Accounting Specialist, AR & Payroll
Rocky Mountain Development Council, Inc.
Job Description
Rocky Mountain Development Council, Inc., is seeking applicants for an Accounting Specialist, AR & Payroll. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position.
The starting salary is $22.89 per hour, plus Rocky’s generous benefit package: health/dental/vision/life insurance, paid holidays, sick and vacation leave and retirement plan. At Rocky, the wage is just part of your total compensation. Rocky’s generous benefit package includes health, dental, vision and life insurance and an Employee Assistance Plan (all of which equals an extra $5.36/hour), 13-14 paid holidays per year, sick and vacation leave equaling 5 weeks in the first year! Retirement contributions begin after one year of employment, a 401k option is available upon hire, based on age eligibility.
This position performs accounts receivable and cash receipt functions for Rocky Mountain Development Council, Inc. (Rocky) and RMDC Eagle Rock, Inc. (ERI) using two separate charts of accounts. Prepares invoices, journal vouchers, and maintains a subsidiary ledger for various Rocky programs and organizations affiliated with Rocky. Performs Payroll processing functions for Rocky Mountain Development Council, Inc (Rocky) employees.
Minimum Qualifications: Knowledge of: • Bookkeeping, accounting principles, record keeping, and office practices and procedures. • Banking procedures, automated accounting, and payroll systems. • PC and related software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, and payroll software. • Payroll administration principals, practices, and procedures. • State and federal laws and regulations relating to payroll taxes, benefit plans, pre-tax deductions and garnishments. • Human Resource policies and how they relate to payroll practices. • Electronic and paper filing systems. Skills & Abilities: • Analyze and interpret written documentation. • Identify complex issues; evaluate information related to those issues, and recommend solutions. • Maintain the confidentiality of records related to employees, vendors, and clients of Rocky and all its subsidiaries. • Exercise good judgment, flexibility, and sensitivity in response to changing situations and priorities. • Manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and take the actions necessary to accomplish those tasks. • Perform payroll or accounting functions with accuracy and speed under pressure of time sensitive deadlines. • Follow oral and written instructions, as well as communicate effectively orally and in writing; • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, outside entities and the public; • Work independently and as a member of a team.
Education & Experience: The knowledge, and abilities required to perform these duties are usually acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school, two years of accounting courses, two years of progressively responsible payroll related work experience, and one year of accounting work experience. Education and coursework including using Microsoft Word and Excel software, and automated accounting systems. Experience with Abila MIP is preferred. Other combinations of education and experience which could provide this knowledge and abilities will be evaluated.
Application Process: Applicants must submit a signed, completed Rocky application, resume, and letter of interest.
Applications are available from Rocky and www.rmdc.net.
Incomplete application materials will not be processed. Completed application packages must be submitted to the Rocky Human Resource Office, PO Box 1717, Helena, MT 59624-1717, (200 Cruse Avenue, Helena, MT 59601). This position is open until filled. EEO
The starting salary is $22.89 per hour, plus Rocky’s generous benefit package: health/dental/vision/life insurance, paid holidays, sick and vacation leave and retirement plan. At Rocky, the wage is just part of your total compensation. Rocky’s generous benefit package includes health, dental, vision and life insurance and an Employee Assistance Plan (all of which equals an extra $5.36/hour), 13-14 paid holidays per year, sick and vacation leave equaling 5 weeks in the first year! Retirement contributions begin after one year of employment, a 401k option is available upon hire, based on age eligibility.
This position performs accounts receivable and cash receipt functions for Rocky Mountain Development Council, Inc. (Rocky) and RMDC Eagle Rock, Inc. (ERI) using two separate charts of accounts. Prepares invoices, journal vouchers, and maintains a subsidiary ledger for various Rocky programs and organizations affiliated with Rocky. Performs Payroll processing functions for Rocky Mountain Development Council, Inc (Rocky) employees.
Minimum Qualifications: Knowledge of: • Bookkeeping, accounting principles, record keeping, and office practices and procedures. • Banking procedures, automated accounting, and payroll systems. • PC and related software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, and payroll software. • Payroll administration principals, practices, and procedures. • State and federal laws and regulations relating to payroll taxes, benefit plans, pre-tax deductions and garnishments. • Human Resource policies and how they relate to payroll practices. • Electronic and paper filing systems. Skills & Abilities: • Analyze and interpret written documentation. • Identify complex issues; evaluate information related to those issues, and recommend solutions. • Maintain the confidentiality of records related to employees, vendors, and clients of Rocky and all its subsidiaries. • Exercise good judgment, flexibility, and sensitivity in response to changing situations and priorities. • Manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and take the actions necessary to accomplish those tasks. • Perform payroll or accounting functions with accuracy and speed under pressure of time sensitive deadlines. • Follow oral and written instructions, as well as communicate effectively orally and in writing; • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, outside entities and the public; • Work independently and as a member of a team.
Education & Experience: The knowledge, and abilities required to perform these duties are usually acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school, two years of accounting courses, two years of progressively responsible payroll related work experience, and one year of accounting work experience. Education and coursework including using Microsoft Word and Excel software, and automated accounting systems. Experience with Abila MIP is preferred. Other combinations of education and experience which could provide this knowledge and abilities will be evaluated.
Application Process: Applicants must submit a signed, completed Rocky application, resume, and letter of interest.
Applications are available from Rocky and www.rmdc.net.
Incomplete application materials will not be processed. Completed application packages must be submitted to the Rocky Human Resource Office, PO Box 1717, Helena, MT 59624-1717, (200 Cruse Avenue, Helena, MT 59601). This position is open until filled. EEO
