Accounting Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

Accounting Intern

The Accounting Intern position supports the accounting team in analyzing product costs. Emphasis on understanding manufacturing processes and documenting them in detail to create standard labor times. Provides support to the organization that includes problem solving, answering questions, and resolving issues.

Key Responsibilities

Results | 50%

• Assists in research and analysis pertaining to standard cost integrity.
• Responds to inquiries and contacts other departments to resolve a variety of problems.
• Responsible for data understanding to accounting and other basic financial systems, as well as supplying data and basic financial records for reports.

Productivity / Job Knowledge

• Performs cost and variance analysis tasks.
• Understands manufacturing processes and documents them in detail to understand cost impacts.
• Works with Purchasing to understand supplier pricing impacts to financials.
• Assist with month-end close procedures

Dependability

• Demonstrates a good attendance record; is aware of the impact that missing work will have on the customer as well as co-workers.
• Completes goals/projects on time or ahead of schedule.
• Responds to work assignments and requests by being cooperative and available.
• Follows through and meets commitments.
• Available as a resource to subordinates and/or peers.

Safety

• Follows safety procedures, protocols, policies, and adheres to all SAFESTART concepts, and acts when others are not holding themselves accountable.

Core Values | 50%

Act Like an Owner.

• Leads by example and takes ownership in everything you do and or say.
• If you see something, say something and follow through until it's right.
• Considers long and short-term outcomes when making decisions.

Be Interested. Stay Interested.

• Isn't complacent. Seizes opportunities to learn.
• Participates in activities to increase understanding.

Create Change. Start With Yourself.

• Asks "why", is open-minded, and challenges the status quo.
• Leads and supports changes for the sake of improvement.

Seek New Perspectives.

• Seeks new perspectives to challenge your own, and brings them into your decision making process.
• Involves stakeholders in making decisions. Is open to input from all sources.

Fail Fast. Learn Fast.

• Takes calculated risks.
• Is fearless and quick to admit mistakes.

Requirements

Qualifications and Essential Skills:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance, required.
• Classified as a Junior or Senior, preferred.
• Possess basic understanding of general accounting principles.
• Additional emphasis on costing accounting (material, labor, and overhead).
• Computer skills including a basic understanding of ERP systems, reporting tools, and an intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPS, pivot tables, etc), Word, and Outlook.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to sit and interface with computer systems while maintaining a high level of concentration. The employee is also regularly required to stand and walk while performing the duties of the job. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands/fingers to handle or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet. Employee may be exposed to shop environment while distributing documents to shop area. When on shop floor, employee will be required to wear safety glasses at all times, steel-toed footwear and ear protection when job demands presence in areas outside safety zones and gloves when handling material. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration, and occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the plant shop environment is moderately loud.