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Description

A long‑established and highly stable organization in the Des Moines area is seeking an Accounts Payable Accountant to join its small, collaborative accounting team. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys routine, detailed work and has experience performing more complex account reconciliations beyond standard AP.

You’ll work closely with both the local team and the corporate accounting office to ensure accurate AP processing and timely month‑end close activities.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

+ Process high‑volume invoices weekly (coding, batching, 3‑way match, vouchering).

+ Prepare weekly check runs (50–75 checks), ACH payments, and wire transfers.

+ Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies through email communication.

+ Maintain organized and accurate AP and vendor records.

+ Complete P‑card reconciliation for multiple cardholders.

+ Record late AP, stale checks, credits, and unclaimed property.

Month-End & Accounting Support

You will own multiple complex balance sheet reconciliations, including:

+ Fixed assets

+ Prepaid accounts, including a detailed prepaid ledger used for nationwide business expenses

+ One key reconciliation spans several pages of transaction detail

+ Miscellaneous prepaid accounts (e.g., marketing apportioned costs)

+ Deposits & deferred costs

+ Petty cash

+ Accrual and late AP review

Additionally:

+ Prepare and maintain reports used by corporate accounting, including:

+ Discount reports

+ Purchase price variance reports

+ Support month‑end close by partnering daily with the corporate accountant.

+ Assist with year‑end reporting requests and documentation gathering.

+ Participate in audit support as needed.

Requirements

What You Bring

+ Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred (or equivalent experience).

+ 3-5+ years of hands‑on accounting experience, including month‑end close.

+ Experience reconciling more than just customer accounts or a company checking account — must have exposure to general ledger account reconciliations.

+ Strong understanding of debits, credits, and general accounting concepts.

+ Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

+ Strong organizational and time‑management skills.

+ Comfortable working independently while partnering regularly with remote teammates.

+ Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP preferred).

+ Ability to learn company-specific systems and processes efficiently.

Work Environment

+ Hybrid schedule (4 days in office, 1 remote).

+ Hours typically 6:00AM–2:30PM or 7:00AM–3:30PM.

+ Small, friendly, and independent office setting.

+ Very routine, predictable workload with consistent month‑end duties.

+ Supportive manager and daily communication with corporate accounting.

Why This Role Is a Great Fit

+ You want stable, long‑term work in a company with low turnover.

+ You enjoy owning a process and maintaining well‑organized reconciliations.

+ You appreciate independence but like having a knowledgeable corporate accounting partner available daily.

+ You want a role where accuracy, routine, and organization matter more than climbing a ladder.

If you are an accounting professional who enjoys detailed AP work and deeper month‑end responsibilities — and you’re looking for a stable, long‑term home — we want to connect with you!

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