Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | J2T Recruiting

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at a publicly traded, global leader servicing massive infrastructure and commercial growth projects across the US and UK, located in North Denver. This position is vital for supporting day-to-day accounting operations and ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. Designed for an early-career accountant or recent graduate, this role offers an exceptional platform to build foundational general ledger and close experience within a collaborative environment. You will benefit from direct access to mentorship from a highly supportive accounting leadership team, all within a great team culture featuring regular events, happy hours, and office tournaments.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Denver, CO
• Pay: $60000–$70000 yearly
• Team: Reports directly to the Assistant Controller.
• Mission: This role supports day-to-day accounting operations and ensures accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting.
• Tech Stack: ERP systems, advanced Excel skills

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Ledger: Assist the accounting team with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, preparing general ledger journal entries and supporting schedules.
• Reconciliations: Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual GL account reconciliations for areas such as prepaids, intangibles, and accruals, along with daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Analysis and Intercompany: Conduct month-end variance analysis and assist with intercompany transaction recording and reconciliations.
• Compliance and Audit: Support external and internal audit requests while maintaining accurate documentation to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, internal policies, and SOX requirements.
• Collaboration and Projects: Collaborate across departments to resolve operational accounting issues and handle various ad hoc finance projects as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, suitable for an early-career professional or recent graduate.
• Experience: Up to 3 years of relevant accounting experience with a strong foundation in U.S. GAAP.
• Skills: Detail-oriented mindset, strong written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization, experience with ERP systems, and advanced Excel skills.
• Bonus: CPA or CPA candidate is a plus.