Sr. Financial Reporting Accountant

Job Description
We are looking to add a Sr. Financial Reporting Accountant to join our
Finance
team in
West Des Moines, Iowa
. Offering a forward-thinking, innovative, and vibrant company culture, along with the opportunity to share your unique potential, there really is no place like Holmes

Basic Function
The purpose of this position is to support financial operations and reporting, ensuring timely and accurate processing of financial transactions, consolidated financial statements, and other financial reports.

Essential Responsibilities

• Conduct the financial reporting consolidation process including the preparation of financial statements
• Prepare, review, and process select journal entries for various business and/or financial reporting activities
• Review and analyze financial statements to ensure the accuracy of reported results and identify business trends
• Prepare and/or review reconciliations of select financial statement accounts and balances
• Support the year-end audit by coordinating, preparing, and providing information to external auditors
• Accurately process and perform complicated day-to-day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and/or recording data using prescribed workflows and systems with no assistance
• Research and resolve complicated issues/discrepancies associated with financial reporting in a timely manner and appropriately communicate with internal and/or external parties when necessary
• Review, analyze and timely address reconciling items

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing accounting for new transactions and build sustainable processes for these transactions, as needed
• Assist with researching technical accounting and reporting matters and document conclusions reached in accordance with relevant accounting literature
• Contribute ideas and actions towards continuous improvement of processes
• Provide guidance to less experienced team members
• Assist with documentation and compliance of accounting policies and internal controls
• Assist with backing up other team members when absent
• Performs special projects and other duties as requested

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Self-starter with a collaborative approach who values and actively contributes to teamwork
• Solid accuracy and attention to detail
• Capable of exercising discretion in confidential matters
• Strong knowledge of financial concepts, business principles, processes and workflows
• Ability to prioritize, manage time, and meet deadlines during peak periods
• Ability to prioritize work and preform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Problem-solving abilities to resolve complicated issues and/or situations
• Ability to think critically and use analytical skills to solve complicated matters

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; CPA certification preferred.
• Experience: 3-5 years of accounting experience, preferably in an insurance agency environment.

Competencies
Responsibilities
In addition to the responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined in this job description, the Company also assesses and develops employees based on core and technical competencies through a performance management process. Competencies applicable to this role include:

Core Competencies

• Trust: Build trust through honest and caring actions and consistently do the right thing.
• Communication: Seek understanding to convey messages and information to others in a caring and constructive manner.
• Client Focus: Establish meaningful relationships with clients (internal and external) by supporting their unique potential and delivering an impactful experience.
• Teamwork: Contributes to the success of the organization by effectively influencing others and uplifting their experiences and unique strengths.

Technical Competencies

• Financial Knowledge, Principles & Practices: Invests in the development of financial knowledge and applies relevant financial principles and practices throughout daily responsibilities to deliver quality work and accurate outcomes.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to identify an opportunity and/or root cause, apply logical reasoning to analyze the facts, and develop and execute an effective outcome.
• Workflow & Systems Knowledge: Actively contributes to defined workflows, including related processes, procedures, and deliverables, and utilizing resources to deliver a world class client experience and adhering to compliance requirements.

Here's a Little Bit About Us
In addition to being great at what you do, we place a high emphasis on building a best-in-class culture. We do this through empowering employees to build trust through honest and caring actions, ensuring clear and constructive communication, establishing meaningful client relationships that support their unique potential, and contributing to the organization's success by effectively influencing and uplifting team members.

Benefits: In addition to core benefits like health, dental and vision, also enjoy benefits such as:

• Paid Parental Leave and supportive New Parent Benefits — We know being a working parent is hard, and we want to support our employees in this journey
• Company paid continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement — We support those who want to develop and grow.
• 401k Profit Sharing — Each year, Holmes Murphy makes a lump sum contribution to every full-time employee's 401k. This means, even if you're not in a position to set money aside for the future at any point in time, Holmes Murphy will do it on your behalf We are forward-thinking and want to be sure your future is cared for.
• Generous time off practices in addition to paid holidays — Yes, we actually encourage employees to use their time off, and they do. After all, you can't be at your best for our clients if you're not at your best for yourself first.
• Supportive of community efforts with paid Volunteer time off and employee matching gifts to charities that are important to you — Through our Holmes Murphy Foundation, we offer several vehicles where you can make an impact and care for those around you.
• DE&I programs — Holmes Murphy is committed to celebrating every employee's unique diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) experience with us. Not only do we offer all employees a paid Diversity Day time off option, but we also have a Chief Diversity Officer on hand, as well as a DE&I project team, committee, and interest group. You will have the opportunity to take part in those if you wish
• Consistent merit increase and promotion opportunities — Annually, employees are reviewed for merit increases and promotion opportunities because we believe growth is important — not only with your financial wellbeing, but also your career wellbeing.
• Discretionary bonus opportunity — Yes, there is an annual opportunity to make more money. Who doesn't love that?

Holmes Murphy & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.