Staff Accountant I

NCMIC•Clive, IA

12d

About The Position

The Staff Accountant I identifies, researches, and resolves reconciling items and prepares entries and financial information for basic and complex ledger accounts. The role assists with financial preparation and analysis, and researches and communicates out-of-tolerance items to accounting management. The position continually focuses on improving departmental process efficiency, communicating about and assisting with accounting department projects. It also supports interim and annual audits, including compiling audit schedules and gaining exposure to audit report completion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
At least 3 years of industry experience.
Continuous-improvement mindset and willingness to challenge inefficiencies.
Ability to independently prepare, review, and approve journal entries.
Ability to reconcile and analyze complex general ledger accounts.
Strong understanding of financial statements and end-to-end accounting cycles.
Ability to interpret accounting guidance and apply judgment to non-routine transactions.
Ability to analyze trends, variances, and root causes.
Ability to meet deadlines while balancing competing priorities.
Ability to learn and adopt new technologies efficiently, support process improvements, and assist with transitions to updated systems or tools.
Strong proficiency with accounting and reporting systems, including Microsoft Excel, with advanced formulas, pivot tables, and lookups.
Ability to use financial systems and tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and reporting quality.
Ability to troubleshoot system, data, and process issues and recommend solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively with Accounting and non-Accounting partners.
Ability to participate constructively in departmental meetings and group projects.
Understanding of internal controls and audit requirements.
Ability to prepare schedules and support internal and external audits.
Ability to document accounting conclusions clearly and professionally in writing.
Ability to interpret data, solve problems, and make effective decisions with limited or incomplete information.
Ability to focus on tasks for extended periods, work flexibly across varied tasks and with different employees, plan and organize work, maintain attention to detail, meet deadlines, and maintain a high accuracy rate.

Responsibilities

Process transactions and perform accounting duties for basic and complex accounting transactions, including reconciliation and balancing.
Identify, research, and resolve reconciling items.
Analyze and communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financials to accounting management.
Assist with daily and monthly treasury management.
Participate in and assist with interim and year-end audit processes.
Prepare and submit regulatory filings as needed or required.
Provide process backup for Accountant I/II.
Participate in seminars and training opportunities to build technical and professional knowledge.
Maintain and update departmental process and procedure manuals.
Complete special projects as assigned.
Support departmental process-efficiency improvements and assist with accounting department projects.