Staff Accountant

RK Company Overview
RK Industries is a second-generation family-owned company led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning. With seven specialized business units working together, we deliver construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services with a focus on safety, quality, and craftsmanship.
People join RK for the craftsmanship, complexity, and the ability to make a real impact. Our in-house capabilities mean employees see their ideas become real solutions, creating meaningful collaboration and clear visibility into how work gets built. Growth happens through challenging projects, mentorship from experienced builders, and opportunities that stretch your skill set.
Purpose of Position:
Responsible for ensuring timely completion and oversight of accounting functions and assisting operations in exceeding the expectations of our clients. Supports business unit leaders with Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting information to allow their business units to focus on profit generating activities.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Assist Controller/CFO in providing timely and accurate financial reports.
Knowledge of GAAP and familiarity with financial accounting statements
Take ownership of the preparation of accurate and timely accrual basis financial statements including standard journal entries, allocations, balance sheets, statement of cash flows and P&L
Assist with publishing standard monthly reporting to finance and BU leaders, including a detailed P&L and budget to actual variance analysis
Budget Variance analysis for various types of budgets.
Run end of month time and labor report for analysis.
Assist with coding of expense statements and calculation of expense accrual
Reconcile all intercompany accounts, investigating and resolving any variances
Responsible for the completion and review of account reconciliations including a detailed analysis of key Balance Sheet accounts
Assist with review of sales tax and calculation of use tax on AP invoices
Fixed asset accounting and reconciliations
Maintain and perform analysis on key performance indicators.
Assist with preparation of financial models such as:
Scenario planning
Capital budgeting
Financial statement analysis
Cash flow analysis
Prepare documentation and provide supporting documents for external auditors.
Assist with other accountant’s duties as deemed necessary.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment.
Occasionally may need to reach, stoop, or kneel.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

Qualifications:

College/University graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar field and 3 - 5 years relevant experience or equivalent combination of skills and experience generally expected for specified technical roles.
Viewpoint Vista, Great Plains, ERP experience preferred.
Advanced Excel skills required
Ability to prioritize daily tasks and meet timely obligations with many clients
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Requires the use of advanced techniques and knowledge within his/her function.
Applies diversified knowledge of applicable principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments.
Makes decisions independently regarding complexities and methods.
Personal integrity when working with personal and sensitive financial information
Liaison to groups within and outside of his/her organization with responsibility to act independently regarding matters pertaining to his/her function
What Sets RK Industries Apart
Safety
: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day:
Health, Safety, & Environmental
Awards
: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry:
Accreditations & Recognition

Benefits

: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being:
Benefits & Rewards
Philanthropy
: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation:
RK Foundation
Development
: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program:
RK University
&
RK Apprenticeship Program
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.