Accountant

Position Overview:

The Accountant tracks and evaluates day-to-day activities and is responsible for managing company disbursements (accounts payable & credit card transactions). Accountant responsibilities include, establishing financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting information.

Location:

Headquarters: Adel, Iowa.

Hybrid schedule: Monday – Wednesday must work in office and Thursday – Friday may work from home.

Essential Job Functions:

• General ledger reconciliation/AJEs.
• Assist with tracking and managing purchase orders, oversees overall purchasing procedure.
• Understands our invoice payment system and provides assistance, backup and oversight duties related to payables processing. Oversees Concur credit card reports and verifies for accuracy with credit card statements.
• Ensures credit card transactions from Concur are accurately reported in accounting software.
• Maintains appropriate records in order to produce annual 1099 statements.
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.
• Meet financial accounting objectives, establish, and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions.
• Deposit checks.
• Prepares month end reports for the Controller and assists Controller in information gathering for audit/review and tax preparation.
• Bank reconciliations.
• State Filings/Registrations.
• Processes multi-state bi-weekly payroll.
• Coordinate/communicate with Human Resources for:
  1. Benefit changes for new hires and terms.
  2. Credit cards assigned to employees.
• Provide backup and support in the absence of any other finance team members.
• Assist in the development and implementation of new department processes, policies and procedures which may enhance the workflow of the department and/or internal controls.

Requirements:

• Associate degree required. Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of accounting related experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and general accounting structure.
• Strong organization, time management and project management skills and multi-tasking abilities.
• Advanced analytical skills and problem-solving skills with the ability to formulate and communicate recommendations for improvement.
• Outstanding mathematical skills, detail orientation and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to understand and apply new tools and a desire to identify innovative solutions to use technology to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and collaboration.
• Knowledge of NetSuite accounting software is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Willingness to support other departments within the company.
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned.