Senior Staff Accountant

Estes Industries, LLC; Colorado; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Estes Industries, LLC seeks a Senior Staff Accountant to perform general ledger duties, month-end close, and financial reporting in a manufacturing setting. You will reconcile accounts, analyze variances, and support auditors in a role reporting to the Controller.

The position requires 3–5 years of accounting experience, a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, and strong Excel and ERP system skills. Some remote work may be available with manager approval, with a focus on on-site collaboration in

Qualifications

• Three to five years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including independent preparation of account reconciliations and month-end close work.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA preferred but not required.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Experience with enterprise-level accounting systems, databases, and reporting tools.
• Excellent technical accounting skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• Experience in preparing financial reports in accordance with GAAP.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate accounting issues, develop supported recommendations, and complete assigned work with limited supervision.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills. Proficiency with Word and PowerPoint.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience strongly preferred. Power Query and Power BI experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries for revenue, expenses, accruals, prepaid expenses, and other assigned accounts in accordance with GAAP and company policies.
• Complete assigned subledger-to-general-ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations within established close deadlines.
• Investigate reconciling differences, prepare documented corrections for approval, and follow items through resolution.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, and gross margin against budget, forecast, and prior periods; explain significant variances to management.
• Prepare financial statements and schedules for Controller review and external auditors.
• Use Dynamics 365 Business Central to process transactions and prepare reports.
• Develop and maintain recurring Excel reconciliations, schedules, and reports with supporting documentation.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to accounting staff and resolve coding, reconciliation, and processing questions.
• Support accounts receivable/payable activities and related month-end close.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

AboutEstes Industries

Estes Industries has built, and our customers have flown, over 500 million small solid-propellant rocket motors overthe past sixty years. Estes serves a broad range of customers in the education, hobby, industrial, defense, and government markets. Located in Penrose, Colorado, with approximately 80employees andgrowing, Estes offers great employee benefits and competitive wages. We currently have an opening for aSeniorStaff Accountant.

TheSenior Staff Accountantindependently performs assigned general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, month-end close activities, and financial reporting in a manufacturing environment. This position investigates accounting discrepancies, prepares supported recommendations for Controller review, and provides technical guidanceand supportto other accounting team members. This position reports to theController.

Essential Functions

General Ledger

• Prepare monthly journal entries for revenue, expenses,accruals, prepaid expenses, and other assigned accountsin accordance withGAAP and company policies.

• Complete assigned subledger-to-general-ledger and balance sheet account reconciliations within established close deadlines.

• Investigate reconciling differences, prepare documented corrections forappropriate approval, and follow outstanding items through resolution.

Reporting

• Analyze revenue, expenses, and grossmarginagainst budget, forecast, and prior periods. Prepare explanations of significant variances by customer, product line, or department, asappropriate, for Controller review and management reporting.

• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules for Controller review, including balance sheets, income statements, statements of equity, and cash flow statements.Verify agreement to underlying accounting records and prepare workpapers and information requested by external auditors and tax accountants.

General

• Use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and related accounting systems to process transactions, research ledger activity, and prepare reports.

• Develop andmaintainrecurring Excel reconciliations, schedules, and reports with clear supporting documentation and validation checks for completeness and accuracy.

• Provide day-to-day technical guidance and support to other accounting team members, review assigned work, and help resolve coding, payment application, reconciliation, andprocessing questions. Escalate significant issues to the Controller with supporting information and a recommended resolution.

• Supportaccountsreceivable activities, including monitoring customer portals, preparing monthly accruals, researching invoice discrepancies, disputing customer chargebacks, and preparing supported customer account adjustments.

• Reviewaccountsreceivable aging reports, support collection follow-up, andidentifyoverdue or higher-risk accounts under established credit and collection policies. Prepare recommended reserve adjustments or account corrections for Controller review.

• Supports customer service personnel in obtaining and entering proper documentation for customer sales tax exemptions.Assistsin reviewing, verifying, and correcting transactions withinsalestax reporting system.Assistsin reconciling and monitoring sales tax registration and reporting innumerousstates.

• Assistswith accounts payable processes asrequired, including updating vendor contacts and master records in accounting system.

• Reconcile bank accounts and review assigned credit card and payment processor reconciliations. Research missing, duplicate, unapplied, or incorrectly posted transactions; prepare supported corrections; and verify that reconciling differences are resolved.

• Complete assigned month-end and year-end closing responsibilities within the established close calendar. Obtain necessary information from other departments,maintaincomplete supporting workpapers, and communicate unresolved issues or potential delays to the Controller promptly.

• Oversees tracking of capital assets, including updating capital assetdatabase, ensuring physical descriptions match records, compiling supporting documentation, and verifying monthly depreciation calculations usingappropriate bookand tax methods.

• Support the annual budget process by organizing departmental submissions,validatingdata and formulas, and consolidating inputs. Prepare quarterly budget-to-actual reports and investigate significant variances for Controller and departmental review.

• Research assigned accounting questions andpreparerecommended treatment, proposed journal entries, and supporting documentation for Controller review.

• Review financial records and transactions for accuracy and compliance with established procedures. Investigate discrepancies and recommend corrective action.

• Perform assigned accounting responsibilitiesin accordance withGAAP, company policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.Identifyand communicate potential compliance issues to the Controller.

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to answer accounting questions, explain transactions, and resolve discrepancies. Communicatefindings clearlyto support decision-making.

• Evaluate assigned accounting processes,identifycontrol weaknesses, and recommend improvements. Draft andmaintainaccounting procedures and implement changes approved by the Controller.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Competencies

Financial and Mathematical Acumen

Decision Making

Interpersonal Skills

Mathematical Reasoning

Ethical Conduct

Attention to Detail and Accuracy

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position based in Penrose, Colorado, with a regular schedule of Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some flexibility in scheduling and remote work may be available with manager approval, based on business needs, job responsibilities, anddemonstratedability to work independently. Regular on-site attendance isrequired, particularly during onboarding, training, and activities requiring in-person coordination. The employee must be available during core work hoursof9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., whether working on-site or remotely.

Required Education and Experience

• Three to five years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including independent preparation of account reconciliations and month-end close work.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA preferred but notrequired.

• Strong organizational and analytical skills.

• Experience with enterprise-level accounting systems, databases, and reporting tools.

• Excellent technical accounting skills.

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities.

• Experience inpreparing financial reportsin accordance withGAAP.

• Demonstrated ability to investigate accounting issues, develop supportedrecommendations,and complete assigned work with limited supervision.

• Strong MicrosoftExcelskills.ProficiencywithWordandPowerPoint.

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experiencestronglypreferred. Power Query and Power BI experience preferred.

AAP/EEO Statement

Estes Industries, LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.