Accounting Supervisor

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense

Simsbury, Connecticut

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Automation, Balance Sheet, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Policies, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, Documentation, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), External Audit, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Control, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, General Ledger Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Income Statements, Internal Audit, Journal Entries, Leadership, Leading Edge Technology, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Operations, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Public Accounting, Reconciliation, Record Keeping, Supply Chain Operations, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Simsbury, Connecticut
POSTED
30+ days ago

At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you! ​

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Accounting Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily accounting operations, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, and maintaining compliance with internal controls and company policies. This role supervises accounting staff, supports month-end and year-end close processes, and partners cross-functionally to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

The Accounting Supervisor plays a key role in strengthening financial controls, improving processes, and supporting the organization’s financial objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Close

  • Supervise and participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
  • Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation
  • Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements
  • Monitor and analyze balance sheet and income statement accounts

General Accounting & Controls

  • Maintain integrity of the general ledger
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies
  • Oversee accruals, reserves, and financial estimates
  • Support internal and external audit requests
  • Identify and implement improvements to internal controls

Supervision & Team Leadership

  • Supervise, train, and develop accounting staff
  • Assign and review work to ensure accuracy and timeliness
  • Establish performance expectations and provide regular feedback
  • Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement

Process Improvement

  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and standardize processes
  • Support ERP system enhancements and automation initiatives
  • Strengthen documentation and financial governance practices

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and other departments
  • Support inventory accounting and related controls (if applicable)
  • Assist leadership with financial analysis and reporting needs

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
  • 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Prior supervisory or leadership experience preferred, even indirectly
  • Public accounting experience a plus
  • CPA preferred (or in progress)

Technical Skills

  • Strong knowledge of GAAP
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Strong understanding of internal controls

Core Competencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Leadership presence with the ability to influence cross-functionally
  • Process-oriented mindset with focus on continuous improvement

Work Environment

  • Office-based position
  • May require occasional extended hours during close cycles or audits

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

About the Company

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Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense

Mission Statement To improve people’s lives By providing technologies that help put people and satellites in space, and protecting the armed service men and women around the world as they protect our freedoms at home, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) continuously seeks to improve the lives of people. Vision Statement Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) seeks to be a leader in mission critical hardware and services. Strategy Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) delivers mission critical hardware and system solutions, integrating complementary technologies and building partnerships to broaden our markets, add value and grow. Unparalleled Experience Solutions require innovation. In 1836, William Bickford's invention of a superior initiator for mining explosives, safety fuse, heralded not only a safer era for miners, but the formation of the Ensign-Bickford company. From this single but significant milestone, EBAD has developed global industry influence and extensive capabilities facilities in three locations; Graham, KY, Moorpark, CA and our headquarters in Simsbury, CT. Ideas, insights and engineering breakthroughs have made us manufacturers of the most reliable, precise aerospace and defense energetic solutions available. Our history of providing high-reliability solutions to these markets is unequaled, as is our commitment to meeting cost, delivery, reliability, environmental, and performance requirements. No other company can match the range of innovative energetic solutions that we've manufactured; this breadth of energetics application and technology is the foundation on which our success—and yours—rests.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
FOUNDED
1836
WEBSITE
http://www.eba-d.com/