Supervisor - Accounting Operations

Position: Supervisor - Accounting Operations
Location: Urbandale, Iowa
Duration: 6 months
Job ID: 15349-1

Job Overview:
The Accounting Operations Supervisor will lead a team of accounting professionals to ensure accurate, timely, and controlled transaction processing and accounting support. This role involves setting clear expectations, managing workflows, and driving process improvements to enhance performance and maintain a strong control environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting operations, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage priorities in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and develop a team of approximately 10-12 colleagues through coaching, guidance, and mentorship.
• Set clear expectations and goals, monitor and evaluate team performance.
• Lead, direct, and review work to maintain workflow and productivity, including assigning tasks based on skills and expertise.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external partners, adapting communication style to audience and situation.
• Explain and reinforce policies, practices, and procedures to ensure understanding and compliance.
• Analyze current processes and apply process improvement methodologies to enhance effectiveness.
• Solve complex operational issues by applying critical thinking and analyzing broader impacts.
• Drive operational performance by setting targets, prioritizing work, and monitoring results to ensure goals are met.
• Support high-volume activities during month-end close.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholder groups and global teams.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance.
• Experience leading and coaching a team in an accounting operations, finance operations, or transaction-processing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to assign/review work, manage priorities, and deliver weekly operational objectives.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain policies and procedures clearly.
• Proven problem-solving ability, including analyzing issues with broader operational impacts and implementing process changes.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related fields.
• Experience driving process improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with controlled financial operations environments.
• Experience working with and supporting teams in other countries is preferred.
• Proficiency in Teams, Excel, and Workday (preferred); Oracle experience is a plus.

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Pay Range: $40 - $45/hour on W2

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