Staff Accountant, Golden

Job Description

Job Description We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support accounts payable operations in Golden, Colorado. This position plays a key role in keeping vendor payments accurate, financial records organized, and reporting deadlines on track. The ideal candidate brings hands-on accounting experience, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities:• Oversee day-to-day accounts payable activities, ensuring invoices are reviewed, coded, and processed accurately within required timelines. • Coordinate vendor payments and expense reimbursements while maintaining strong working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.• Validate open invoices through three-way matching and resolve discrepancies to support accurate and timely disbursements. • Maintain purchase order records and review related reports to confirm completeness, accuracy, and alignment with approved commitments. • Administer 1099 information throughout the year and prepare year-end 1099 reporting in compliance with applicable requirements.• Research sales and use tax obligations, keep related records current, and submit returns by established deadlines. • Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities by meeting accounts payable deadlines and providing documentation for audit requests. • Evaluate current accounts payable workflows, recommend process enhancements, and help strengthen internal controls and policy compliance.• Partner with project managers, subcontractors, and accounting team members to investigate invoice issues, document resolutions, and improve consistency across processes.• 2+ years of accounting experience, ideally including work in a project-based or construction-related environment. • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field preferred.• Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and experience using accounting software systems. • Familiarity with sales and use tax practices; experience with corporate tax or related tax functions is a plus. • Ability to prepare or support journal entries, reconcile accounts, and work with general ledger data accurately.• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. • Effective written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with vendors, accounting personnel, and leadership. • Proficiency with computers and business software applications, including tools used for reporting and data analysis.