Accounting Supervisor

Position Title :

Accounting Supervisor

Job Group :

Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelors degree and 5 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in accounting finance or related field

Demonstrated proficiency with sales forecasting and budgeting models

Advanced knowledge of retail sales analysis (turns margin % shrink inventory aging)

Experience with NetSuite or similar inventory / POS accounting systems

Prior supervisory experience in accounting or cash office environments

Strong understanding of GAAP and higher-education fund / accounting environments (Workday experience beneficial)

Job Description : Summary

The Iowa State University Book Store is seeking an experienced Accounting Supervisor. This role serves as a key financial leader within the ISU Book Store that is responsible for maintaining accurate financial data leading budgeting and forecasting processes and ensuring strong cash controls across all retail operations. This position oversees Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable functions and serves as a resource to departmental managers on financial report interpretation margin analysis and annual budget creation.

This role manages cash operations daily sales reconciliation vendor credits / refunds and physical inventory audits (cycle counts semi-annual and fiscal year-end). The Accounting Supervisor also drives monthly reporting retail sales analytics and product category performance review in partnership with buyers retail floor leadership and external retail analysts. This position plays a visible role in store operations during peak periods (Rush) special events and occasionally serves as Supervisor on Duty on weekends (approximately 3 per semester).

Key Areas of Impact

• Retail financial reporting (NetSuite Workday reconciliation)
• Budget development sales forecast planning
• Inventory valuation margin analysis by category
• Cash management oversight
• Vendor payment processing discrepancy resolution
• Store audit compliance (GAAP university policies NACS / ICBA reporting standards)

Level Guidelines

Senior-level position possessing high-level professional and / or technical skills working independently under minimal supervision to support ISUs mission and department or work unit goals

Applies senior-level professional knowledge and expertise to work requiring greater latitude

Solves moderately complex problems and regularly exercises judgment to determine appropriate action

Regularly exercises judgment to resolve problems and determine appropriate action on a broad set of issue and problems. May provide recommendations regarding problems / issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices

Responds to complicated inquiries provides training and provides direction to lower-level staff

May provide supervision for one to two other staff (i.e. leads a small work team)

May lead projects for which well-defined practices and procedures may not exist

Provides guidance to students

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Appointment Type : Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year :

12 Month Work Period

Time Type : Full time

Pay Grade : PS809

Application Instructions :

To apply for this position please click on Apply and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following :

1) Resume / Curriculum Vitae

2) Letter of Application / Cover Letter

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please Note : To receive full consideration applications should be received by November 30 2025.

If you have questions regarding this application process please email or call or Toll Free : 1-.

Why Choose ISU

Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits including medical and dental; as well as :

Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans

Generous vacation holiday and sick time and leave plans

Onsite childcare (Ames Iowa)

Life insurance and long-term disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Various voluntary benefits and discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing program

Original Posting Date :

November 19 2025

Posting Close Date :

Job Requisition Number :

R18142

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

General Ledger Reconciliation,Accounting Software,Account Analysis,GAAP,QuickBooks,General Ledger Accounting,Accounting,Sage,Regulatory Reporting,Account Reconciliation,ERP Systems,Supervising Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1