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Accountant 

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Summary:
The Accountant plays a crucial role in achieving our purpose of creating lasting value by assisting and supporting internal customers with complete, accurate and timely financial information. Key responsibilities include analyzing and preparing financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities.

 

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

  • Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
  • Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems
  • Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports
  • Recommend financial actions to the leadership team by analyzing accounting options
  • Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
  • Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns; ensure compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements
  • Coordinate monthly financial closing and analyze income-related accounts for reasonableness to provide financial reports to the leadership team
  • Communicate with internal departments to compile financial data
  • Assist external auditors to perform initial financial department audits to ensure accuracy
  • Compile financial data for tax reporting to comply with federal and state government requirements
  • Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising leadership on needed actions
  • Secures financial information by completing database backups
  • Contributes and support the financial team as needed

 

Critical Success Factors:

  • Ability to use critical thinking to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
  • Detail oriented with strong analytical, problem solving and decision making ability
  • Time management and deadline oriented
  • Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple priorities
  • Ability to successfully work independently and in a team environment
  • Knowledge of SFAS Rules
  • Self-motivated with a strong desire to take the initiative
  • Drive for continuous improvement
  • Willingness to adapt to and accept change at both a company and day-to-day responsibility level

 

Job Requirements/Specifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a bachelor’s degree in business with emphasis in accounting
  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in accounting
  • Experience in the use of Excel spreadsheets and other accounting software
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
 
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Shift -not applicable-  
Position Accountant  
Number of Openings 1  
Location Cedar Rapids  
About the Organization  
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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