Financial Analyst / Accountant

Explore Industries is a swimming pool design and manufacturing company that values respect, integrity, innovation, and collaboration. The Financial Analyst / Accountant supports financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, monthly close activities, and general accounting while providing management with insights into business performance.

What you'll do:

• Assist with monthly and quarterly analyses, including actual-to-budget and actual-to-prior-year comparisons, and investigate significant variances
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, and profitability by company, business unit, product, and customer
• Prepare monthly management reporting packages, financial dashboards, and ad hoc analyses from large data sets
• Support the monthly close, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and general ledger analysis
• Maintain supporting documentation and assist with year-end audit schedules and external auditor requests
• Support ERP data quality and help improve accounting processes, procedures, and internal controls
• Build and maintain advanced Excel workbooks for analysis, modeling, and management reporting. Power Query, Power Pivot, or Power BI experience is a plus

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and fundamental accounting concepts
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS/IFS, INDEX/MATCH, and financial modeling
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills with large financial data sets
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with accounting and non-accounting audiences
• Manufacturing, distribution, or multi-entity experience and ERP skills (Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred) are a plus
• 1–2 years of accounting, financial analysis, or related experience preferred

Benefits:

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Optional life and disability insurance
• Other incentive or compensation programs may be available depending on the position