If you enjoy solving problems, improving processes and making an impact, this role is for you.
Headquarters: Cedar Rapids, IA
Position Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
The Senior Accounting & Treasury Manager owns accounts payable, cash application, and treasury and cash management as a defined segment of the Accounting Services function. This role independently drives day-to-day treasury and banking decisions within an assigned delegation of authority, owns working capital and cash flow performance, and leads a team of individual contributors delivering these functions. This role partners closely with finance leadership on cash and capital decisions.
Compensation: Starting Wages (Pay Bi-Weekly) *A final amount is dependent on factors including prior relevant experience, knowledge, and location. Typically, selected candidates are hired at a rate between the minimum and midpoint of the range.
Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; prescription drug and telemedicine services; company-paid life and disability insurance; retirement savings with company match; paid time off, holidays, and parental leave; plus additional voluntary benefits and employee discounts.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities- Treasury and Cash Ownership: Independently own and drive day-to-day treasury and cash management decisions, including banking relationships, cash positioning, and liquidity, within an assigned delegation of authority
- Team Leadership: Lead and direct a team of individual contributors across accounts payable and cash application, setting priorities, managing performance, and ensuring service levels are met
- Working Capital Ownership: Own working capital and days payable outstanding (DPO) performance, developing and executing strategies to improve cash flow and payment efficiency
- Process Improvement and Automation: Lead process improvement and automation initiatives across accounts payable, cash application, and treasury, evaluating and implementing technology to increase scalability and reduce manual effort
- Vendor and Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Procurement and other business partners on vendor payment terms and related working capital initiatives
- Delegation of Authority: Review and approve treasury, banking, and routine invoice-related decisions up to an assigned delegation of authority, escalating items above that threshold as appropriate
- Upstream and Downstream Process Ownership: Evaluate processes upstream and downstream of accounts payable, cash application, and treasury to identify opportunities for broader operational improvement
- Forecasting and Reporting: Prepare and review cash flow forecasts, working capital reporting, and related analysis for finance leadership
- Audit Support: Support internal and external audit requests related to accounts payable, cash application, and treasury
- Talent Development: Develop and mentor team members, building capability and supporting succession within the team
- Capital Decision Partnership: Partner with finance leadership on capital allocation and cash-related decision-making as an independent contributor to those discussions
- Communication: Communicate performance, priorities, and process changes to the team and to cross-functional partners
- Accountability and Reliability: Maintain regular and reliable attendance while performing other duties as assigned to support team and business needs
Required Qualifications: - Education: A four-year degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting, treasury, or finance, including experience leading a team
- Treasury Knowledge: Demonstrated experience managing cash, banking relationships, or treasury functions
- Process Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of accounts payable and cash application processes
- Independent Judgment: Ability to independently exercise judgment on financial and operational decisions within a defined delegation of authority
- Systems Proficiency: Proficiency with ERP and accounting systems
- Physical Requirements: Work is performed in an office environment. Activities include sitting, standing, walking, and using standard office equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be provided
Preferred Qualifications:- Certification: CPA license
- Education: A master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Industry Depth: Experience in transportation, logistics, or a related industry
- Systems Proficiency: Experience with treasury management systems and accounts payable automation tools
- Process Leadership: Demonstrated success leading process improvement or automation initiatives
