Did you dream of being an astronaut as a kid, or have a current desire to contribute to space exploration?! If yes, then this is a unique and opportunistic opening for you! We are seeking a self-motivated, passionate, detail-oriented individual to be our kick-ass Senior Accountant in Denver, Colorado.
What it’s like to work at Red Canyon:
At Red Canyon we expect and promote a work hard, play hard attitude! The Red Canyon Operations Team is lean and mean. The Red Canyon home office is open, fun, flexible, green, and a high-energy, fast-paced environment. We strive for innovative efficiency. We put in the effort to exceed our customers’ expectations in contract management, bid and proposal responses, and engineering services. We are all A-team players, and will expect the same of you! You will have the opportunity to grow with our small business and share in our triumphs. On the flip slide, we go out and have fun celebrating our achievements together. When we win proposals, happy hour is on Red Canyon!
We always have the Sonos bumping, filling our hard-working silence with motivating beats. The kitchen is permanently stocked with our favorite soft drinks, seasonal beers, tasty snacks, and fun-sized candy! You’ll work with a group of go-getters at The Castle every day. Yes, our home office is dubbed, “The Castle!” You can expect to see the whole team together only on Tuesdays for our operations meetings. Tuesdays are a long day of internal meetings, but it’s not too bad - Red Canyon always buys us a delicious lunch! We’re a goofy bunch of nerds who love what we do in - and outside of work.
What Red Canyon Does:
Red Canyon Software is passionate about “exploring other planets, improving our own.” Do you want to help a small company make a BIG difference in space by helping humankind reach the stars? We specialize in building spacecraft, developing renewable energy technologies to help make our planet a better world, and generating cutting edge R&D.
Who We Need:
The ideal candidate that we are looking for has a basic understanding of accounting procedures and principles, is detail-oriented, highly analytical, self-motivated, trustworthy, and can perform quickly and accurately. As our Senior Accountant you will lead our Numbers Ninjas team.
Responsibilities:
- Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate financial statements monthly, quarterly, and annually.
- General Ledger Management: Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, managing month-end and year-end close.
- Accounts Payable and Receivable: Oversee timely and accurate invoicing, collections, and payments.
- Tax Compliance: Prepare and file tax returns, ensuring compliance with tax laws.
- Audit Coordination: Coordinate and support external audits with necessary documentation.
- Internal Controls: Enhance and ensure adherence to internal control procedures.
- Financial Analysis: Conduct financial analysis to support business decisions.
- Cash Flow Management: Monitor and manage cash flow for financial stability.
- Team Leadership and Development: Supervise, mentor, and develop junior accounting staff.
- System and Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with all financial regulations and standards.
- Stakeholder Communication: Communicate financial results and insights to senior leadership, strategize for financial strengthening.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with other departments, mainly Contracts, to support business objectives.
- ERP Maintenance: Oversee the population and maintenance of the ERP system.
- Payroll and Labor Processing: Run payroll and process labor.
- Benefits Compliance and Renewals: Ensure compliance with benefits regulations and manage renewals.
- Support Business Owner’s Ventures: Support business owner’s family office and entrepreneurial ventures.
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in math, finance, accounting, or other technical area
- 5-7 years of relevant accounting experience in progressively responsible roles
- Passion for numbers
- Strong knowledge and practice of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Experience with government accounting
- Proficiency with an ERP
- Experience with full-cycle bookkeeping including month-end close process including journal entries and actuals
- Expense management
- Advanced Excel user skills
- Microsoft Office Suite competency
- Refined verbal and written skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Reliable team player
- Ability to self-manage and motivate
- Capacity to successfully adhere to instructions on repetitive and/or new assignments
- Effectively prioritize the revolving needs of the company with regular recurring daily tasks
- Thirst for knowledge
- Passion for space
Desired:
- Master’s Degree
- Experience with Google Suite
- Experience with Dropbox
- 10-key skills
- Customer Service Experience
Competitive pay to commensurate ($75k-85k) with experience and education. Full-time, on-site, salary position with comprehensive benefits including:
· Medical Insurance
· Unlimited Time Off
· Life & Disability Insurance
· Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan
· Various Bonus Structures
· Commuter Benefits
· Launch Viewings
· Red Rocks Concerts
Does it sound like you want to join our mission?!
What We Do
Red Canyon Engineering and Software develops cutting-edge technology to help humankind explore space and other planets, as well as advanced renewable resources on Earth. We are proud to be involved with important missions ranging from searching for water on Mars, to analyzing the composition of distant comets, and building the next human spacecraft. Our clients include government agencies such as NASA, NOAA, NREL, JPL, and DOD, in addition to customers such as Lockheed Martin Space, Raytheon, Sierra Nevada Corporation, a.i. solutions, Walt Disney Imagineering, SAIC, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Honeywell, KBRwyle, Maxar, Blue Origin, and Moog. We are an SBA certified HUBZone and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).