About Ascend
At Ascend, we recognize the struggles that accounting & finance professionals face in traditional firms—from rigid hierarchies and overwhelming workloads to the elusive work-life balance. We believe your ambition should not be constrained by outdated practices or opaque career paths. Here, you're not just a number but a valued member of a community that champions both your professional and personal fulfillment. Our mission is to transform the public accounting experience into one where work-life harmony is a reality, and where your career advancement is supported by a nurturing network and robust resources.
We partner with regional, entrepreneurial firms and provide them with the resources and support necessary to thrive in today's dynamic market. This includes access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, top-tier technology, transformative leadership, shared back-office services, & more. Founded in January 2023, Ascend attained revenues to sufficiently qualify as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation. Explore Ascend, where your career soars without sacrificing your quality of life.
About BiggsKofford:
BiggsKofford is a boutique accounting firm, with approximately 50+ staff, located in Colorado since 1982. We go beyond traditional compliance work to provide our clients with a full range of services designed to help them achieve their financial goals. We focus on closely held middle-market businesses, and our forward-thinking approach helps these entrepreneurs through all phases of their business life cycle, including acquisition, growth, and exit. Clients are served by collaborating across departments and by allowing consultive interactions early in the career of our employees. Part of our uniqueness can be demonstrated by our firm being organized as an S-Corp vs. a traditional CPA partnership.
We believe in fostering a work environment where our core values guide everything we do. Our commitment to being solution-oriented, building personal relationships, maintaining professionalism, embracing interdependence, and focusing on long-term success and growth is at the heart of our culture. We’re looking for individuals who share these values and are excited to contribute to our mission.
What We Offer
- Annual bonus potential
- Generous 401k matching contribution
- Flexible schedules
- Fully paid health insurance for the individual
- Career progression, grow at your own pace
- Continuing education credits
- Dental Insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Vision Insurance
Your duties and responsibilities:
- Maintain balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare month end schedules and reports
- Generate month end financial statements
- Preparing and processing payroll
- Cash flow reporting
- Coding and entering accounts payable
- Communication with clients and team members
- Monitor adherence to controls, regulations, and procedures
- Maintain Excel spreadsheets
- Provide proactive assistance to team members and department managers in execution of department initiatives
- Other duties as required
Location/Flex options
- Opportunity to work hybrid from Colorado Springs
- Some travel may be required with occasional work from home options
- Expected 40 hours per week with flexible start times
To be a successful candidate, you will have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or proven experience to match
- 3-5 years progressive accounting experience preferred
- Experience with QuickBooks® Online, Bill.com & Expensify a plus
- Experience working in a professional office environment
- Ability to multi-task, switching between clients throughout any given day
- Ability to learn multiple software programs simultaneously and effectively
- Excellent Excel, Word and Adobe PDF skills
- Self-motivation with attention to deadlines
- Organization and time management skills
- Verbal and written ability to communicate professionally and effectively
The annual base salary range for this role is $65,000 - $75,000. This range includes the anticipated low and high end the salary range for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on various factors, including experience, education and/or skill level.
At Ascend, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Ascend hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or proven equivalent experience
- 3-5 years progressive accounting experience
- Experience with QuickBooks Online, Bill.com and Expensify
- Experience working in a professional office environment
- Ability to multi-task and switch between clients
- Ability to learn multiple software programs effectively
- Excellent Excel, Word and Adobe PDF skills
- Self-motivation with attention to deadlines
- Organization and time management skills
- Professional verbal and written communication skills
What We Do
Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today’s industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.
