Lead Accountant

Foulk Living; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(K) with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation

Job summary

Foulk Living is seeking a Lead Accountant to oversee major close activities, ensure GAAP compliance, and drive process improvements. You will mentor Accountants and Senior Accountants while coordinating with cross‑functional teams on audits and system implementations.

The role requires 4–6 years of accounting experience and strong analytical, communication, and project management skills. Competitive benefits and vacation time are included as part of our compensation package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent experience.
• 4–6 years of progressive accounting, reporting, audit, or finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience owning significant areas of the financial close process.
• Demonstrated ability to review complex accounting transactions and identify accounting risks.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own significant accounting processes and major account areas within the monthly close cycle.
• Coordinate close activities and ensure timely completion of deliverables across accounting stakeholders.
• Review complex journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze financial results and identify trends, risks, or unusual transactions requiring further review.
• Serve as a resource for accounting staff on technical accounting and reporting matters.
• Facilitate resolution of complex accounting issues and reconciliations.
• Lead preparation of audit schedules and coordinate responses to auditor requests.
• Assist in development, documentation, and enhancement of accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Train, mentor, and provide day‑to‑day guidance to Accountants and Senior Accountants.
• Participate in system implementations, acquisitions, transitions, and special projects.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and control effectiveness.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Accounting systems expertise

Analytical skills

Project management

Effective communication

Mentoring and training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

The Lead Accountant is responsible for leading key accounting processes and serving as a subject matter resource for assigned accounting areas. This role oversees complex accounting activities, coordinates close responsibilities across multiple stakeholders, and drives process standardization and continuous improvement efforts. The Lead Accountant provides technical guidance to accounting staff and helps ensure accounting accuracy, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

This role performs work under minimal supervision and handles complex issues and problems, referring only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.

What You’ll Do

• Own significant accounting processes and major account areas within the monthly close cycle.
• Coordinate close activities and ensure timely completion of deliverables across accounting stakeholders.
• Review complex journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze financial results and identify trends, risks, or unusual transactions requiring further review.
• Serve as a resource for accounting staff on technical accounting and reporting matters.
• Facilitate resolution of complex accounting issues and reconciliations.
• Lead preparation of audit schedules and coordinate responses to auditor requests.
• Assist in development, documentation, and enhancement of accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Train, mentor, and provide day‑to‑day guidance to Accountants and Senior Accountants.
• Participate in system implementations, acquisitions, transitions, and special projects.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and control effectiveness.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent experience.
• 4‑6 years of progressive accounting, reporting, audit, or finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience owning significant areas of the financial close process.
• Demonstrated ability to review complex accounting transactions and identify accounting risks.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to influence peers and coordinate work across functional teams.
• Advanced Excel and accounting systems expertise.
• Experience mentoring and developing accounting professionals.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter.

Competitive pay, great benefits and vacation time. We are an equal opportunity employer with benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, disability, 401(K) with company match and paid parental leave.

Additional Information

Travel frequency: 0‑10%

The actual title & salary will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and other relevant factors.

A POST‑OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK, INCLUDING REFERENCES IS REQUIRED.

LCS IS AN EQUALOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER.

Job Info

• Job Identification 38066
• Posting Date 07/15/2026, 02:09 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 400 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309, US