Accountant

This position will be responsible for multiple aspects of the Company's accounting and reporting. Primary responsibilities will focus on month-end close procedures including journal entry preparation, account analysis and reconciliation, preparation and review of critical accounting reports, the preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements, documentation of critical accounting processes and accounting treatments. This position will coordinate closely with the members of the Accounting team, the Treasury team, the Business Systems team, and other teams as needed.

1. Participates in the monthly closing of the Fike financial statements including journal entry preparation, account analysis, and trend analysis.

2. Supports other Fike business units related to accounting practices and processes within the Fike business system.

3. Performs account reconciliations including identifying discrepancies and taking the necessary corrective actions.

4. Supports the audits of the corporate financial statements and the benefit plans and income tax filings. Assists in preparation of work papers, footnotes, and other required support.

5. Supports the cost accounting function through review of manufacturing costs, inventory item setup, valuations, and year-end physical inventory counts.

6. Actively looks for opportunities to be innovative through creating efficiencies in the closing, reporting, and other processes.

7. Documents internal controls, and other various policies and procedures.

8. Works on special projects as required.

9. Maintains the confidentiality of all information processed.

Subject Matter Understanding. Analytical. Computer Applications. Research. Presentation. Critical Thinking. Problem Solving. Decision Making.

While performing the duties of this job, the environment is general office work and the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, hear, see, sit and use hands.

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Two years of a combination of accounting and/or auditing experience. Understanding of GAAP and accounting theory. Highly detail oriented and organized in work. Ability to meet assigned deadlines. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus. Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives. Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving and results. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and with strong to advanced Excel skills.

PREFERRED: Masters Degree in Accounting or related field, CPA license or eligible.