Senior Accountant

Lasko Products, an industry leader of home environment products for over 100 years, is seeking a Senior Accountant for our West Chester, PA headquarters. The Senior Accountant will oversee and manage the several key areas of the balance sheet and have one to two direct reports. This position reports to the Accounting Manager.

Primary Responsibilities

• Accounting and Tax:
• Laser focused diligence on the P&L close and Balance Sheet reconciliation on a monthly basis
• Key support role in the P&L close and BS Rec timing, completeness, list of challenges
• Owns several difficult balance sheet accounts where reconciliations are key:
• Gross to Net Reserve Allowances in CPG industry
• Key tester, reviewer for our for current QAD ERP upgrade
• Oversee and key driver of SALT processes including filings and managing Avalera Tax software
• Audit management:
• Must have experience and strong audit support skills - ability to gather, share, drive clean audit support for the bank and our annual audit
• Strong diligence and project management skills are key
• Staff oversight:
• Manage 1-2 direct reports - preferably experience already or ready to take it on right away
• Proactive approach to managing performance, goals, training and building relationships with the direct reports
• Balance firmness/fairness/reasonableness while developing high performance, motivated, accounting team
• Drive continuous improvement during second half of the month after close:
• Process and procedure documentation
• Continuous focus on improvement projects
• Drive deadlines and develop key tools to manage all processes

Qualifications

High level qualifications needed in addition to the topics above:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 2-4 years of experience working in public or corporate accounting, with increasing levels of responsibility
• Enjoy continuously improving process and controls, not satisfied with the status quo
• Able to handle challenges of juggling multiple projects including routine and non-routine projects
• Enjoy partnering with staff in other departments to ensure accounting is correct
• Strong communication skills to present concise summary info
• Must have a proactive and solid follow up approach

Preferred qualifications:

• CPA
• QAD ERP experience
• Avalera sales tax software experience
• Gross to Net Sales and AR accounting for CPG with various discounts, rebates and allowances

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About the Company

Lasko Metal Products was founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia. Lasko designs, manufactures, assembles, and distributes portable fans, heaters, and humidifiers for the consumer market (Lasko brand), air purifiers (Germ Guardian brand), ventilation products such as range hoods and bathroom exhaust fans to the construction industry (Air King brand) and water damage restoration products such as air scrubbers and dehumidifiers (B-Air brand). Lasko's products are sold in North America, South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. The company is recognized as the leader in the portable fan and portable heating categories and proudly operates American manufacturing, assembly, and distribution facilities across the US. Lasko's leading market share in fans and heaters is 2X - 4X larger than the #2 brand. Lasko's domestic production capabilities uniquely position Lasko to serve its customers.

Lasko's Mission is to improve everyday life with trusted products which create a healthier and more comfortable environment. The company's success is based on 5 Core Values:

• Be Bold:
• Challenge the status quo
• Courageously pursue the impossible
• Reject mediocrity
• Be Together
• Work together for success
• Drive trust and candor with each other
• Prioritize "We" before "I"
• Be A Leader
• Lead with personal conviction
• Inspire each other to deliver high- quality results
• Leverage resilience and agility to drive excellence
• Be Accountable
• Consistently deliver to our customers
• Embrace commitments as a contract
• Take pride in our actions
• Be The Change
• Demonstrate a passion to win
• Make a difference at work in our communities
• Step forward and take initiative

The Lasko family owned and operated Lasko Products until November 2016, when private investment firms Comvest Partners and JW Levin Management Partners ("JWLMP") acquired the business. Comvest Partners and JWLMP are committed to growing the business with investments in growth and productivity.

Geographic Reach

Based in the greater Philadelphia, PA area, Lasko Products operates in locations throughout the US and Canada. The company's Tennessee, Texas, and Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities produce both indoor and outdoor fans and heaters. The company also sources select products internationally from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and India. Lasko operates distribution centers in all manufacturing locations plus Nevada and Ohio.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comvest and its portfolio companies recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race/national origin, gender/gender identification, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, religious affiliation, and other protected status. We have a clear vision to be the place where diverse talent wants to come, stay, and do their best work. We know our companies run on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and smart employees. We believe that diversity within an organization creates long-term value for the organization itself and its constituents. Comvest and its portfolio companies are high performing organizations that seeks to hire hard-working and dedicated high performers. While Comvest and its portfolio companies always strive to look at a diverse pool of candidates, we will always choose the most qualified candidate for the job being recruited for, in order to strive for success for both the employee and the firm.