Hybrid Contract: Accounting Operations Leader

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Urbandale (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking an Accounting Operations Supervisor in Urbandale, IA. The role leads a team responsible for accurate transaction processing, strong controls, and timely financial close in a hands-on environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in accounting or finance, proven team leadership, and experience driving process improvements within accounting operations. This contract position offers hybrid work and potential for extension based on performance.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of professional accounting or finance experience.
• Experience leading and coaching a team in accounting operations, finance operations, or transaction processing.
• Experience assigning and reviewing work, managing priorities, and meeting recurring deadlines.
• Strong understanding of accounting operations, financial controls, and transaction-processing practices.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex issues and implement effective process improvements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain policies and procedures clearly.
• Strong organizational, decision-making, and critical-thinking abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of accounting operations professionals.
• Establish clear expectations, performance goals, and weekly priorities.
• Assign and review work based on team members' skills, experience, and workload.
• Monitor workflow, productivity, accuracy, deadlines, and operational results.
• Provide clear instructions, guidance, and regular performance feedback.
• Ensure employees understand and follow applicable accounting policies, procedures, and controls.
• Communicate effectively with internal departments and external business partners.
• Review operational issues, identify root causes, and implement practical solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, efficiency, and service delivery.
• Adjust procedures and workflows to address business needs and changing priorities.
• Track performance and take action to ensure departmental goals are achieved.
• Promote a collaborative, accountable, and continuous-improvement-focused team environment.

Skills

Accounting experience

Team leadership

Priorities management

Process improvement

Communication skills

Policy explanation

Decision making

Critical thinking

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking an Accounting Operations Supervisor in Urbandale, IA. The role leads a team responsible for accurate transaction processing, strong controls, and timely financial close in a hands-on environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in accounting or finance, proven team leadership, and experience driving process improvements within accounting operations. This contract position offers hybrid work and potential for extension based on performance.