Accountant - Western Lake Superior Sanitary District

ACCOUNTANT

Pay: $30.26 - $34.51 hourly (*Pay range does not include (5) additional longevity steps beyond top of range.)

Schedule: Day Shift

FTE: Full Time (40 hours per week)

Location: 2626 Courtland Street, Duluth, MN

Benefits of working with us!

• 12 paid holidays + 4 personal leave days annually
• Front-loaded vacation plan
• Hybrid Work Opportunities
• We promote professional development: tuition reimbursement, opportunities to attend development training courses, and more!
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Public Employer Pension Program (PERA)
• Group Life Insurance, Supplemental Life for employee and eligible dependents and Long-term disability
• Employee wellness programs that include Gym Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health and Safety Education, Wellness Committee, Environmental Stewardship and more!

For a full list please visit our benefits page (click here).

Our Mission.

The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) is committed to preventing pollution and protecting the environment, including the region's most precious resource - Lake Superior. WLSSD treats all municipal and industrial sewage in the Duluth-Cloquet area.

What We Do.

Founded as a special purpose unit of government created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1971 to address serious environmental pollution problems in the lower St. Louis River Basin, WLSSD provides wastewater and solid waste services and oversight for a 530 square mile region around Duluth, Minnesota.

WLSSD has approximately 100 employees ranging from technical jobs (Engineers, Chemists, Planners, IT professionals) to skilled trades (Treatment Plant Operators, Maintenance Millwrights, Electricians).

Feel free to explore our website (click here) and get to know us more.

Join Our Team!

WLSSD is seeking an Accountant to join our team. The qualified candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Payroll experience working with union contracts preferred. Certified Management Accountant preferred. Must possess a valid driver's license.


The Accountant is responsible for the integrity of accounting information in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) including but not limited to the preparation and analysis of financial statements, cash management, and development of accounting procedures to safeguard internal accounting controls and segregation of duties.


The ideal Accountant will have knowledge of and ability to apply accounting principles, procedures, and practices to work assignments. Ability to audit and analyze data to ensure the accuracy of financial statements. Maintain compliance with various policies and regulations. The ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions and to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team environment with co-workers, internal customers and external customers is also key in this role.

For the full job description, click on the link below.

Drug testing policy: Under WLSSD's drug and alcohol testing policy, prospective employees will be asked to submit to drug testing. No prospective employee will be asked to submit to testing unless an offer of employment has been made. An offer of WLSSD however, is conditioned on the prospective employee testing negative for drugs and alcohol.

Pre-employment physical: Applicants selected for employment must successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination.

Background checks: Offers are conditioned on passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic disqualification from the selection process.