Senior Accountant

S; Johnston (IA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, S, seeks a Senior Accountant to support financial operations and ensure accurate reporting in a hybrid Iowa-based role. The position emphasizes GAAP-compliant reporting, payroll oversight, and collaboration with multiple departments.

The ideal candidate has a CPA, 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, and strong Excel/HRIS skills. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including financial reporting, month-end close, account reconciliations.
• Experience supporting payroll, employee benefits and more.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, regulatory reporting and process automation a plus.
• CPA required.
• Proficiency with HRIS/payroll, financial systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
• Financial reporting experience with strong focus on GAAP accounting.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and analyzing financial statements.
• Preparing and analyzing financial reports, annual budgets, forecasts and more.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Managing regulatory filings.
• Maintaining accurate accounting records.
• Serving as primary accounting resource for payroll, employee benefits and more.
• Incentive calculations.
• Partnering with other departments to support employee compensation and benefit programs while ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Continuous process improvements.
• Managing accounting, reporting, and payment processes.
• Serving as back-up resource for cost allocation and analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

GAAP accounting

Financial reporting

Month-end close

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

HRIS/payroll systems

Job description

Senior Accountant, Senior Staff Accountant – Our client seeks a Senior Accountant to support the financial operations.

You will earn a starting salary up to $100,000 per year, based on your experience. Plus, enjoy an excellent company benefits package. You will work Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm in a hybrid setting.

Some of your responsibilities as Senior Accountant will include:

• Preparing and analyzing financial statements
• Preparing and analyzing financial reports, annual budgets, forecasts and more
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting activities
• Managing regulatory filings
• Maintaining accurate accounting records
• Serving as primary accounting resource for payroll, employee benefits and more
• Incentive calculations
• Partnering with other departments to support employee compensation and benefit programs while ensuring accurate financial reporting
• Continuous process improvements
• Managing accounting, reporting, and payment processes
• Serving as back-up resource for cost allocation and analysis
• Other duties as assigned

To qualify for this Senior Accountant position, you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including financial reporting, month-end close, account reconciliations and more
• Experience supporting payroll, employee benefits and more
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, regulatory reporting and process automation a plus
• CPA required
• Proficiency with HRIS/payroll, financial systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Financial reporting experience with strong focus on GAAP accounting