Staff Accountant

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Full Time Lakewood, CO, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

EMA is an employee-focused engineering firm specializing in electromagnetic simulation, testing, and consulting for the aerospace and defense industries. We're a tight-knit team of about 80 people solving genuinely hard technical problems for demanding customers. Our accounting function is small, fast-moving, and central to how the business runs — which means the person in this role has real visibility and real impact from day one.

We're looking for an accountant who wants to own their work, not just check boxes. You'll handle the recurring, detail-heavy accounting tasks that keep the company running smoothly, and you'll be the right hand to our VPs of Finance and Accounting on higher-level projects. The ideal person is a self-starter who, once ramped up, can be handed a process and trusted to run it — flagging what needs attention and quietly handling the rest.

This isn't a role where you wait to be told what to do. We want someone who spots the thing that's off before anyone asks, suggests the better way to do it, and follows through without being chased.

• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, including invoicing, collections follow-up, and vendor payments
• Perform monthly bank, credit card, and general ledger account reconciliations
• Prepare and post journal entries and maintain supporting schedules
• Support month-end and year-end close
• Track fixed assets, prepaids, and accruals
• Process employee expense reports and mileage reimbursements against company policy

• Assist with payroll processing and related reconciliations
• Help review timesheets for accuracy and proper job/cost coding
• Support 401(k) and benefits-related reconciliations

• Assist with financial reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis
• Pull data and build schedules for management, audits, and reviews
• Support job costing, contract billing, and cost tracking on government and commercial projects
• Help prepare for external audits and respond to requests
• Take on ad hoc analysis and special projects — and own them through to completion

• Identify and clean up recurring errors and inefficiencies
• Document and improve accounting procedures as you learn them
• Keep records organized and audit-ready

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 2+ years of accounting experience (staff accountant, bookkeeping, or similar); full-cycle experience a strong plus
• Genuine ownership mentality — comfortable running tasks independently after onboarding and knowing when to elevate
• Strong attention to detail and a habit of catching mistakes before they become problems
• Proficiency in Quick Books and Excel; experience with ADP or similar payroll systems a plus
• Clear, professional communicator who can work directly with senior leadership
• Ability to juggle recurring deadlines and one-off projects without dropping either

• Experience in a government contracting, aerospace, defense, or engineering environment
• Familiarity with job costing, indirect rates, or contract-based billing
• Exposure to DCAA-compliant accounting practices
• CPA, CPA candidate, or progress toward certification

• Direct mentorship from and exposure to senior finance and accounting leadership
• Real ownership and room to grow well beyond the job description
• A small, collaborative team where your work is visible and valued
• Competitive compensation…