Mom’s Meals is seeking a Senior Accountant to support key accounting and finance activities, including monthly close, financial reporting, tax filings, audit support, budgeting, inventory accounting, and process improvement initiatives. This position plays an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting internal controls, and partnering with departments across the organization.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities. This role requires strong accounting knowledge, effective communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with both finance and non-finance teams.
Preference will be given to local candidates to the Des Moines, IA area. If a remote candidate is selected, they will be required to travel to our headquarters in Ankeny, IA (company paid) on their first 1-3 days for orientation.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to
- Support the monthly close process, including preparation of account reconciliations, income statement analysis, accruals, and journal entries
- Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports for internal and external reporting needs
- Assist with annual financial audits, 401(k) audits, and annual budgeting activities
- Manage fixed asset accounting processes, including capital spend reporting, fixed asset ledger maintenance, depreciation schedules, and related reconciliations
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual state and local tax filings, including local business taxes, sales and use tax, and property tax filings
- Complete department labor reporting and analysis
- Support the production payroll process as needed
- Partner with departments across Mom’s Meals to improve, document, and maintain internal control processes
- Support inventory-related accounting activities, including account reconciliations, yield reporting, and cost reporting
- Participate in special projects, process improvements, and other accounting initiatives as assigned
- Travel requirements are minimal, less than 5%
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 5–7 years of accounting or finance experience with progressive responsibility
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong facilitation, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to think critically, exercise sound judgment, and solve problems effectively
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
- Interest and ability to learn, interpret, and apply complex rules, processes, and procedures
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience in manufacturing, distribution, and/or healthcare
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Experience using Copilot/AI to drive process improvements
Physical Requirements
- Repetitive motions that include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
- Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting, remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods
- Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 5-7 years of accounting or finance experience with progressive responsibility
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong facilitation, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to think critically, exercise sound judgment, and solve problems effectively
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization
- Interest and ability to learn, interpret, and apply complex rules, processes, and procedures
- Experience supporting the monthly close process, including reconciliations, accruals, and journal entries
- Experience preparing financial reports and supporting audits and annual budgeting activities
- Experience managing fixed asset accounting, depreciation schedules, and reconciliations
- Experience preparing state and local tax filings (sales/use/property/local business taxes)
- Experience supporting inventory-related accounting activities (yield and cost reporting)
- Experience in manufacturing, distribution, and/or healthcare
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Experience using Copilot/AI to drive process improvements
What We Do
Mom’s Meals is a leading national provider of nutrition solutions and home-delivered meals. Our mission is to help patients and seniors get the nutrition they need to maintain independence while: - Managing chronic health conditions - Living with disabilities or limited mobility - Lacking the desire or energy to prepare and cook healthy meals Healthcare Focus: We partner with health insurance companies, managed care organizations and federal and state supported programs to provide nutrition solutions for their client populations suffering from serious chronic diseases. We are a leading nutrition supplier for Medicaid Waiver and offer programs for Medicare Advantage and Dual Eligible beneficiaries. Our personalized selection of meals aid in the recuperation process post hospitalization, improve patient outcomes and reduce costly readmissions. Specialty health-condition menus support dietary requirements for major chronic diseases impacted by nutrition: Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Renal Disease. Additional menus include Gluten-free and Vegetarian options. Our large selection of meals appeal to a variety of individual tastes and are designed by Registered Dietitians, prepared with fresh ingredients by Chefs in USDA-inspected kitchens and distributed across 48 U.S. states to individuals’ homes or congregate sites. Mom’s Meals is part of PurFoods LLC, a privately held and family owned/operated company based in Iowa.
