Operations Accountant

About the role

As an Operations Accountant for Waterloo Works, you will support the factory operations in the following areas:

• Overhead and capital budgets primarily supporting the Drivetrain Assembly and Maintenance organizations as well as other support areas
• Monthly Reporting including the maintenance of the factory overhead budget reporting PowerBI
• Ad hoc requests supporting factory operations

This position is onsite in Waterloo, IA. At the discretion of the hiring manager, the role may also be based at a John Deere facility in the Quad City area, Des Moines, IA, or Dubuque, IA. For locations outside of Waterloo, regular travel to Waterloo is required. During the initial onboarding and training period, an increased onsite presence in Waterloo will be expected.

Responsibilities

• Support overhead and capital budgeting for factory operations
• Maintain and report on factory overhead budgets using PowerBI
• Respond to ad hoc financial requests from factory operations

Requirements

• 1 to 3 or more years of relevant work experience in finance/accounting
• Experience working with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or equivalent
• Knowledge of accounting fundamentals (debits, credits, accounts receivable, accounts payable, budgets, etc.)
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with team members and the business

Qualifications

Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (others may apply)

Skills

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
• Experience with PowerBI
• Critical thinking mindset and willingness to collaborate
• Intellectual curiosity and a positive attitude
• Passion for learning new things and tackling analytical challenges

Benefits

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here’s what you’ll get:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
• Vacation and Holiday Pay

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Pay

$67,692.00 - $101,532.00 + Benefits