Accountant – Financial Analysis

Daktronics

16d • $62,000 - $82,000 • Remote

About The Position

When you work at Daktronics, you’ll be part of something amazing. We design, engineer, manufacture and support bold, eye-catching digital LED display technology and audio systems.
Our products bring excitement to professional, college and high school games. They attract customers for businesses around the world, and even provide direction for people as they travel, work and play.
As part of the Daktronics team, you’ll have interesting, impactful work with flexible opportunities. You can learn and grow at a company that provides competitive compensation and meaningful benefits – and the people are second to none.
This position is part of the finance/accounting department team at Daktronics. The finance/accounting team serves Daktronics stakeholders – employees, customers, vendors, shareholders, and community. Our work is focused on enabling Daktronics’ success by being trusted advisors, guiding, or supporting company compliance and risk management efforts, being operationally excellent, and developing ourselves and the team.
We are seeking an Accountant with a Financial Analysis focus to join our Finance team. This is a great opportunity for an early‑career accounting professional who enjoys working with data, understanding business drivers, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities while building a strong accounting foundation.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business is preferred.
• One to three (1–3) years of relevant experience (including internships or co‑ops).
• Strong self-motivation and ability to work independently or collaboratively on a team.
• Willingness and desire to learn and be flexible with an evolving workload.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort working with financial data.
• Interest in developing financial analysis and business partnering skills.
• Effectively exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Fluent in English, written and verbal.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, or FP&A work.
• Experience with ERP or financial reporting systems.
• Experience with reporting or data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reports, analyses, and management summaries.
• Perform variance analysis and identify trends in financial results.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Assist with month‑end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Analyze financial data to support business decisions and ad hoc requests.
• Collaborate with Accounting and Finance partners to ensure data accuracy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level