Bookkeeper / Accountant — Flexible Schedule & Benefits

MKS Broadcasting; Iowa; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Excellent benefits

Job summary

MWR CPAs (Maloney, Wright & Robbins, CPAs) is seeking an accountant to maintain general ledger and process payroll in a high-volume environment. You will prepare journal entries, reconcile accounts, and support month-end and year-end closes with documentation for financial statements and audits.

The role requires attention to detail, discretion, and strong communication skills to interact with clients and staff while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.

Qualifications

• At least two years of hands-on payroll processing and/or general ledger accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of payroll fundamentals, deductions, taxes, and compliance practices.
• Experience using payroll and accounting platforms and proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger accounts by preparing and posting accurate journal entries, including recurring, adjusting, and payroll-related entries.
• Reconcile bank, balance sheet, payroll, and other general ledger accounts; research discrepancies and prepare timely corrections.
• Support month-end and year-end close by reviewing account activity, compiling schedules, and providing documentation for financial statements, tax filings, and audits.
• Record and review accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, and disbursement activity, ensuring transactions are properly classified and supported.
• Process recurring and off-cycle payroll as assigned, reviewing time records, deductions, taxes, benefits, garnishments, direct deposits, and other payroll changes for accuracy.
• Reconcile payroll to the general ledger, investigate and correct variances, and prepare payroll reports, tax filings, W-2s, 1099s, and related year-end documentation.
• Ensure accounting and payroll records comply with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local requirements; maintain organized supporting documentation and audit trails.
• Respond professionally to client and employee inquiries, protect confidential financial and payroll information, and assist with special accounting projects as assigned.

Skills

Payroll processing

General ledger

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

Accounting CS

Payroll platforms

Job description

MWR CPAs (Maloney, Wright & Robbins, CPAs) is seeking an accountant to maintain general ledger and process payroll in a high-volume environment. You will prepare journal entries, reconcile accounts, and support month-end and year-end closes with documentation for financial statements and audits.

The role requires attention to detail, discretion, and strong communication skills to interact with clients and staff while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.