Accountant

Company: Farm Bureau Financial Services
Location: West Des Moines
Posted on: November 12, 2021

Job Description:

AccountantDo you consider yourself a highly detailed individual? Are you able to multi-task, adapt and prioritize effectively? Do you have strong communication skills and able to troubleshoot complex issues? If so, Farm bureau Financial Services just might have the right opportunity for you!Who We Are: With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We're proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.We are seeking an individual who is passionate, team and detail oriented, and ready to grow their career. This position is responsible for a wide variety of tasks within Corporate Accounting. Responsibilities include processing activity related to outside contractor invoices, internally developed software and incentive contests. The position is also responsible for balancing multiple suspense accounts, accounting for prepaid expenses and assisting with budgeting of these expenses. Other responsibilities include maintaining the Accounts Payable vendor master, processing monthly accruals, manual payment runs, and monitoring Accounts Payable mailboxes and open items. What You'll Do:

• Analyze Accounts Payable invoices related to Internally Developed Software for capitalized and expensed projects for coding and proper classification
• Manage and reconcile various suspense accounts
• Reconcile prepaid expenses and assist with the preparation of budget
• Manage open accounts payable invoices
• Maintain the vendor master file
• Prepare monthly accruals
• Balance and post activity related to incentive contests
• Monitor automated payment runs and process manual runs as needed
• Monitor Accounts Payable mailboxes What It Takes to Join Our Team:
  • College degree (Accounting) or equivalent plus three years of relevant experience required
  • CPA designation preferred
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines needed
  • Effective problem solving and analytical skills required
  • Strong human relations, adaptability and collaboration skills needed
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
  • SAP experience would be beneficial but not requiredWhat We Offer You: When you're on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You'll hear about career development and educational opportunities. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, and teams who know how to have fun. Add to that an onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs, a daycare center, a cafeteria, and even an onsite medical clinic. Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!If you're interested in joining a company that appreciates employees, provides growth and professional development opportunities, and offers great benefits, we invite you to apply today!Work Authorization/Sponsorship: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not able to sponsor OPT status.

Keywords: Farm Bureau Financial Services, West Des Moines , Accountant, Accounting, Auditing , West Des Moines, Iowa