Staff Accountant

Urban Industries, Inc.; Urbandale (IA); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Urban Industries, Inc. in Urbandale, IA is seeking an experienced accounting professional responsible for recording day-to-day financial transactions, month-end closings, and producing financial statements. You will maintain the general ledger, assist with budgeting, and support payroll and AP/AR activities.

The role requires US GAAP knowledge, strong Excel skills, and attention to detail. A Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance and 3+ years of experience are required.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Transportation experience is a plus.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Aufgaben

• Record day-to-day financial transactions with accurate coding.
• Close month and year; assist with financial reports and reconciliations.
• Maintain general ledger and financial records.
• Standardize accounting processes and improve efficiency.
• Weekly reconciliations of bank, credit card, and GL.
• Prepare payroll calculations and process payroll.
• Assist with budgets by department.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Assist CFO and Accounting Manager on projects.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

US GAAP

Analytical skills

Time management

Excel

ERP systems

QuickBooks

Attention to detail

Deadline oriented

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ERP systems

QuickBooks

Jobbeschreibung

• Record day-to-day financial transactions, maintaining accuracy of coding transactions.
• Complete month-end and year-end closings while assisting to create various financial reports (balance sheet, cash flow, and income statement) with work papers, including reconciliations to the accounting system and the transportation management system where applicable.
• Assist with creating financial reports and maintain records and general ledger accounts.
• Improve and assist with standardizing accounting processes.
• Weekly reconciliations of bank, credit card and general ledger.
• Be able to complete commission reports and/or back up commission report creation.
• Serve as a back up to processes associated with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Prepare semi-monthly payroll calculations and be able to process payroll.
• Assist in accumulation of information for budgets by department.
• Assist with banking needs and other areas of the finance department.
• Assist Accounting Manager and CFO with projects as needed.
• The above responsibilities and additional duties may vary as assigned.

Monday - Friday (In office)

Day in The Life

• Record day-to-day financial transactions, maintaining accuracy of coding transactions.
• Complete month-end and year-end closings while assisting to create various financial reports (balance sheet, cash flow, and income statement) with work papers, including reconciliations to the accounting system and the transportation management system where applicable.
• Assist with creating financial reports and maintain records and general ledger accounts.
• Improve and assist with standardizing accounting processes.
• Weekly reconciliations of bank, credit card and general ledger.
• Be able to complete commission reports and/or back up commission report creation.
• Serve as a back up to processes associated with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Prepare semi-monthly payroll calculations and be able to process payroll.
• Assist in accumulation of information for budgets by department.
• Assist with banking needs and other areas of the finance department.
• Assist Accounting Manager and CFO with projects as needed.
• The above responsibilities and additional duties may vary as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP.
• Strong numeracy, financial, analytical and organizational skills.
• Good problem-solving and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency and consistently meet deadlines.
• Comfortable leveraging ERP platforms, accounting systems. QuickBooks experience is a plus.

Education/Work Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• 3+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Transportation experience is a plus.