Staff Accountant

KeyTronic is a team-based, supportive environment where everyone is able to feel encouraged and supported. We provide opportunities for growth through certifications, on-the-job training, and career advancement. Our team and employees are proud of our product diversity and team environment. We are an international company where you will do something different every day in our fast-paced work environment, but we are always finding ways to create something new and be innovative.

KeyTronic provides competitive salaries and benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation, Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, and 401K. We also have a company provided wellness program because we care about the wellbeing of our employees inside and outside of the workplace. We organize volunteer opportunities, company activities, and all-employee meetings to show we value our employees and the community around us!

JOB SUMMARY: Performs accounting tasks in collaboration with internal departments, ensure the accuracy of our financial information, providing assurance that our accounting practices adhere to regulations, and perform general ledger entries and account reconciliations. In addition, the candidate will also prepare and assist with internal and external audit requests as well as yearly tax information.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Collaborating with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial information.
• Performing audits on financial data to assure its accuracy.
• Ensuring that financial information complies with regulatory standards.
• Aligning general ledger accounting practices to support budgeting and forecasting.
• Entering financial data such as accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and intercompany entries into the general ledger on a monthly basis, as well as preparing reports.
• Performing account analysis to ensure that journal entries and balances are correct.
• Reconciling accounts with the general ledger.
• Gathering supporting documentation and performing recordkeeping.
• Following best practices in accounting.
• Assisting the Manager of Financial Reporting in the preparation of Form 10-Q and Form 10-K by preparing footnotes and document review through preparation of tie out binder.
• Assists with monthly financial information for internal distribution and for the Board of Directors.
• Prepares quarterly audit information for internal and external audits.

OTHER FUNCTIONS 

• Attends meetings as needed to support organization activity.
• Performs other duties, as assigned, to achieve corporate and departmental objectives.
• May be required to work with external auditors in relation to Sarbanes Oxley testing and fiscal year audit/review related issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance, related field. or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. 

• Demonstrated organizational skills, with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound written and oral communication skills; must be able to write and understand routine reports, follow oral and written instructions, and speak effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to relate to and work with diverse groups of people.
• Must have knowledge of use and operation of standard office equipment and be familiar with commonly used email, Internet, word processing, databases and spreadsheets.
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and materials. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Advanced Excel experience (i.e., Pivot Tables, Lookup functions, etc.).
• 2+ years’ experience in an accounting role with increasing responsibility.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, talk, hear, and see.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or reach with hands and arms.  The environment is fast-paced; time pressured, and requires accuracy.  The employee will regularly multitask between projects, be required to move throughout the office building, and effectively communicate.  The normal environment is quiet and typical of an open cubical setting with some areas that may be louder at times.

The statements on this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required by all incumbents, and all job descriptions are subject to change to accommodate business necessity.  In support of KeyTronicEMS’ goals some incumbents may perform other duties as assigned.  In addition, all KeyTronicEMS employees are expected to:

• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort
• Help train and give guidance to other KeyTronicEMS employees
• Maintain a clean, safe, and unobstructed work area
• Provide customers with the highest quality of products and service
• Understand and apply appropriate quality improvement processes

KeyTronicEMS is an EOE/M/W/VET/Disabilities employer.