Bookkeeper

Baker Tilly; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly in Iowa City, IA is seeking a Bookkeeper with about 5+ years of experience to manage reconciliations, forecasts, and the close process. You will translate numbers for non-financial stakeholders, support tax close calendars, and ensure GAAP compliance.

The role focuses on accurate reporting, internal controls, and clear communication with auditors. With a warm-yet-rigorous edge, you’ll contribute to a strong finance team, benefit from upward mobility, and earn a salary range of

Qualifications

• Approximately 5+ years operating in a similar Bookkeeper position.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Fluency with ACA requirements, earned through experience.
• Ability to deliver bad news clearly and timely.
• Experience with payroll processing and ACA roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Sharpen month-end close until it runs in days, not weeks.
• Translate raw numbers into dashboards for non-finance stakeholders.
• Stand up the Tax Compliance close calendar and enforce it.
• Ensure GAAP, internal controls, and IA tax compliance.
• Own the tax provision and related footnotes.
• Build the finance P&L bridge explaining swings.
• Walk auditors through documentation so it is self-explanatory.

Skills

5+ years experience

Analytical thinking

ACA fluency

Composure under pressure

Payroll processing (ACA)

Job description

Reconciliations, forecasts, and the occasional fire drill fill the week of a Bookkeeper at Baker Tilly. For someone with 5 years and a warm-yet-rigorous edge, this Bookkeeper job offers $73,000 - $102,000 and real upward mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Sharpen month-end close until it runs in days, not weeks
• Translate raw numbers into clear dashboards for non-finance stakeholders
• Stand up the Tax Compliance close calendar and hold every owner to it
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and IA tax regulations
• Own the tax provision and the footnotes that explain it
• Build the finance P&L bridge that explains every dollar of swing
• Walk auditors through documentation so clean it answers itself

What You'll Bring

• Roughly 5+ years operating in a similar Bookkeeper position
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Fluency in ACA earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• Mid-level fluency in Payroll Processing, with ACA on your roadmap

As an ownership-driven leader in finance, Baker Tilly draws top talent to its Iowa City, IA headquarters. We onboard you to the finance mission first and the Creativity tooling second, in that order.

We anchor everything in $73,000 - $102,000, then add mentorship, benefits, and the freedom to flex your full-time schedule around real life.

As of today's date, this Bookkeeper req has not been filled.