Accountant

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:   

 The Accountant is responsible for daily processing of invoices and vendor disbursements, researching inquiries related to vendor payments, performing reconciliations, and supporting other accounting processes as necessary.

  **This position is based out of West Des Moines, IA and will need to work an on-site hybrid schedule** 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Codes of invoices and payment requests in the invoice workflow system.
• Supports process enhancements for vendor payments, including but not limited to Purchase Orders.
• Processes of all vendor disbursements through the invoice workflow system.
• Responds to internal and external inquiries on payment and invoices submission.
• Supports travel and expense spending against corporate guidelines.
• Supports Corporate Card adherence to corporate policies.
• Supports TravelBank Travel booking and compliance to corporate guidelines
• Recons between ledger and outstanding travel and expense and record any necessary journal entries.
• Collaborates with budget/expense management team to ensure coding of invoices aligns with budget tracking requirements
• Prepares standard expense reports comparing actuals to budget/forecast to support variance analytics.
• Reconciles accounts as needed.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Direct Reports: 0

 General Description of Indirect Reports (2 and 3-downs):  0

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:  

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or other related field of study plus a minimum of 1-3 years of accounting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

None required for this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Strong attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Strong planning and organization skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively and successfully with employees, customers, and other outside third parties.
• Ability to successfully meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. excel).
• Working knowledge of accounts payable systems.
• No travel is required in this position.

This description covers the major purpose and essential functions of the job.  It is not intended to give all details or a step-by-step account of the way each task is to be performed.  Employees may receive other job-related instructions and be required to perform other job-related work requested by their manager.  All requirements are subject to possible modification to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.