Accounting Assistant - Farm Bureau Financial Services

Accounting Assistant

Farm Bureau Financial Services is seeking an Accounting Assistant. In this role, while you're performing routine accounting activities, no two days are the same! You'll handle accounts payable invoices, communicate with vendors, and assist with reconciliations and expense accruals. If you like to work independently, or if you prefer teamwork…you'll have some of both!

Who We Are: With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars, and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership, and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We're proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.

What You'll Do:

· Process vendor invoices and determine, prepare, and post monthly expense accruals

· Assist with contacting new and existing vendors and researching departmental and vendor payment inquiries

· Reconcile general ledger accounts, post journal entries, and back-up other team members as needed

· Assist with required annual Form 5500 filings and billings related to various employee benefit and retirement plans