Senior Financial Analyst

1 week ago

Des Moines, Iowa, United States Palmer Group Full time
Job Overview

The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in supporting the company's financial operations by performing month-end close, reconciliations, and providing insights on various accounting and financial matters. This position requires a high degree of confidentiality and independent judgment in executing duties.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the general ledger, prepare journal entries, analyze accounts, reconcile, and close books monthly
  • Conduct analysis and provide insights on ad hoc projects as directed by the Controller, including key contact for Lease accounting, Sales & Use tax preparation and filing, FP&A, financial reporting projects, resolving accounting issues, process improvements, tax schedules, sales by state, and more
  • Collaborate with other key members of the organization to achieve financial goals
  • Help update and implement company policies and procedures
  • Identify opportunities to enhance a strong internal controls environment
  • Streamline business processes and accounting systems by collaborating with company systems and other departments to ensure the accuracy, usefulness, and timeliness of financial statements provided to management
  • Aid in compliance with Sarbanes/Oxley, including active participation in control matrix and process narrative updates, ensuring adherence to accounting policies and procedures, and assisting in the ongoing development and implementation of new controls, policies, and procedures
  • Contribute to the preparation of interpretive analysis of business performance for management use
  • Execute other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting is required
  • Minimum 5 years of experience as a Staff/General Ledger Accountant, Accounting Supervisor/Accounting Manager, in a manufacturing environment
  • AS400 Legacy ERP experience preferred
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; detail-oriented
  • Ability to partner effectively with internal business clients in budgeting, forecasting, and decision support
  • Advanced Excel, Microsoft Office, and PDF skills required
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of accounting practices and principles, financial statements, and financial analysis methods and tools
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with other employees across various levels of the organization

Benefits:

  • Dental, vision, and health insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

About Palmer Group:

Palmer Group is a premier employment agency that has been a leading resource in providing employment solutions since 1998. Our experts partner with clients and candidates to navigate the evolving job market with consistency and confidence. We offer a range of employment solutions, including temporary and contract staffing, direct-hire placement, and additional job seeker services, employer services, and managed services. Our employee-owned company is founded on strong ethics, values, and a passion for making lives better. We have built a client roster that ranges from local to Fortune 500 companies in various industries and have developed a vast network of high-quality candidates from entry to executive-level experience. Our areas of expertise include Accounting & Finance, Administrative & Customer Service, Construction, Engineering & Manufacturing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Insurance, Mortgage & Banking, and Sales & Marketing.

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