Staff Accountant - Financial ServicesRobert Half

Description

Are you early in your accounting career, have 1+ years of financial service accounting experience, located in the state of Iowa or Illinois, and looking for a role where you can learn, grow, and make an impactwithout sacrificing work-life balance?

A well-established, member-focused financial institution with a long history of stability and growth is adding a Staff Accountant to their collaborative team. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a high-visibility role within banking/credit union accounting, with strong mentorship and clear advancement paths.

What Youll Be Doing

In this role, youll get hands-on experience supporting core accounting operations while continuing to build your technical skillset:

• Own weekly accounts payable processing and partner with vendors to resolve invoice questions

• Assist with month-end close and general ledger activity

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies

• Support ATM and transaction balancing processes

• Help gather data and prepare reports for leadership

• Contribute to process improvements, automation efforts, and ongoing projects

This role goes beyond data entryyoull gain exposure to transaction balancing, GL processes, and financial operations within a regulated environment.

Why Youll Love This Opportunity

• Mostly remote with occasional in-person collaboration, requiring travel to the Quad Cities

• Supportive leadership with a strong focus on training & development

• Clear career progression path into advanced accounting roles

• Stable, growing organization with a tight-knit, collaborative team

• Excellent benefits, including 401(k) match + profit sharing and bonus potential

• Work-life balance with minimal overtime outside of close cycles

Requirements

What Were Looking For

• Financial institution accounting experience strongly preferred (credit union, bank, etc.)

• 12+ years of accounting experience (preferably within a financial institution)

• Understanding of GL accounting and reconciliations

• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, formulas, etc.)

• Comfortable working with systems and learning new technology

• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills

• Strong communicator who can collaborate across departments

This is a great chance to join a modern, forward-thinking accounting team within a growing financial institution that is investing in automation, innovation, and continuous improvement.

If youre looking for a role where you can build your foundation in financial services accounting and grow your career long-term, wed love to connect - Apply today!

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