Membership Accountant in Clyde Park, Montana at Crazy Mountain Ranch

Crazy Mountain Ranch is a private membership experience set on 18,000 extraordinary acres in the state of Montana. Take one part working ranch, combine with golf, lodging, great food & drink, plus everything else that there is to see and do hear, and you’ve got something beyond special. This is a place to unwind, to take part in, to have fun, to appreciate & savor.

Position Summary

The Membership Accountant will be responsible for Crazy Mountain Ranch’s Accounts Receivable compliance procedures, while playing a vital supporting role in the Club’s various Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, and Procure-to-Pay processes. Trained and promoted by the Financial Assistant Controller, the Membership Accountant will help ensure timely and accurate membership account ledgers, cash collections and overall internal financial reporting. This position will be the core liaison between the finance department and our Club’s individual membership, collaborating cross-functionally to provide insight and resolution to membership inquiries. The Membership Accountant will also help ensure the general ledger is compliant with US GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles), managing month-end general ledger close and account reconciliation procedures.

*The main office for this position is located in Bozeman with work on the Ranch required as needed.*

Qualifications and Competencies

• Required to have bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, human resources, statistics, computer science or business administration
• Preferred to have 2+ years of Accounts Receivable accounting or similar business-related experience
• Compelling verbal and written communication skills, with outgoing desire to build member and team relationships, while understanding and improving collective process
• People-focused, hospitable, detail-oriented, self-motivated, analytical and organized to understand and solve problems
• Strong Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Excel and Word
• Total e Integrated point-of-sale and/or Sage accounting software experience is a plus

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate, finalize and distribute timely and accurate monthly member account statements, showcasing account charges and related balances owed
• Manage payment collections procedures, tracking balances against Accounts Receivable totals and following-up timely to prevent aged balances
• Manage a central membership accounting email account and phone line, serving as a main financial point of contact for existing and new membership
• Collaborate with other Crazy Mountain Ranch departments to understand and resolve member account charge disputes
• Analyze and understand the Club’s cash balances to ensure best cash management procedures
• Help manage and refine the daily, weekly, and monthly general ledger close procedures, ensuring complete and timely US GAAP-compliant monthly financial statements
• Conduct monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations, effectively clearing reconciling items
• Enforce and enhance the Club’s internal controls to ensure accurate financial reports
• Collaborate with both internal and external auditors to complete timely audits and refine accounting procedures after audit findings are shared
• Grow to become a subject matter expert in the Total e Integrated point-of-sale software functionality
• Support in annual financial budget and routine financial forecast preparation by collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data
• Coordinate with finance and cross-functional teams to align on best financial practices
• Provide ad hoc general ledger and project support, working to grow financial modeling skills
• Other duties as required

Disclaimer

The preceding job description is designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.