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Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Radio Systems CorporationKnoxville, TN, US
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Job Title

PetSafe Brands is the world leader in pet products through our family of brands : Pet Safe Brand, Sport DOG Brand, Invisible Fence Brand, Kurgo and Premier Pet. Pet Safe Brand makes every product from leashes and harnesses to water fountains and and litter boxes. We have an ambitious goal of touching over 21 million pets, people, and communities around the world each year. We serve a broad range of pet owners from providing the hunter the best gear for a successful hunt to accommodating the "Not-So-Crazy Cat Lady" with all the entertaining toys and effective solutions she could ever imagine. We do this by creating a culture of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability, and teamwork every day in the office. We work hard to be our community's employer of choice as we all live our purpose : We exist to unleash freedom for pet parents by keeping their pets happy, healthy and safe.

Job Responsibilities

  • Prepare journal entries for the monthly close including monthly accruals, prepaids and amortization entries
  • Reconcile general ledger accounts and prepare monthly roll forward schedules
  • Review and analyze income statement and balance sheet accounts
  • Reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts
  • Assigned month end / quarter end / year end close responsibilities
  • Contribute to the completion of the quarterly and annual financial statement filings
  • Expense account analysis and review versus budget and prior year
  • Research and answer Profit & Loss questions for operations and management
  • Coordinate the processing of sales tax regulatory submissions
  • Continual process improvement
  • Completion of various daily / weekly / monthly reporting for Management
  • Accounting special projects as assigned

Specifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and / or Finance; two to three years related experience and / or training
  • Organizational, problem solving, detail oriented, strong oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent reasoning and analytical skills
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
  • Ability to calculate figures and amounts, such as discounts, interest, commissions, and proportions
  • Ability to apply concepts of basic accounting
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing work priorities and assignments
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment handling multiple tasks and meeting tight deadlines
  • Strong team mentality
  • Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Hands on experience with accounting software packages such as Oracle or other ERP Financial software is a plus
  • Relationships

  • Reports to the Controller and provides support to the entire Finance Team
  • Benefits

    Working for PetSafe Brands definitely has its benefits. We offer a collaborative and creative team-oriented work environment where we encourage you to take risks to learn and grow! We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K match. In addition we offer a rich wellness program which includes an onsite health clinic, workout facility and of course, we encourage you to bring your dog to work, which is our whole reason for what we do!

    PetSafe Brands is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunity for all teammates and fostering a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At PetSafe Brand, our teammates are our greatest strength. We strive to build a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve by hiring great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression and talent. We recruit and reward teammates based on capability and performance and together we are building a culture that welcomes all dimensions of an individuals identity including race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, educational background, national origin or ancestry, religion, veteran status, or physical ability. We embrace these differences and the unique contributions each teammate brings not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes our company stronger. While we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging, we recognize that we still have more work to do and a lot more to learn.

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    Staff Accountant • Knoxville, TN, US