JOB OPPORTUNITIES
HELP WANTED:
Full Time Director of Finance
The City of Benson has an exciting career opportunity open for the position of full-time Finance Director. Responsibilities include directing and overseeing the planning, implementation, and management of the City’s financial accounting functions. Core duties include preparation and administration of the City’s annual operating budget, risk management functions, managing general ledger accounting functions, annual audit, payroll, reconciling of accounts, month end, investing public funds, tracking of fixed assets, journalizing transactions, generating computer related reports, overseeing utility billing functions, liquor store operations, human resources, and leading and supervising the front office staff.
Desired qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, 5 years governmental accounting and payroll experience, considerable Microsoft Excel and Word software skills.
Minimum qualifications: 2-year secondary degree in accounting, 2 years work experience in accounting and payroll with training and experience in the operation of computers.
Salary: $94,943-$121,442 depending on qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits including health insurance, paid vacation, sick, MN PERA retirement, optional deferred compensation, and 14 paid holidays annually.
Complete job description and application packet online at www.bensonmn.org . Submit completed application and resume to: City Manager, City of Benson, 1410 Kansas Ave. Benson, MN 56215 or email staff@bensonmn.us. First review of applications will be February 13th. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The City of Benson is an equal opportunity employer.
Full Time Payroll/Accounting Clerk
The City of Benson is seeking a full-time accounting professional who has experience in government accounting including payroll and municipal operations. Position entails performing general ledger accounting functions, the balancing of accounts, tracking of fixed assets, journalizing transactions, data entry, generating computer related reports utilizing Microsoft Word/Excel and the preparation of a bi-weekly payroll.
Qualifications: 2-year degree in accounting, finance, or related field, 3 years work experience in government accounting and payroll with considerable training and experience in the operation of computers.
Starting Wage: $28.55 - $32.75 with excellent benefits. Applications and job description available online at www.bensonmn.org . Submit completed application and resume to: City of Benson, 1410 Kansas Ave. Benson, MN 56215. Applications will be accepted until the vacancy is filled.