Corporate Accountant

Position Overview

This position reports directly to Vice President of Accounting. The Corporate Accountant supports standard daily accounting activities, the month-end close process, the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") by adhering strong internal controls over financial reporting, the external financial reporting and compliance of a public company, and all corporate financial policies and practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the Financial Manager of Financial Reporting with the preparation and filing of various SEC filings such as but not limited to the Forms 10-Q and 10-K and the annual Proxy Statement;
• Assists the Senior Manager of Financial Reporting with the administration and maintenance of the Company's lease accounting software;
• Supports the Vice President of Accounting with the integrity of recorded transactions and the reported financial results of the company. To ensure reported financial results adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP");
• Prepares account reconciliations of the various general ledger accounts utilizing the Blackline reconciliation tool;
• Assists the Vice President of Accounting, the Senior Manager of Financial Reporting, and the Tax Director with various special projects and initiatives;
• Responsible for, supports and coordinates various month-end close activities including the adherence to strict close related deadlines;
• Prepares the Consolidated Financial Statements and month-end reporting packages of LSI Industries Inc.;
• Assists the Tax Director with various tax related initiatives such as but not limited to the preparation of the fiscal year-end tax provision and the preparation of various income tax and sales tax returns;
• Assists the Senior Manager of Financial Reporting with the administration of and accounting for the Company's equity compensation programs;
• Serves as one of the points of contact between corporate accounting, the various accounting teams throughout the Company, the Financial Planning & Analysis team, and other operational business partners, regarding various accounting and financial information requirements and data gathering;
• Serves as a point of contact for external and internal auditors and the preparation of schedules required to support the quarterly reviews and annual audits;
• Affords assistance in the remediation of gaps in internal control identified by either internal audit or the company's external auditors that could directly or indirectly impact the integrity of the company's reported financial statements. Monitor the application of appropriate internal controls along with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003 ("SOX") compliance;
• Affords assistance in the monitoring and the remediation of issues that arise with the company's ERP system (JD Edwards) that directly or indirectly impact Finance policies, procedures and processes;
• Personality Profile: Professional demeanor with the ability to maintain confidence information, Collaborative, Passionate and committed to getting the job done, High level of personal accountability – self starter, Attention to detail – the little things matter

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in Accounting
• Public accounting experience preferred
• An active CPA license and/or experience in preparing SEC financial statements for a publicly traded company
• At least 5 plus years of experience in accounting roles of increasing responsibility
• Excellent Excel spreadsheet skills required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A Plus: Experience with ERP operating software, preferably JD Edwards or Oracle operating systems, Manufacturing environment experience

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off