Senior Accountant

Titan International; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan International in Des Moines, IA seeks a Senior Accountant to join the finance team. You will perform month-end close, reconciliations, and provide insight on accounting matters while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality.

You will prepare journal entries, analyze ledgers, support SOX controls, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure accurate financial statements and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field (or equivalent).
• Minimum 1–5 years in staff/general ledger accounting, financial analysis, or similar.
• Experience with Oracle and Essbase preferred.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; detail-oriented.
• Ability to partner with internal clients in budgeting and forecasting.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain corporate ledgers, prepare journal entries, analyze accounts, and close books monthly.
• Provide insight on ad hoc projects, lease accounting, fixed assets, FP&A and reporting.
• Collaborate with key members of the organization and update accounting policies.
• Support internal controls and SOX compliance, including control matrices and narratives.
• Prepare interpretive analyses of business performance for management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business-related field

Tools

Oracle

Essbase

PowerPoint

Job description

Category: Finance • Location: Iowa (Des Moines)

Job Description

The Senior Accountant will work closely with the Manager and team to support the company by performing month-end close, reconciliations and providing insight on various accounting/financial matters. Uses independent judgment and exercises discretion in executing their duties. This position requires a high degree of confidentiality

Essential Functions

• Maintain various corporate general ledgers including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and reconciliations and closing books monthly.
• Perform analysis and lend insight on ad hoc projects as determined by the Manager, which may include key contact for lease accounting, fixed assets, FP&A and financial reporting related projects, resolution of accounting issues, process improvements, and others.
• Collaborate with other key members of the organization.
• Assist in updating and implementing company policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities to efficiently provide fiduciary leadership and promote a strong internal controls environment.
• Support and improve business processes and accounting systems by working directly with company systems and other departments to ensure the accuracy, usefulness and timeliness of financial statements provided to management.
• Assist in the compliance with Sarbanes/Oxley. This includes, but is not limited to, active participation in control matrix and process narrative updates; ensuring that accounting policies and procedures are adhered to; and assistance in the ongoing development and implementation of new controls, policies and procedures.
• Assist in the preparation of interpretive analysis of business performance to be used by management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required Education and Experience/Skills: Bachelor’s degree preferred in accounting or business-related field and/or equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Minimum 1-5 years of experience as a Staff/General Ledger Accountant, Financial/Business Analyst, or a similar function in a corporate environment.
• Oracle and Essbase experience preferred
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; detail-oriented.
• Ability to partner effectively with internal business clients in budgeting, forecasting and decision support.
• Advance Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of accounting practices and principles, financial statements and financial analysis methods and tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with other employees across various levels of the organization.

Licenses or Certification (Required/Preferred): None

Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Travel: No travel is expected for this position.

Work Environment: Majority of the time will be spent in an office environment.

Physical Demands: This is largely a sedentary role sitting at a desk in front of a computer for long hours; however, may need to lift up to 30 lbs. on occasions.

This position description is not intended to cover all aspects of the responsibilities of the position.

Titan is an Equal Opportunity Employer & a Drug-Free Workplace