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8 results for Senior Accountant in Cedar Rapids, IA

Senior Tax Accountant

Muscatine, Iowa
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Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
Robert Half is working with an established public accounting firm serving clients throughout Eastern Iowa in their search to hire a Tax Professional. This role is ideal for someone who wants to build strong client relationships, take on increasing responsibility and contribute to the long-term growth of a respected local firm. The firm provides a wide range of services to individuals and businesses, including tax preparation and planning, accounting, bookkeeping, financial statement preparation and business advisory services. Key Responsibilities or Tax Accountant:<ul><li>Prepare and review federal and state tax returns for individuals, corporations, S corporations, partnerships, trusts, and other entities.</li><li>Provide tax planning and advisory services to both individual and business clients.</li><li>Conduct tax research, analyze findings, and communicate recommendations clearly to clients.</li><li>Develop and maintain strong long-term client relationships.</li><li>Prepare financial statements and other financial information for business clients.</li><li>Assist with financial projections and business planning support.</li><li>Provide guidance to clients on accounting and QuickBooks-related matters.</li><li>Represent clients before federal and state taxing authorities as needed.</li><li>Review work prepared by junior staff and provide constructive feedback.</li><li>Mentor and support the development of less-experienced team members.</li><li>Manage multiple client engagements and deadlines, especially during tax season.</li><li>Identify opportunities to expand services and add value to client relationships.</li><li>Contribute to the continued growth and development of the firm.</li></ul>
2026-08-27T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Independence, Iowa
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Permanent / Full Time
50000 - 60000 USD / Yearly
Staff Accountant | Grow Your Accounting Career Looking for more than just AP and AR? We're partnering with a company that is seeking a Staff Accountant who is eager to learn, take ownership, and grow their accounting career. If you're looking for an opportunity to gain exposure to month-end close, financial reporting, inventory analysis, process improvement projects, and general ledger accounting, this could be the perfect next step. What You'll Be Doing:✅ Manage AP, AR, invoicing, cash applications, and vendor payments✅ Assist with month-end close and account reconciliations✅ Analyze inventory and general ledger activity✅ Work directly with customers and vendors to resolve accounting discrepancies✅ Lead special projects focused on process improvements and efficiencies✅ Support financial reporting and help maintain accurate accounting records Why This Opportunity Stands Out:🌟 Work directly with an experienced Controller who enjoys mentoring and developing talent🌟 Gain hands-on exposure to the full accounting cycle🌟 Take ownership of meaningful projects that impact the business🌟 Opportunity to expand your accounting knowledge and grow professionally🌟 Manageable workload that allows you to focus on learning—not just processing transactions
2026-09-17T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Independence, Iowa
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Permanent / Full Time
50000 - 60000 USD / Yearly
Are you a detail-driven accounting professional who enjoys keeping financial operations accurate, organized, and running smoothly? We’re looking for a Staff Accountant to join our team and play a key role in supporting day-to-day accounting functions.In this position, you’ll be involved in a wide range of responsibilities, from processing transactions and reconciling accounts to working directly with customers and vendors to resolve discrepancies. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and takes pride in producing accurate financial work.What You’ll Do<ul><li>Prepare and distribute invoices, credit memos, and purchase orders</li><li>Process receipts, sales invoices, and payments from customers and suppliers</li><li>Monitor accounts payable and accounts receivable activity</li><li>Follow up on outstanding balances as needed</li><li>Partner with customers and vendors to resolve invoice issues and pricing discrepancies</li><li>Maintain accurate records of incoming and outgoing financial activity</li><li>Reconcile bank statements and help ensure account accuracy</li><li>Code financial data and other accounting information</li><li>Calculate costs of goods and services</li><li>Prepare cash deposits and disbursements</li><li>Provide general administrative support, including filing, correspondence, photocopying, and meeting minutes</li><li>Answer and direct incoming phone calls</li><li>Operate accounting and office equipment, including 10-key calculators and computer systems</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>High school diploma required</li><li>College coursework or accounting certificate preferred</li><li>4–6 years of related accounting experience</li></ul>
2026-09-04T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Specialist

Iowa City, Iowa
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Temporary / Contract
19 - 22 USD / Hourly
Are you an experienced Accounts Payable (AP) professional seeking a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for accuracy, organization, and teamwork? We’re excited to invite skilled Accounts Payable Specialists to join a busy accounting team. Leverage your expertise in AP processes and make an immediate impact! As an AP Specialist, you’ll play a crucial role in maintaining the smooth flow of our financial operations—from processing invoices with precision to ensuring compliance with internal controls. If you thrive in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment and enjoy partnering with internal teams and vendors, we want to hear from you. This is a hybrid role where you will spend the majority of your time working remotely but do need to be within a 60-mile radius of Iowa City with the availability to go onsite from time to time. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Process High Volumes with Precision: Review, verify, and process vendor invoices efficiently while ensuring accuracy across all transactions.</li><li>Perform 3-Way Matching: Match invoices, purchase orders, and receipts correctly to maintain compliance with company policies and procedures.</li><li>Software Expertise: Use Microsoft Excel to track and update progress, as well as work within an ERP system</li><li>Problem-Solve Proactively: Resolve discrepancies swiftly, anticipating and identifying issues for faster resolution.</li></ul>
2026-09-14T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Specialist

West Branch, Iowa
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Temporary / Contract
20 - 22 USD / Hourly
Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract)Are you someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in catching the details others miss? We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join a collaborative AP team and support high-volume invoice processing across multiple entities.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Review and validate a high volume of invoices in a shared workflow environment.</li><li>Audit invoice data for accuracy, including vendor names, account numbers, dates, quantities, totals, and other key details.</li><li>Match invoices to purchase orders and receiving documentation to ensure proper payment processing.</li><li>Verify invoices are coded to the correct chart of accounts and routed to appropriate approvers.</li><li>Support invoice processing across multiple business entities, including international transactions and foreign currency invoices.</li><li>Investigate payment delays, resolve discrepancies, and follow up with internal teams to ensure timely payment.</li><li>Escalate issues when necessary and help drive invoice resolution.</li><li>Maintain accuracy while managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.</li></ul>
2026-09-17T00:00:00Z

Tax Sr. - Corporate

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Permanent / Full Time
105000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
If you like tax work but don't like the long hours that come with it, this could be your perfect job! True hybrid opportunity with a 50/50 split between in office and work from home per month. THIS ROLE CAN RESIDE IN DES MOINES OR CEDAR RAPIDS!As this Senior Tax Accountant you will: • Provide leadership in executing accounting and tax-related engagements, ensuring alignment with established internal standards and enterprise priorities.• Lead the preparation and review of annual income tax provision and financial statement reporting processes, providing technical oversight related to ASC 740 and external reporting.• Direct quarterly and annual income tax provision computations, incorporating statutory changes and complex legal entity considerations to support strategic tax decision-making.• Oversee the preparation and review of federal, state, and local income tax returns, driving accuracy, consistency, and timely execution across filing obligations.• Provide strategic review of tax returns and related analyses, assessing the impact of legislative developments and state statutory changes across the organization.• Serve as the lead representative with the IRS and other taxing authorities, managing tax administration, controversy matters, and audit defense with professionalism, credibility, and sound judgment.• Lead the review and resolution of income tax correspondence, including stakeholder management, to address income tax notices and drive timely resolution with taxing jurisdictions.• Champion quality control and governance practices to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of tax computations for financial statement and external reporting purposes.• Conduct and oversee complex tax law and accounting research, synthesizing findings into technical memoranda and providing recommendations for leadership decision-making.• Lead cross-functional and departmental projects throughout the year, providing direction, visibility, and effective communication to finance leadership.• Partner with management to identify income tax risks, evaluate potential business impacts, and implement practical mitigation strategies that strengthen compliance and reduce exposure.• Support broader tax operations through indirect tax filings and monthly reconciliations, ensuring continuity, accuracy, and operational discipline.• Serve as a trusted advisor to business operations, building strong partnerships across corporate, business unit, and functional leadership to align tax priorities with organizational goals.• Review and validate supporting analyses and documentation for tax reporting, proactively resolving inconsistencies and elevating the quality of information used in decision-making.• Provide oversight of the account reconciliation process, resolving discrepancies and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, control, and process standardization.• Collaborate with leadership to identify, evaluate, and execute strategic tax opportunities that support enterprise value creation and long-term business objectives.
2026-08-28T00:00:00Z

Senior Buyer

Muscatine, Iowa
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Temporary / Contract
28 - 45 USD / Hourly
Are you a purchasing professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and working across operations, engineering, finance, and production? We're seeking a hands-on Senior Buyer to step into a critical role supporting a manufacturing operation during a planned leave of absence. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing purchasing, inventory management, vendor relations, and data analysis in a fast-paced environment. Initial engagement is contract approximately 6 months in duration with potential for longer-term opportunity based on business needs. What You'll Do<ul><li>Manage purchasing activities for inventory and production materials</li><li>Build and maintain strong vendor relationships</li><li>Monitor inventory levels and help resolve shortages, discrepancies, and supply issues</li><li>Analyze Bills of Materials (BOMs) and purchasing requirements</li><li>Review pricing, lead times, and supplier performance</li><li>Investigate invoice discrepancies and purchasing exceptions in partnership with Finance</li><li>Coordinate with Quality on non-conforming materials and vendor-related issues</li><li>Partner with Engineering on product changes, obsolete parts, and sourcing alternatives</li><li>Support ERP-driven purchasing and inventory processes</li><li>Contribute to ongoing system and process improvement initiatives</li></ul> Why Consider This Opportunity?<ul><li>High-impact role supporting a critical manufacturing operation</li><li>Opportunity to work closely with leadership and key business functions</li><li>Exposure to ERP transformation and process improvement initiatives</li><li>Diverse responsibilities that go beyond traditional purchasing</li><li>Potential for long-term career opportunity</li></ul> If you enjoy digging into data, solving operational challenges, and helping keep a manufacturing operation running smoothly through effective purchasing and inventory management, we'd love to connect with you. Call our team today at (563) 359-3995 to learn more.
2026-09-04T00:00:00Z

Project Accounting Coordinator

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
55000 - 62000 USD / Yearly
Project Accounting Coordinator Are you an accounting professional who enjoys staying organized, managing multiple priorities, and partnering with operations teams to keep projects running smoothly? We are seeking a Project Accounting Coordinator to support the financial administration of construction projects from start-up through completion. This position offers the opportunity to develop specialized project accounting experience while working alongside a collaborative team that values training, mentorship, and long-term career growth. Construction experience is not required; candidates with strong accounting, billing, payroll, AP/AR, or bookkeeping experience are encouraged to apply. What You'll Do<ul><li>Support the financial administration of multiple construction projects throughout their lifecycle.</li><li>Prepare and process project billings while ensuring accuracy and timeliness.</li><li>Manage accounts receivable activities, including tracking payments and following up on outstanding balances.</li><li>Review and process accounts payable invoices, including purchase order matching and project cost allocation.</li><li>Assist with payroll reporting, certified payroll documentation, and prevailing wage reporting requirements.</li><li>Maintain project files, contracts, purchase orders, and supporting financial documentation.</li><li>Prepare journal entries and assist with month-end project accounting activities.</li><li>Track project costs and assist with job cost reporting and project closeout processes.</li><li>Partner with Project Managers to provide financial information, resolve discrepancies, and keep projects financially organized.</li><li>Research and resolve issues involving billing, payroll, payables, receivables, and project costs.</li><li>Support various accounting and administrative projects as needed.</li></ul>
2026-09-22T00:00:00Z