Lead Accountant - Accounts Payable / Travel & Expense (Oracle, Ariba, Concur)

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States; hybrid environment with in-office work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Salary: $86,000–$114,000 annually, with potential eligibility for an annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global is an international financial services company providing insurance, retirement, investment, and related financial solutions.

What you will do

• Lead daily accounts payable operations and the travel and expense card program, handling complex issues and process questions.
• Review vendor and policyholder payments for accuracy, timeliness, policy compliance, and control adherence.
• Perform and review postings, journal entries, reconciliations, and other general ledger impacts related to AP transactions.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for accounts payable and travel and expense processes.
• Coordinate with Finance, Procurement, Treasury, IT, banking partners, vendors, and an offshore service provider to resolve issues and escalations.
• Administer global, multi-currency processes and support Oracle, iBPS, Ariba, and Concur changes, testing, controls, reporting, and process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, general ledger activity, reconciliations, journal entries, and AP close activities.
• Experience with ERP, AP, procurement, workflow, or expense management systems such as Oracle, Ariba, or Concur.
• Experience with SOX-controlled or highly regulated environments, including control execution, documentation, testing, remediation, and audit support.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and the ability to manage high-volume payment activity, system changes, user acceptance testing, and multiple priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience with global accounts payable, multi-currency payments, banking services, policyholder payments, T&E card programs, and employee expenses.
• Experience as a lead resource, senior accountant, subject matter expert, or finance operations specialist in a shared services environment.
• Experience supporting process automation, implementation readiness, reporting, metrics, and operational efficiency initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a collaborative and inclusive financial services environment.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, pension plan, 401(k) match, and employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off starting at 160 hours annually, ten paid holidays, and eligible paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement, career training, wellness programs, employee assistance, and backup care.
• Employee resource groups, inclusion and diversity programs, volunteer PTO, and employee recognition initiatives.
• Occasional travel of less than 10% may be required.