Accounting Clerk

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Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.

This position will be located in: Fargo, ND

Please note that the position may be filled before or after the listed Final date to receive applications. Applications will only be accepted while the posting remains active.

The Accounting Clerk supports day-to-day accounting operations including transaction processing, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end activities. Assists with reporting, audits, special projects, and maintaining process documentation. This position offers hands‑on experience across multiple accounting processes while working in a collaborative, professional environment.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates foundational accounting knowledge and basic financial acumen through recording transactions, processing data, and supporting standard reporting activities.
• Owns the preparation of assigned value stream tasks for areas of low risk and complexity (i.e., areas that are routine and require limited judgment such as cash, account receivable, accounts payable, recurring journal entries, etc.) including the following duties:
  • Performs data entry and transaction processing.
  • Prepares routine journal entries along with reclassification/adjustment journal entries required through the Financial Accounting department’s service-ticketing system (JIRA).
  • Prepares account reconciliations and general ledger maintenance.
  • Completes assigned month-end and daily operational tasks.
  • Assists in the investigation and documentation of reporting variance analyses.
  • Assists in the preparation of reporting deliverables.
• Prepares ad‑hoc requests and analyses for assigned value stream areas.
• Supports the Financial Accounting department's audits and other engagements through the documentation and support compilation processes.