Staff Accountant

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Job description

KIK Custom Products

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, age, religion, sex, or national origin.

Job ID 2
# of Openings 1
Job Location US-GA-Lawrenceville
Posted Date 2021-06-16
Division KIK Pool

Overview

We are KIK!

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools and cars. We are one of North America's largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 20 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Europe, Asia, UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. We are known by our portfolio of over 40 brands including Spic and Span ® and Comet ® cleaning products, Clorox ® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard ® , and Natural Chemistry ® pool chemicals, and Prestone ® and Holts ® automotive performance chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America for store-brand ("private label") bleach and a leading private label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general purpose cleaning and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,500 employees drive our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of "One KIK" values - a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics or integrity.

SUMMARY:

The Staff Accountant position is within our Pool division will support the Accounting department.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare monthly account reconciliations, research, and resolve reconciling items promptly, and ensure that adequate supporting documentation is maintained.
• Perform monthly close functions, including accruals and preparation, posting and review of journal entries.
• Ensure all month-end journal entries are recorded following the monthly close schedule.
• Coordinating with AP/AR and other cross functional teams on specific entries
• Responsible for monthly payroll accruals and reconciliation of intercompany accounts
• Perform analysis of changes in the individual balance sheet accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and/or annual basis to include fluctuation analyses.
• Prepare supporting schedules to facilitate preparation of monthly financial reports, audit schedules and collection of data and collaborate with external auditors to ensure timely and competent responses to audit requests.
• Support the team with any ad-hoc requests/special projects, such as new accounting guideline rollouts, lease accounting etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, specialization in Accounting/Finance
• SAP, Beneficial
• Proficient in MS Office, Excel (vlookups, pivots etc)
• 2 years prior accounting experience
• Self Starter with the ability to learn in a fast paced environment with the ability to work independently and with a team
• Stong Analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills

A Career with KIK Offers:

KIK offers very competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

Thank you for your interest and consideration of a position with KIK Custom Products.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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