Job ID: CE789130125
Location: Des Moines, IA
Category: Accounting & Finance
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 12/05/2025
Controller | $80K–$110K | Onsite / Direct Hire
What Matters Most
• Salary range of $80,000–$110,000, depending on experience
• 100% onsite role — based in Des Moines, IA
• Direct hire opportunity with long-term stability
• Hands-on, high-trust position working directly with ownership
• Mix of accounting, office management, payroll, HR, and office leadership responsibilities
• 100% onsite role — based in Des Moines, IA
• Direct hire opportunity with long-term stability
• Hands-on, high-trust position working directly with ownership
• Mix of accounting, office management, payroll, HR, and office leadership responsibilities
Job Description
A growing, privately owned service business is seeking a dependable, solution-oriented professional to oversee its core financial and office operations. The Controller will handle day-to-day accounting, manage weekly payroll, and support essential HR and administrative functions that keep the organization running smoothly.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys variety—balancing bookkeeping, reporting, and compliance work with employee support, onboarding, and general office leadership. You’ll partner closely with ownership to improve processes, maintain organization, and deliver accurate financial information.
If you’re resourceful, detail-focused, and energized by being the central hub of a small, collaborative office, this is a strong long-term fit.
Responsibilities
• Lead daily accounting operations, including invoices, payments, deposits, and monthly account checks
• Produce internal financial summaries and reports for leadership
• Process weekly payroll and ensure employees are paid timely & accurately
• Oversee onboarding activities and maintain all employee documentation
• Create and maintain HR tasks such as handbook updates and internal announcements
• Serve as a professional point of contact for vendors, clients, and staff
• Oversee and protect confidential information, important to the business
• Coordinate office needs and general administrative duties
• Support ownership with projects
• Produce internal financial summaries and reports for leadership
• Process weekly payroll and ensure employees are paid timely & accurately
• Oversee onboarding activities and maintain all employee documentation
• Create and maintain HR tasks such as handbook updates and internal announcements
• Serve as a professional point of contact for vendors, clients, and staff
• Oversee and protect confidential information, important to the business
• Coordinate office needs and general administrative duties
• Support ownership with projects
Qualifications & Requirements
• 3+ years of accounting and administrative experience required – at the leadership level
• QuickBooks Online experience required
• Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• QuickBooks Online experience required
• Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Compensation & Benefits
• PTO & Paid Holidays
• Health Benefit Plan
• Retirement plan
• PTO & Paid Holidays
• Health Benefit Plan
• Retirement plan
Your New Organization
This local, family-owned service company is experiencing rapid growth and is looking for a trusted professional to help streamline operations and support employees. The team values reliability, integrity, and open communication—and offers an environment where your contributions are recognized daily.
Your Career Partner
The Reserves Network (TRN) is a veteran-founded, family-owned recruiting firm specializing in connecting top Accounting, Finance, and administrative professionals with leading employers. We value integrity, respect, and trust in every placement and are committed to helping you advance your career.
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