Senior Accountant: Own Full-Cycle Finances & Growth

JW Industrial Partners; Okoboji (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time position

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities

Job summary

JW Industrial Partners seeks an Accountant or Senior Accountant to take ownership of accounting in our growing northwest Iowa-based firm serving lawn care, irrigation, landscaping, pest control, and construction-related work. The role reports directly to ownership and offers exposure to multiple business lines across the Iowa Great Lakes region.

The ideal candidate will bring 2+ years of accounting experience (5+ years preferred), a Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• 2+ years of accounting experience; 5+ years preferred.
• Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Experience in construction, landscaping, trades, service businesses, agriculture, or equipment-heavy industries is a plus but not required.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting, AP, AR, payroll, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience with job costing, equipment tracking, fixed assets, or depreciation preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly with ownership, managers, vendors, employees, and outside CPA/tax professionals.
• High level of confidentiality, accuracy, and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle accounting, including general ledger, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and budget-versus-actual reports.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, vendor payments, customer invoicing, and collections.
• Process or coordinate payroll for field, seasonal, and office employees.
• Track equipment purchases, loans, leases, fixed assets, and depreciation schedules.
• Coordinate tax-related reporting, 1099s, payroll tax support, sales/use tax, and year-end information with our outside CPA.
• Support job costing for landscaping, irrigation, pest control, and future home building projects.
• Help ownership understand profitability by division, crew, service line, and project.
• Improve accounting processes, reporting, and internal controls as the company grows.

Skills

Accounting

Financial reporting

Accounts payable/receivable

Payroll

Job costing

Fixed assets

Depreciation

QuickBooks

Excel

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

Excel

Job description

JW Industrial Partners seeks an Accountant or Senior Accountant to take ownership of accounting in our growing northwest Iowa-based firm serving lawn care, irrigation, landscaping, pest control, and construction-related work. The role reports directly to ownership and offers exposure to multiple business lines across the Iowa Great Lakes region.

The ideal candidate will bring 2+ years of accounting experience (5+ years preferred), a Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance, and proficiency with