Senior Accountant - Cedar Rapids, IA

Senior Accountant

Position Reports to: Controller

Position Summary: The Senior Accountant position is an onsite, full-time position that reports to the Controller and is responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical services. This includes assisting the Controller in financial management and reporting responsibilities. This position should have a general understanding of GAAP and internal control practices.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

Perform various accounting activities to ensure that finances are maintained in an effective, up-to-date and accurate manner. Responsibilities include:

• Treasury Management
• Perform daily Treasury Management activities include balancing cash daily, setting up electronic transactions with banks, processing transactions in the accounting system, and cash forecasting.
• Fuel Management
• Monitor daily fuel levels at terminals with fuel and work with suppliers to determine fueling schedules
• Balance fuel weekly to vendor invoices and produce various fuel analysis reports
• Manage relationships with fuel vendors for pricing and discounts
• Financial Reporting
• Process daily revenue reports each morning and distributes to team members.
• Perform month end activities and journal entries related to fuel and maintenance analysis
• Financial Close
• Maintain general ledger and chart of accounts
• Reconcile other balance sheet accounts, as required
• Perform additional month end activities related to financials and analysis, as needed
• Assist with Financial Statement preparation and analysis
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Support finance team in the preparation and updating of financial forecasts and budgets
• Support the preparation of budget/actual financial analysis
• Compliance and auditing
• Review for adherence to GAAP accounting principles
• Ensure compliance with government tax requirements and assist in preparation and filings in various tax jurisdictions
• Assist/coordinate annual audit and other audits as necessary
• Perform other related duties as required

Necessary Qualifications:

The candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• 3 year of experience in accounting or finance role
• General understanding of GAAP and internal control practices; CPA and/or experience in public accounting preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office along with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel that includes using pivot tables, indexing, and macros.
• Database software skills a plus (e.g., SQL).
• Experience with ERP system, including Innovative / AS400 helpful
• Trucking company knowledge helpful but not essential

Physical Qualifications:

Ability to sit, talk on the phone and enter data into computer system for long periods of time; and ability to lift up to 20lbs.

Skills:

The candidate must demonstrate the following skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good decision making skills
• Effective verbal and listening communications skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Effective organizational skills
• Effective written communications skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work with all departments within organization