Accountant
About The Position
Pella Corporation is seeking motivated accounting professionals to join our Corporate Accounting team in Pella, Iowa. This role is a great opportunity for current students nearing graduation, recent graduates, and early-career accounting professionals looking to build experience in corporate accounting and financial reporting. Working alongside experienced accounting and finance professionals, you'll contribute to financial processes that support business decision-making across the organization. Through involvement in month-end close activities, financial reporting, analysis, process improvement initiatives, and business partnership opportunities, you'll gain experience similar to what we expect of accounting professionals who grow their careers at Pella. If you're looking for an opportunity to develop your accounting expertise, build business acumen, and make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment, we'd love to connect with you.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
- Demonstrated academic achievement and leadership through coursework, student organizations, work experience, athletics, volunteer activities, or other experiences
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both financial and non-financial audiences
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Demonstrated sound judgment, professionalism, and the ability to independently solve problems while handling sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Ability and willingness to learn new accounting systems and technologies
Nice To Haves
- Expected graduation date between December 2026 and Summer 2027 preferred
- Recent graduates with up to three years of relevant experience will also be considered.
- CPA or CMA certification (or progress toward certification) preferred
- Experience or exposure to the following technologies is a plus: Oracle Hyperion (HFM and Essbase) OneStream Anaplan
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update general ledger accounts within financial systems
- Prepare and post journal entries and system-generated transactions
- Prepare monthly financial statements in accordance with established close timelines
- Analyze financial variances and provide insights to management
- Support business partners with accounting guidance, financial analysis, and recommendations
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
- Generate and implement continuous improvement ideas to improve accuracy and efficiency
- Serve as a resource to team members regarding accounting transactions, best practices, and financial processes
- Create and maintain process documentation
- Perform accounting research and determine appropriate accounting treatment for new transactions
- Support budgeting and forecasting activities
- Assist with interim and year-end audit work papers
- Support month-end and year-end close activities
- Help maintain internal controls, accounting policies, and reporting procedures
- Partner with team members to support business improvement initiatives
- Complete ad hoc reporting and analysis
- Assist with acquisitions, divestitures, and related accounting activities
- Support implementation of new technologies and process improvements
- Participate in special projects as assigned
Benefits
- Benefits are available in accordance with the terms of applicable benefit plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
