Temp-Accountant

Salary: $31.37 - $33.23 Hourly
Location : Administration 225 4th St N, Fargo, ND
Job Type: Full Time Temporary (30-39)
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Department: Finance
Division: Finance - SELECT THIS OPTION
Opening Date: 06/10/2026
Closing Date: 6/21/2026 11:59 PM Central

Position Description

Join the City of Fargo during a pivotal moment of transformation! The Temporary Accountant provides short-term accounting support to the Finance Department during the City's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation. This position is designed to maintain essential operational functions, including general ledger transactions, financial reporting and account reconciliation while permanent staff focus on ERP project activities, testing, and training.
This role is a temporary on-site opportunity working 30-39 hours week with an anticipated end date of February 1, 2027. The number of weekly work hours will depend on operational needs. The core hours are Monday through Friday during our office hours of 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM with some flexibility. The duration of the role may be subject to change based on departmental needs and budgetary considerations.
Under direction of finance management, performs accounting activities and duties including auditing, bank reconciliation, cash and investment reconciliation, account reconciliation, summary of transactions, journal entries and other special projects assigned by the Finance Manager, Assistant Director of Finance, or the Director of Finance. This job assists in preparing internal and external financial reports including annual reports, monthly financial statements, budget reports, and historical trend analysis and cost/benefit studies.
Primary Responsibilities

The Accountant is responsible for professional accounting duties under the general direction of the Finance Manager.

Prepares various financial statements and reports.

• Works as a member of a team to assist in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) by collecting required information, updating report models, implementing changes indicated to meet or maintain conformance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Uniform Guidance (UG), Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB);
• Assists in maintaining and updating budgeting and extended reporting for software system; provide "ad hoc" financial reports as requested by department staff;
• Complies fiscal and/or statistical data and prepares various state, federal or departmental reports to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations; provides management with necessary information regarding department and/or city programs, activities and functions.

Under direction of the Finance Manager, prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, cash and investment reconciliations, bank reconciliations, subsidiary ledger reconciliations, and financial statements for various programs and projects; develop and post adjusting journal entries as necessary for error corrections, program accounting, payroll posting, and recurring month-end entries.

• Maintains a list of city fixed assets and construction in progress and verifies accuracy of lists with applicable departments and obtains documentation for deletions or additions.

Create and maintain audit work papers that support the ACFR and SEFA in formats acceptable to independent CPAs.

• Provide information required for annual audit;
• Identify and notify management of any discrepancies or inconsistencies in reporting systems and internal controls;
• Develops and recommends system/procedure improvements and/or modifications;
• Recommends changes when deficiencies are observed.

Assist in the preparation of annual budget

• May assist in the preparation of schedules and summaries presented in the Budget Book;
• Reviews requests keyed into budget software by departments for accuracy;
• Budget spreadsheet preparation for departments and attending annual budget meetings;
• Review of budget submissions.

Under direction of the Finance Manager, maintains financial records for various departments

• Performs account…