Lead Staff Accountant — Growth to Ownership & Impact

Energy Innovation Corp; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

InnovateLab in Ames, IA is seeking a Lead Staff Accountant who can defend numbers to auditors and present to the board. The role offers a salary range of $112,000–$174,000 and a mentor-led path from lead to ownership, with a benefits package.

You will bring nearly a decade of Power BI experience and extensive finance expertise, and you will shape revenue recognition, cost structure, and cash flow strategies while working with minimal oversight in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 8 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• Demonstrated comfort presenting to lead leadership
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• At least 7 years building expertise within the finance space

Responsibilities

• Tighten the revenue-recognition policy as new finance deals get complex
• Translate the finance cost structure into a pricing floor leadership trusts
• Spot the duplicate payment before it leaves the account
• Forecast working capital tight enough to avoid a boldly-pragmatic cash crunch
• Manage fixed-asset schedules, depreciation, and capital expenditure tracking

Skills

Power BI

Finance experience

Job description

InnovateLab in Ames, IA is seeking a Lead Staff Accountant who can defend numbers to auditors and present to the board. The role offers a salary range of $112,000–$174,000 and a mentor-led path from lead to ownership, with a benefits package.

You will bring nearly a decade of Power BI experience and extensive finance expertise, and you will shape revenue recognition, cost structure, and cash flow strategies while working with minimal oversight in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment.