Senior Staff Accountant

Description Position Summary

Aero Precision is a firearms and firearm components manufacturer in Lakewood, WA. The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for general ledger accounting, the month-end close, inventory and cost accounting, and financial reporting support. The position reports to the Controller and works closely with Operations, Purchasing, and Payroll.

Key Responsibilities

General ledger and month-end close

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and allocations
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including cash, inventory, fixed assets, accrued liabilities, and debt
• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules for Controller review
• Meet close deadlines and track open items to resolution
• Review accounts payable and accounts receivable activity for accuracy and proper coding

Inventory and cost accounting

• Support annual standard cost updates and review bills of materials for accuracy
• Account for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods
• Prepare monthly inventory valuation, cost of goods sold, and variance analysis (purchase price, labor, overhead, and scrap)
• Coordinate physical inventory and cycle counts and reconcile results to the general ledger
• Calculate and maintain reserves for obsolete and slow-moving inventory

Fixed assets

• Maintain the fixed asset register, including additions, disposals, and depreciation
• Reconcile fixed assets and construction in progress to the general ledger

Tax, audit, and reporting

• Prepare sales and use tax and other state and local tax filings
• Prepare schedules and support for the annual audit and tax preparers
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis for the Controller
• Maintain documentation of close procedures and reconciliations and recommend process improvements

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4+ years of accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting, and variance analysis
• Full-cycle month-end close experience under GAAP
• Experience preparing account reconciliations and financial statements
• Advanced Excel skills, including lookups and pivot tables
• Experience with an ERP or MRP system with integrated inventory and costing

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CMA, or progress toward either
• Experience in firearms, defense, aerospace, or other regulated manufacturing
• Experience with Paylocity or similar payroll systems and payroll journal entries

Work Location and Conditions of Employment

• This role is open to US based remote candidates or on site at our Lakewood, WA facility
• Remote employees may need to travel to Lakewood for physical inventory counts and year-end close
• Offers are contingent on passing a background check and drug screen
• Must be legally eligible to possess firearms and firearm components under federal and state law
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual (asylee or refugee)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $78,000 to $120,000 per year, based on work location and experience
• Unlimited PTO for salaried exempt employees
• 15 paid company holidays per year
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with a 6% match

Aero Precision is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.