Financial Accountant Jobs in Iowa

Position Summary:

Responsible for financial analysis activities to include budgets, forecasts, and operational related analysis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts etc) taking into account company’s goals and financial standing
• Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking, metrics and process analysis
• Conduct business studies on past, future and comparative performance and develop forecast models
• Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs, including leading and participating in cost reduction projects
• Manage, track and analyze capital investment proposals, Fixed Assets and depreciation schedules
• Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data from analysis
• Participate in month end close analysis and tasks (create and post journal entries, assist with forecast and monthly reports, etc.)
• Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function
• Build strong interdepartmental relationships with Operations, Quality, Materials, Maintenance, HR and corporate finance
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs
• Special projects as assigned

Education/ Skills/ Experience:

• BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management and 2-3+ years financial analysis experience in manufacturing organization, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Oracle ERP experience preferred

Training Requirements:

• Proficiency in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office and financial software applications
• Good presentation, reporting and communication skills

Knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, project management and information analysis – Manufacturing environment experience preferred

Physical Skills and Abilities:

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.