Sr. Accountant

Make an Impact in Your Community

Are you an experienced accounting professional who wants their work to make a difference? A well-established nonprofit organization in the Iowa City area is seeking a Senior Accountant to help strengthen financial operations and support programs that positively impact local families, youth, and communities. As the Senior Accountant, you'll play a key role in building sustainable accounting processes, supporting leadership, and ensuring the organization maintains strong financial stewardship of its funding and community resources.

What You'll Do

This is a highly visible role that combines hands-on accounting responsibilities with process improvement and financial support for organizational leadership.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead month-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance
• Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports
• Reconcile bank accounts, line of credit activity, and other balance sheet accounts
• Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation schedules
• Support, Establish, and document accounting procedures and internal controls
• Partner closely with executive leadership and operational staff
• Help create a strong financial foundation for future growth

Qualifications:

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of full-cycle accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong month-end close and general ledger experience
• Experience performing account reconciliations and preparing financial reports
• Proficiency in QuickBooks - Online
• Intermediate Excel skills, including formulas, data organization, and reporting
• Strong communication skills with the ability to educate and support non-financial stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and bring confidence, patience, and professionalism to a collaborative environment

Preferred

• Nonprofit accounting experience
• Grant accounting and grant reimbursement experience
• Experience improving accounting processes and internal controls

What Makes This Opportunity Unique?

• Join a mission-driven organization making a direct impact in the local community
• Work closely with executive leadership and influence financial operations
• Opportunity to build processes, improve efficiencies, and create long-term accounting stability
• Meaningful work supporting programs for youth, families, and neighborhoods throughout the Iowa City area

If you're a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys creating order, improving processes, and supporting a mission you can be proud of, we'd love to connect with you.

Apply today through Robert Half to learn more about this opportunity.

Compensation

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