Accounting Specialist
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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 strong working knowledge of accounting procedures and principles, is detail-oriented, highly analytical, self-motivated, trustworthy, and can perform quickly and accurately. We are looking for someone who can support multiple businesses and grow within the role. You will report directly to the Senior Accountant and COO.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid role in Denver, CO. On-site presence expected 1-2 days per week and as needed during onboarding, close or process transition periods.
Competitive pay to commensurate ($75k-85k) with experience and education. Full-time, hybrid, 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?!
How to Apply
- If you’re interested in joining Red Canyon’s kick-ass team please click to apply. Cover letters summarizing passion, motivation, and relevant skills are welcome! If we think you’re a good fit, we’ll reach out to provide next steps and details about our hiring process.
- Own routine AP/AR, billing support, cash application, reconciliations and transaction processing.
- Prepare supporting schedules for close, reporting and tax/CPA requests for Sr. Accountant review.
- Support payroll accounting mechanics, vendor/account maintenance, customer payment recording and routine accounting follow-up.
- Research discrepancies before escalation and provide organized facts/recommendations.
- Support both aerospace and real estate accounting workflows with flexibility and accuracy.
- Maintain documentation and recurring accounting procedures.
- 3+ years of accounting support, staff accounting or transactional accounting experience.
- Strong AP/AR, reconciliations, documentation and Excel skills.
- Comfort working across multiple entities/business models.
- 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
- ERP experience preferred; GovCon, JAMIS and/or real estate accounting exposure helpful.
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience with Google Suite
- Experience with Dropbox
- 10-key skills
- Customer Service Experience
About Red Canyon Engineering & Software
Private aerospace engineering and software services firm serving government agencies and commercial space companies with spacecraft technology.
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