Staff Accountant I

Job Title: Staff Accountant I

Location: Urbandale, IA

Duration: 6 months---Temp to Hire

Work Mode: Hybrid

Schedule: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (1 hour lunch)

Summary:

• The Accountant role is an experienced individual contributor who operates with minimal supervision.
• Owns workstreams, projects, or end-to-end processes within Accounting Operations.
• Drives accurate execution and resolves complex issues through analysis and experience.
• Influences operational practices and partners effectively across stakeholders to strengthen outcomes and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Work independently with minimal supervision by taking ownership of tasks, priorities, and deliverables.
• Set clear goals and execute a plan to achieve them.
• Own entire projects or processes within the job area, including developing plans, setting milestones, monitoring progress, and ensuring timely, successful outcomes.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and training to peers and more junior colleagues by sharing expertise, best practices, and insights.
• Communicate effectively within and outside the job function, including with external customers/vendors/stakeholders as applicable.
• Influence operational practices and procedures by presenting recommendations and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Solve difficult, multifaceted problems by gathering information, analyzing root causes, and applying critical thinking to develop solutions.
• Conduct in-depth analysis using prior experience and scenario-based evaluation to assess impacts and determine the best path forward.
• Contribute directly to department results by collaborating across teams and sharing knowledge/best practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related fields.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in accounting or finance.
• Demonstrated experience in accounting operations/finance operations with the ability to operate independently and deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to own and manage end-to-end processes or projects (planning, milestones, monitoring, delivery).
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills, including handling issues that span multiple stakeholders or specialties.
• Strong communication and stakeholder partnering skills (internal and external as applicable).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience developing and implementing process improvements and monitoring effectiveness (e.g., measures/KPIs).
• Experience training/coaching peers or junior colleagues in best practices and standard work.