Accounting Operations Supervisor

Palmer Group; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Major health insurances

Employee Stock Ownership Plan(ESOP)

$40.00 per hour

Job summary

Palmer Group is partnering with a client to recruit an Accounting Operations Supervisor in a hybrid Des Moines location. The role oversees an operations team, ensuring accurate and timely transaction processing, while maintaining strong controls and driving performance metrics.

The candidate will coach and develop staff, assign tasks, and communicate with internal and external partners to align on policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience.
• Team leadership experience in accounting, finance operations, or transaction processing.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and workload management skills.
• Experience driving process improvements.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop a team through coaching, guidance, and mentorship; set clear expectations and goals; monitor and evaluate performance.
• Lead, direct, and review work to maintain workflow and productivity, including assigning tasks based on skills and expertise and providing clear instructions and feedback.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external partners, adapting communication style to audience and situation.
• Explain and reinforce policies, practices, and procedures within the area of responsibility; provide guidance to ensure understanding and compliance.
• Make impactful adjustments to procedures and processes to solve problems; analyze current processes and apply process improvement methodologies to enhance effectiveness.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Workload management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Job description

Our client is searching for their next Accounting Operations Supervisor! This role will lead an accounting operations team to ensure accurate,timely, and compliant transaction processing. This role will also own team performance, workflow management, stakeholder communication, process improvement, and resolution of complex operational issues while maintaining a strong control environment.

Work Model:

• Hybrid

What You Will Do:

• Supervise and develop a teamthrough coaching, guidance, and mentorship; set clear expectations and goals; monitor and evaluate performance
• Lead, direct, and review workto maintain workflow and productivity, including assigning tasks based on skills and expertise and providing clear instructions and feedback
• Communicate effectivelywith internal and external partners, adapting communication style to audience and situation
• Explain and reinforce policies, practices, and procedureswithin the area of responsibility; provide guidance to ensure understanding and compliance
• Make impactful adjustments to procedures and processesto solve problems; analyze current processes and apply process improvement methodologies to enhance effectiveness

What You Will Need to Be Successful:

• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience
• Team leadership experience in accounting, finance operations, or transaction processing
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and workload management skills
• Experience driving process improvements
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field (preferred)

Benefits Overview:

• 401k
• Major health insurances
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan(ESOP)
• $40.00 per hour