Staff Accountant | Hybrid

Urbandale, IA | Hybrid | Junior-Level Accounting

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Staff Accountant I for a junior-level hybrid accounting opportunity in Urbandale, Iowa. This position provides accounting support under general supervision and is designed for an early-career accounting or finance professional with strong Microsoft Excel skills.

Candidates must be local to the Urbandale / Des Moines area and able to report onsite approximately six times per month.

• Hybrid schedule
• Based in Urbandale, Iowa
• Approximately 6 onsite days per month
• Local candidates only

The Staff Accountant I will support day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, payment processing, account maintenance, and analysis while working within established accounting policies and procedures.

• Perform disbursements, billing, and payment application activities.
• Prepare and review administrative system accounting reports and consolidated statements.
• Analyze and maintain account and client insured records.
• Prepare and analyze accounting reports involving variances, disbursements, billing, and statements.
• Support timely and accurate financial processing.
• Perform variance and trend analysis for key accounts and reports.
• Process disbursements to insured records when applicable.
• Process billing and statement reports to clients or insureds when applicable.
• Assist with development, implementation, and documentation of accounting and operating policies, procedures, and process improvements.
• Support compliance with applicable corporate policies, carrier agreements, SOX procedures, SSAE
  16 procedures, tax regulations, local GAAP, U.S. GAAP, and local statutory requirements as applicable.

• Opportunity to contribute as a key member of the accounting team
• Exposure to structured accounting processes and financial reporting
• Opportunity for career growth

• Associate's degree REQUIRED
• 1–3 years of relevant experience REQUIRED
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel REQUIRED
• Ability to commute to the Urbandale, IA office approximately 6 times per month REQUIRED
• Must currently be local to Urbandale or the surrounding Des Moines metro area REQUIRED
• General understanding of accounting fundamentals REQUIRED
• Ability to work with financial data and accounting reports REQUIRED

• Prior accounting or finance experience
• Experience with billing, disbursements, payment application, accounts payable, accounts receivable, or similar finance operations
• Experience analyzing variances and financial trends
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong teamwork skills