Accountant I

Salary : $29.00 - $31.75 Annually

Location : Administrative Center - Plymouth, MN

Job Type : Full-Time Benefited

Job Number : 04848

Business Unit : Finance

Opening Date : 02 / 19 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 5 / 2025 4 : 30 PM Central

Job Announcement

Three Rivers Park District is seeking to fill the position of Accountant I at our Administrative Center in Plymouth, MN. This position is responsible for providing a variety of accounting and revenue reconciliation duties.

STARTING RANGE : $29.00 - $31.75 / hour depending upon qualifications

Work Where You Play

A natural resources-based park system, Three Rivers Park District manages more than 27,000 acres of parks and trails in the Twin Cities area. It takes a dedicated team of full-time, part-time and seasonal employees to provide the high-quality opportunities and facilities that Three Rivers provides. Be part of this dynamic team, make a difference in the community and work where you play.

Click on the benefits tab for more information on our competitive benefits package.

Essential Duties and Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required. One year of experience in accounting, in addition to experience using spreadsheets, word processing, and Adobe Acrobat programs, or accounts payable experience, is preferred. Governmental accounting experience desired.

You can find the full position description for this position by clicking Please contact the Department of Human Resources for any inquiries regarding this posting or position. You can reach us at Caitlin.Russell@threeriversparks.org or 763-694-1135.

Supplemental Information

You Belong Here. At Three Rivers, we see diversity and inclusion as central to our organization and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting the Human Resources contact listed above.

Three Rivers Park District offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, life, disability, and retirement opportunities. In addition, Three Rivers also provides :

• Twelve holidays with paid time off

Years of service equivalency for vacation time, which gives new employees credit for prior work experience, even outside of the Park District. Vacation accruals range from 12 - 25 days per year.

Paid sick leave, accrued at a rate of 8.0 hours per month.

Recreation Activity Pass, providing employees and qualifying family members access to Park District facilities at no cost.

Please select your highest level of education completed.

Please select your years of experience working in purchasing and / or accounts payable.

Please select the number of years of professional experience in finance or accounting.

Please explain how you meet the minimum qualifications established for this position, specifically emphasize your education and work experience.

Please detail your computer proficiency and experience with Excel, Microsoft Office, and any other financial software.

Please describe in detail any finance or accounting duties you have performed.

Quality customer service is very important to Three Rivers Park District. Drawing from your work experience and training, describe experiences you have had dealing with internal and external customers; specifically with answering questions, solving problems and training staff.

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Salary : $29 - $32