Accountant

JW Industrial Partners; Okoboji (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time position

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities

Job summary

JW Industrial Partners seeks an Accountant or Senior Accountant to take ownership of accounting in our growing northwest Iowa-based firm serving lawn care, irrigation, landscaping, pest control, and construction-related work. The role reports directly to ownership and offers exposure to multiple business lines across the Iowa Great Lakes region.

The ideal candidate will bring 2+ years of accounting experience (5+ years preferred), a Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting experience; 5+ years preferred.
• Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Experience in construction, landscaping, trades, service businesses, agriculture, or equipment-heavy industries is a plus but not required.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting, AP, AR, payroll, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience with job costing, equipment tracking, fixed assets, or depreciation preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly with ownership, managers, vendors, employees, and outside CPA/tax professionals.
• High level of confidentiality, accuracy, and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle accounting, including general ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and budget-versus-actual reports.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, vendor payments, customer invoicing, and collections.
• Process or coordinate payroll for field, seasonal, and office employees.
• Track equipment purchases, loans, leases, fixed assets, and depreciation schedules.
• Coordinate tax-related reporting, 1099s, payroll tax support, sales/use tax, and year-end information with our outside CPA.
• Support job costing for landscaping, irrigation, pest control, and future home building projects.
• Help ownership understand profitability by division, crew, service line, and project.
• Improve accounting processes, reporting, and internal controls as the company grows.

Skills

Accounting

Financial reporting

Accounts payable/receivable

Payroll

Job costing

Fixed assets

Depreciation

QuickBooks

Excel

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

Excel

Job description

Build the financial backbone of a growing northwest Iowa company.

We are a growing outdoor services company serving customers across lawn care, sprinkler systems, landscaping, pest control, and related property services. As we continue to expand — including into home building and construction-related work — we are looking for a hands‑on Accountant or Senior Accountant to take ownership of our accounting function.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, wants to work closely with ownership, and is ready to play a key role in helping a successful business continue to grow. Great location in the Iowa Great Lakes area!

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will manage the day-to-day accounting operations of the company, including financial reporting, payroll support, accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax coordination, equipment tracking, and job costing.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage full-cycle accounting, including general ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close
• Prepare monthly financial reports, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and budget-versus-actual reports
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, vendor payments, customer invoicing, and collections
• Process or coordinate payroll for field, seasonal, and office employees
• Track equipment purchases, loans, leases, fixed assets, and depreciation schedules
• Coordinate tax-related reporting, 1099s, payroll tax support, sales/use tax, and year-end information with our outside CPA
• Support job costing for landscaping, irrigation, pest control, and future home building projects
• Help ownership better understand profitability by division, crew, service line, and project
• Improve accounting processes, reporting, and internal controls as the company grows

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a hands-on business environment. We are looking for someone who can manage the details while also helping ownership make better financial decisions.

Preferred qualifications:

• 2+ years of accounting experience; 5+ years preferred
• Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• Experience in construction, landscaping, trades, service businesses, agriculture, or equipment-heavy industries is a plus but not required
• Strong knowledge of general accounting, AP, AR, payroll, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Experience with job costing, equipment tracking, fixed assets, or depreciation preferred
• Comfortable working with accounting software such as Quickbooks and Excel
• Ability to communicate clearly with ownership, managers, vendors, employees, and outside CPA/tax professionals
• High level of confidentiality, accuracy, and follow-through

Why Join Us?

This is not a narrow bookkeeping role. You will be a key part of the leadership team’s decision‑making process and will have the opportunity to build better systems, improve reporting, and make a direct impact on the company’s continued growth.

We offer a stable, full‑time opportunity with competitive compensation, variety in the work, and the chance to help shape the financial future of a successful Iowa business.