Accounting Operations Supervisor

Job Title: Accounting Operations Supervisor

Duration: 6 Months

Pay Rate: $39–$43/hour on W2

Location: Urbandale, IA

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with a 1-hour lunch

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – approximately 6 days onsite per month

Contract-to-Hire: Possible

Education: Degree not required

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Operations Supervisor to lead and support a team of approximately 10–12 accounting operations professionals. This role will be responsible for managing daily workflow, prioritizing assignments, monitoring team performance, providing coaching and guidance, and ensuring operational objectives are met accurately and on time.

The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting or finance operations background, prior supervisory or team leadership experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage priorities in a high-volume environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and develop a team of approximately 10–12 accounting operations professionals.
• Assign and prioritize work based on business needs, team capacity, and individual skills.
• Monitor workflow, productivity, quality, and overall team performance.
• Establish clear expectations and goals while providing ongoing coaching, feedback, and mentorship.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for operational questions and issue resolution.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to resolve issues and support business objectives.
• Communicate accounting policies, procedures, and processes clearly to team members and stakeholders.
• Identify operational challenges and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Analyze complex issues, determine appropriate solutions, and assess broader operational impacts.
• Support high-volume accounting activities during month-end close.
• Collaborate with teams across different countries and regions as needed.
• Monitor operational performance and take appropriate action to ensure deadlines and department objectives are met.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of professional experience in accounting or finance.
• Prior supervisory, team lead, or people management experience within an accounting, finance, or transaction-processing environment.
• Experience assigning, reviewing, and prioritizing work for a team.
• Strong understanding of accounting operations and month-end activities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.
• Experience coaching and developing team members.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday.
• Experience with Oracle.
• Experience working with global or international teams.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience working in a controlled financial operations environment.

Key Skills

• Team Leadership
• Accounting Operations
• Finance Operations
• Workflow Management
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Management
• Process Improvement
• Month-End Close
• Microsoft Excel

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.