Staff Accountant

Seneca Tank • Des Moines, Iowa • Full Time • $21–$33 / hour

Posted on Thu, Oct 15, 2026

Summary:

Reporting to the CFO, the Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate and timely financial transactions across key accounting processes. This role owns bill matching and vendor payment processing, expense reporting administration, labor accounting, and service billing and parts reconciliation. The position ensures accounting transactions are processed accurately, financial records remain reliable, and operational billing and payment activities are completed in a timely manner to support the company's financial operations.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions:

Bill Matching and Vendor Payments

Expense Reporting Management

Labor Accounting

Service Billing

All other duties as assigned

Required Competencies:

Champion the Seneca Tank Core Values

The Needs of the Customer Come First

Do What You Say You Will Do

Understand the Value of Reputation

Whatever You Do, Do It Well

Put in More Than You Take Out

Ability to read, write, speak and understand English, and communicate effectively in written and oral form

Excellent knowledge of accounting processes (e.g., budgeting and financial closure)

Ability to analyze and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations

Advanced Excel spreadsheet skills including those required for using pivot tables, v look-ups, sum-if's, spreadsheet linking, and nesting functions, and to construct financial models/reports

Adept at dealing with ambiguity

Strong attention to detail and analytical skills

Strong customer service skills

Ability to handle competing priorities and meet deadlines

Strong research skills

Good organizational skills

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and or two (2) years of accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, solid knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and ERP software experience

Physical Demands:

Must be able to physically perform medium work: exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, 20 lbs. of force frequently, and 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects

Visual requirements include clarity of vision at a distance of more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet without correction, color vision, depth perception and field of vision

Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions

Safety:

Follow policies found in Seneca Tank's Safety Manual.

Upon receiving a conditional offer of employment, job candidates are required to pass a pre-employment physical and drug-screen.


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