Staff Accountant – Colorado Industrial Packaging (CIP)
Ascent CFO Solutions is retained by CIP to lead this search.
Location: Hybrid, Denver (Aurora) or Colorado Springs office (3 days in office, 2 days remote, after initial in-person onboarding)
Compensation: $65,000 – $75,000/year, salaried + discretionary annual bonus
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports to: CEO and Fractional Controller
About the Role
Ascent CFO Solutions is partnering with Colorado Industrial Packaging (CIP) to hire a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations and take over for a retiring Staff Accountant of five years. This role is critical to maintaining accurate financial records, managing cash flow visibility, and supporting a clean, timely month-end close. You'll work closely with executive management with broad exposure across accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger/operational accounting.
Key Responsibilities
Cash Application & Management
- Apply incoming cash receipts to open receivables and deposit checks timely
- Apply outgoing payments to AP and reconcile to banking records
- Support a banking institution transition, including ERP integration changes
- Lead weekly cash management reviews with executive leadership, drawing on aged AR/AP subledger reports
Accounts Payable
- Process vendor invoices (coding, approval, timely payment)
- Maintain organized AP records and review aged AP reports
- Reconcile credit card activity and integrate the credit card platform with the ERP
Vendor & Customer Management
- Set up new vendors/customers, including banking verification, W-9 collection, credit checks, and payment terms
- Serve as point of contact on outstanding balances
- Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and related account reconciliations
Month-End Close
- Prepare recurring journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations (including inventory)
- Record fixed asset depreciation and capitalize eligible assets
- Record expense accruals (commissions, rebates, payroll)
- Record bi-weekly payroll entries and support payroll system/ERP integration
- Support the broader close process, variance analysis, and chart of accounts maintenance
- Support annual audit requests
- Roll forward accounting files/ERP for new fiscal year
Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience) + 1–3 years in operational accounting (8+ years of experience can substitute for the degree)
- Manufacturing industry experience is a plus
- Working knowledge of AR, AP, inventory, and GL accounting
- ERP/accounting software experience; strong Excel skills
- High attention to detail, organization, and discretion with sensitive financial/payroll data
- Comfortable managing multiple deadlines in a hybrid environment
What We Offer
- $65-75k + discretionary annual bonus
- Hybrid schedule after onboarding (3 in-office / 2 remote) / can work in the Colorado Springs or Denver (Aurora) office
- Medical, dental, vision (after 30 days) + HSA option
- 401(k) with 4% company match (after 30 days)
- 80 hours accrued PTO, 9 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday (eligible after 60 days)
- Sick pay accrual (up to 48 hrs/year)
- Direct exposure to executive leadership with a path toward a Controllership role
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years of operational accounting experience
- Working knowledge of accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, and general ledger accounting
- Experience with ERP or accounting software
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Discretion handling sensitive financial and payroll data
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a hybrid work environment
- Manufacturing industry experience
- Eight or more years of experience may substitute for the degree
What We Do
Ascent CFO Solutions is a team of fractional financial professionals with deep and diverse experiences who thrive in multi-faceted roles. Our team provides financial modeling, cash flow forecasting, data visualization, funding/capital strategy, fractional CFO consulting, interim CFO and accounting, general accounting, and M&A support to high-growth startups and established companies in all stages. We are not simply service providers. Since 2011, Ascent CFO Solutions has committed to being a firm that partners closely with its clients. We become part of the client’s trusted team and work directly with senior leadership. We differentiate our team by our level of responsiveness, accuracy, and expertise, and we utilize cloud-based tools for innovative scalable processes. Our customized approach for each client ensures that companies move in the right direction - Upward.
Why Work With Us
As a Fractional CFO firm, our team members work for multiple clients on a wide range of business matters across a variety of industries. We offer flexible schedules, the opportunity to work with growing companies who are going through transformation, and a team of caring and intelligent financial professionals who always have your back.
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