Senior Accountant

Geonetric; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Geonetric in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks an experienced Accountant to own day-to-day accounting, maintain records, and provide reliable financial information for management decisions.

The role covers A/R, A/P, revenue/expense analysis, and month-end close, with travel to headquarters weekly. A Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in accounting are preferred; strong GAAP knowledge and Excel proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience creating and maintaining organization-wide accounting functions and systems.
• Strong integrity in financial reporting and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Performs monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations, analyzes financial results and researches and resolves accounting discrepancies.
• Prepares and posts monthly journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and other recurring entries.
• Prepares monthly financial statements and supporting schedules by analyzing data and providing status of financial conditions.
• Reviews balance sheet and income statement accounts for accuracy and completeness.
• Assists in the preparation and execution of month-end and year-end close processes, including annual financial statement compilation.
• Maintains strong internal controls and follows GAAP, including developing and documenting procedures and recommending process improvements.
• Supports budget, forecast, and cash flow reporting activities.
• Maintains accounts payable process by reviewing payment requests and vendor invoices and processing checks and electronic payments.
• Maintains accounts receivable process by invoicing clients, processing payments, and securing collections.
• Reconciles company credit card accounts and employee expense reports from payroll system to general ledger.
• Reviews payroll registers and reports for accuracy and reconciles payroll-related general ledger accounts.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and prepares worker's compensation audit schedules and supporting documentation.
• Supports year-end corporate tax filings and compliance activities.
• Completes complex work independently while understanding and anticipating impacts, including to adjacent work.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in the discipline, solving unexpected issues, and making decisions.
• Manages and defines processes, recommending and executing improvements, efficiencies, and technologies to drive better results.
• Develops and executes strategies in collaboration with others, effectively communicating to stakeholders.
• Consistently lives our core values: Own It, Bring It, Push It, Say It, Unite.

Skills

GAAP

General ledger

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Data privacy standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Summary

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys owning the day-to-day accounting function, maintaining accurate financial records, and producing reliable financial information for management decision-making. This includes managing accounts receivable, accounts payable, revenue and expense analysis, and monthly account reconciliation. This individual is comfortable working independently, managing multiple priorities, and partnering closely with the CFO.

Our Accountant can primarily work from home but must be able to travel to our headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at least once per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

While Geonetric employees might get to work on just about anything, this position primarily:

• Performs monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations, analyzes financial results and researches and resolves accounting discrepancies.
• Prepares and posts monthly journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and other recurring entries.
• Prepares monthly financial statements and supporting schedules by analyzing data and providing status of financial conditions.
• Reviews balance sheet and income statement accounts for accuracy and completeness.
• Assists in the preparation and execution of month-end and year-end close processes, including annual financial statement compilation.
• Maintains strong internal controls and follows GAAP, including developing and documenting procedures and recommending process improvements.
• Supports budget, forecast, and cash flow reporting activities.
• Maintains accounts payable process by reviewing payment requests and vendor invoices and processing checks and electronic payments.
• Maintains accounts receivable process by invoicing clients, processing payments, and securing collections.
• Reconciles company credit card accounts and employee expense reports from payroll system to general ledger.
• Reviews payroll registers and reports for accuracy and reconciles payroll-related general ledger accounts.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and prepares worker's compensation audit schedules and supporting documentation.
• Supports year-end corporate tax filings and compliance activities.
• Completes complex work independently while understanding and anticipating impacts, including to adjacent work.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in the discipline, solving unexpected issues, and making decisions.
• Manages and defines processes, recommending and executing improvements, efficiencies, and technologies to drive better results.
• Develops and executes strategies in collaboration with others, effectively communicating to stakeholders.
• Consistently lives our core values: Own It, Bring It, Push It, Say It, Unite.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• Typically has a minimum of 4 years’ experience

Professional Skills

• Experience in creating and maintaining organization-wide accounting functions and systems required
• Unwavering integrity in all financial reporting and decision-making required

• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and general ledger accounting required
• Analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills required
• Attention to detail required
• Understanding of data privacy standards required
• Advanced Excel skills required

Core Values

• Own It: We’re accountable to ourselves, each other and our clients. We keep our promises.
• Bring It: We deliver exceptional service and value every day. We’re aiming for Wow!
• Push It: We’re always moving forward or learning from our mistakes. Standing still is not an option.
• Say It: We’ve torn down walls so ideas and information flow freely. Candid and direct is a way of life.
• Unite: We are strategic and creative, thoughtful and candid, fun and different. We’re one team, united by a common vision.

Geonetic welcomes diversity. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and provide a fun place to work full of people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.