Senior Accountant

Aequor; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aequor is seeking a Senior Accountant located in Englewood, Colorado for a 6-month contract role with opportunities for extension. The successful candidate will support the finance team in ensuring accurate financial reporting and insights for decision-making.

This role includes conducting month-end close processes, supporting audits, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, with 5-7 years of experience and proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5‑7 years’ experience in accounting roles.
• Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct month-end close processes including journal entries.
• Support quarterly reviews and year-end audit.
• Perform research and analytical review on significant transactions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Master’s in accounting/CPA preferred

Tools

SAP or similar ERP

Advanced MS Excel

Job description

Duration: 6 Months contract with high possibilities of extension

Job Overview

The Senior Accountant will play a vital role in supporting the finance team’s mission to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to facilitate the decision-making of key internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Conduct month-end close processes, including journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, and financial statement analysis.
• Support the quarterly reviews and year-end audit with the independent auditors.
• Perform research and analytical review on significant transactions.
• Has a strong ability and interest to assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary financial information and provide guidance on accounting-related matters.
• Ad-hoc accounting related projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; master’s in accounting/CPA preferred
• Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and organizational skills
• Positive and helpful attitude, along with commitment to process improvements
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Minimum 5‑7 years’ experience in accounting roles
• Proficiency in large accounting software (SAP or similar ERP experience) and advanced MS Excel skills.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and copy machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with individuals internal and external to the organization. The employee frequently is required to move about the facility and may be required to lift up to 15 lbs. by themselves.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position with typical business hours. It may reasonably require additional hours during the week and weekend; specific requirements will be determined with Manager.