Sr. Financial Reporting Accountant

We are looking to add a Sr. Financial Reporting Accountant to join our Finance team in West Des Moines, Iowa
. Offering a forward-thinking, innovative, and vibrant company culture, along with the opportunity to share your unique potential, there really is no place like Holmes!

The purpose of this position is to support financial operations and reporting, ensuring timely and accurate processing of financial transactions, consolidated financial statements, and other financial reports.

• Conduct the financial reporting consolidation process including the preparation of financial statements
• Prepare, review, and process select journal entries for various business and/or financial reporting activities
• Review and analyze financial statements to ensure the accuracy of reported results and identify business trends
• Prepare and/or review reconciliations of select financial statement accounts and balances
• Support the year-end audit by coordinating, preparing, and providing information to external auditors
• Accurately process and perform complicated day-to-day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and/or recording data using prescribed workflows and systems with no assistance
• Research and resolve complicated issues/discrepancies associated with financial reporting in a timely manner and appropriately communicate with internal and/or external parties when necessary
• Review, analyze and timely address reconciling items

• Assist with implementing accounting for new transactions and build sustainable processes for these transactions, as needed
• Assist with researching technical accounting and reporting matters and document conclusions reached in accordance with relevant accounting literature
• Contribute ideas and actions towards continuous improvement of processes
• Provide guidance to less experienced team members
• Assist with documentation and compliance of accounting policies and internal controls
• Assist with backing up other team members when absent
• Perform special projects and other duties as requested

• Self-starter with a collaborative approach who values and actively contributes to teamwork
• Solid accuracy and attention to detail
• Capable of exercising discretion in confidential matters
• Strong knowledge of financial concepts, business principles, processes and workflows
• Ability to prioritize, manage time, and meet deadlines during peak periods
• Ability to prioritize work and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Problem-solving abilities to resolve complicated issues and/or situations
• Ability to think critically and use analytical skills to solve complicated matters

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree required; CPA certification preferred.
• Experience:
  
  3-5 years of accounting experience, preferably in an insurance agency environment.

In addition to the responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined in this job description, the Company also assesses and develops employees based on core and technical competencies through a performance management process. Competencies applicable to this role include:

• Trust:
  Build trust through honest and caring actions and consistently do the right thing.
• Communication:
  Seek understanding to convey messages and information to others in a caring and constructive manner.
• Client Focus:
  Establish meaningful relationships with clients (internal and external) by supporting their unique potential and delivering an impactful experience.
• Teamwork:
  Contributes to the success of the organization by effectively influencing others and uplifting their experiences and unique strengths.

• Financial Knowledge, Principles & Practices:
  Invests in the development of financial knowledge and applies relevant financial principles and practices throughout daily responsibilities to deliver quality work and accurate outcomes.
• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to identify an opportunity and/or root cause, apply logical reasoning to analyze the facts, and develop and execute an effective outcome.
• Workflow & Systems Knowledge:
  Actively contributes to…