Junior Accountant

Job Description

Junior Accountant | AimHire

The Tone:
This is a direct-hire, in-office position based in Boulder, CO. AimHire’s client is a Colorado non-profit organization dedicated to fostering sustainable, generational change in under-resourced communities. The organization works from within, partnering with inspiring young leaders and surrounding them with a powerful, lifelong community. Together, they launch and scale bold initiatives that are transforming communities across the country and the world. The Junior Accountant plays a crucial role in ensuring the financial health and operational integrity of the organization, providing essential support that directly enables these impactful programs and initiatives to succeed.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Boulder, CO
• Pay: $65000–$75000 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Director of Finance and Accounting
• Mission: This person ensures accurate financial records and supports the overall financial operations that enable sustainable change.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, accounting software (Sage Intacct preferred)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage: Oversee core accounting functions, including the meticulous management of accounts receivable and accounts payable processes.
• Process: Handle all payroll processing responsibilities and conduct thorough reconciliations of corporate credit card statements.
• Maintain: Perform accurate bank reconciliations to ensure ledger integrity and diligently maintain the general ledger.
• Report: Prepare comprehensive supplemental financial reports on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Close: Execute the full month-end close process, ensuring all financial activities are recorded accurately and on schedule.
• Confide: Work with a high level of discretion and confidentiality across all financial data and communications.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level professional holding a Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university; Accounting degree is strongly preferred.
• Experience: 0-4 years of practical accounting experience; proven proficiency with Microsoft Excel and general accounting software.
• Skills: Highly detail-oriented and organized, with the demonstrated ability to efficiently manage multiple priorities; strong entrepreneurial mindset and work ethic; commitment to maintaining a high level of discretion and confidentiality across all financial data.
• Bonus: Prior experience utilizing Sage Intacct accounting software.