Helpful:
  • Pivot tables, macros (desired)
  • Typing and general computer skills

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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