Sr. Accountant

Job Description

Our client is seeking a hands-on Senior Accountant to join its growing accounting team. This is a newly created position driven by company growth and internal promotion opportunities. The ideal candidate will have strong general ledger and month-end close experience, a deep understanding of accounting fundamentals, and the ability to independently investigate and resolve complex accounting issues.

This role is best suited for a self-starter who enjoys working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is comfortable taking ownership of accounting processes while partnering across the business to ensure financial accuracy and integrity.

Key Responsibilities

General Ledger & Month-End Close

• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and trial balance.

• Execute month-end close activities, including:

o Fixed assets

o Prepaids

o Accruals

o Journal entries

o Account reconciliations

• Prepare and post adjusting entries, reclasses, and other accounting transactions.

• Analyze account activity and investigate discrepancies or unusual variances.

• Ensure timely, complete, and accurate monthly financial reporting.

Accounting Research & Analysis

• Investigate historical accounting transactions and trace activity through the books.

• Research and resolve complex accounting issues with minimal supervision.

• Identify missing, incorrect, or incomplete accounting entries through a logical, detail-oriented approach.

• Support accounting leadership with financial analysis and special projects.

Fixed Assets & Cost Accounting

• Manage fixed asset accounting and depreciation schedules.

• Support accounting related to cost of goods sold (COGS).

• Ensure proper accounting treatment and compliance with company policies.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Utilize NetSuite to manage accounting activities and reporting.

• Maintain asset schedules through NetSuite Fixed Asset Manager, when applicable.

• Recommend and implement improvements to accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies.

• Support ongoing system enhancements and workflow optimization initiatives.

Collaboration & Team Support

• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues.

• Adapt to changing priorities in a growing organization.

• Assist with ad hoc reporting, audits, and special accounting projects.

This role is local to Longmont, Colorado. It will start as hybrid onsite but then able to scale down to a couple days per month as training concludes. This is a 6 month contract to hire with intent to convert upon performance.

This role is offering 52.75- 59.50 an hour.

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Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.

• 3-9+ years of progressive accounting experience, depending on company size and complexity.

• Strong experience with:

o General ledger accounting

o Month-end close

o Account reconciliations

o Accrual accounting

o Fixed assets

o Journal entries

o Trial balance management

• Demonstrated ability to research, investigate, and resolve accounting discrepancies.

• Strong understanding of debits, credits, and financial statement impacts.

• Advanced Excel skills.

• ERP experience, preferably NetSuite. • CPA or actively pursuing CPA certification.

• NetSuite experience, including NetSuite Fixed Asset Manager.

• Experience within a high-growth or mid-market organization.

• Experience supporting multiple accounting functions beyond AR/AP.

• Prior exposure to less-siloed accounting environments where broad ownership is required.