Vacancy Announcement

Finance Associate (Accelerated Development Program)
Bank of North Dakota

Location: Bismarck
Salary: $29,364 - $48,948
Closing Date: March 9, 2012
Position Number: 471-10353
Requisition Number: None
Status: Full-time
Type of Recruitment: Internal/External
Date Posted to Web: February 10, 2012

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or economics with major coursework in accounting. GPA of 3.0 or higher desired.

Must have strong analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills; the ability to comprehend and apply a variety of information and tasks; the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; the ability to identify problems, possible causes, and alternative solutions. Must have proven leadership skills, including involvement in school, the community or work; must be proficient in Excel and Microsoft XP; must be able to work independently and in a team environment and have a positive attitude and a willingness to take on challenges.

A credit, state, and federal background check will be conducted on the final candidate.

Application Procedures:

Submit State of North Dakota Application for Employment (SFN 10950), resume and college transcript to:

Bank of North Dakota
Attn: Human Resources
1200 Memorial Hwy
PO Box 5509
Bismarck ND 58506-5509

OR via e-mail to Krista Schulz at khschulz@nd.gov.

All application material must be received in the office by 5:00pm on the closing date.

Applicants who are residents of North Dakota and eligible to claim veteran's preference must include form DD214. Claims for disabled veteran's preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veteran’s Affairs Office.

If accommodation or assistance is needed in the application or interview process, please contact Krista (701) 328-5616 or 800-472-2166 ext. 85616 or TDD 800-643-3916.

BND invites you to complete the Equal Employment Opportunity form and return to our Human Resources department. This information will be kept separate from your application and is used for governmental record keeping and statistical purposes only. Submission of this information is completely voluntary and will be kept confidential.

Summary of Work:

This position allows an employee to gain a broad overview of Bank of North Dakota (BND) and develop accounting and financial principles as they relate to and support each service area at BND. The employee in this accelerated development program will have rotational assignments in our accounting, treasury, banking, lending, student loans, risk management, information technology, communications & marketing, and human resources service areas, over a sixteen month period. After successful completion of the program, the intent is the employee may be placed in a Lending related position; however, it is not limited to this area. This development program includes but is not limited to: regular reviews of progress and performance pertaining to each assignment prior to rotating to a new area; review of strategic plan with President of BND; exposure to executive meetings and SVP’s in each service area and may include participation in other BND programs and opportunities.

Regular working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with extended hours as necessary to meet business needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The state of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, genetics, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.