Summary
The Iowa State University Book Store is seeking an experienced Accounting Supervisor. This role serves as a key financial leader within the ISU Book Store that is responsible for maintaining accurate financial data, leading budgeting and forecasting processes, and ensuring strong cash controls across all retail operations. This position oversees Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable functions and serves as a resource to departmental managers on financial report interpretation, margin analysis, and annual budget creation.
This role manages cash operations, daily sales reconciliation, vendor credits/refunds, and physical inventory audits (cycle counts, semi-annual, and fiscal year-end). The Accounting Supervisor also drives monthly reporting, retail sales analytics, and product category performance review in partnership with buyers, retail floor leadership, and external retail analysts. This position plays a visible role in store operations during peak periods (Rush), special events, and occasionally serves as Supervisor on Duty on weekends (approximately 3 per semester).
Key Areas of Impact
Level Guidelines
• Senior-level position possessing high-level professional and/or technical skills working independently under minimal supervision to support ISU’s mission and department or work unit goals
• Applies senior-level professional knowledge and expertise to work requiring greater latitude
• Solves moderately complex problems and regularly exercises judgment to determine appropriate action
• Regularly exercises judgment to resolve problems and determine appropriate action on a broad set of issue and problems. May provide recommendations regarding problems/issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices
• Responds to complicated inquiries, provides training, and provides direction to lower-level staff
• May provide supervision for one to two other staff (i.e., leads a small work team)
• May lead projects for which well-defined practices and procedures may not exist
• Provides guidance to students
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please Note: To receive full consideration, applications should be received by November 30, 2025.
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program