Fractional Senior Accountant

At Ascent CFO Solutions, we are a leading Fractional CFO services firm dedicated to providing strategic financial leadership and insights to startups and SMEs. Our mission is to empower businesses to achieve financial clarity and sustainable growth. As we continue to expand our services and client base, we're looking for an outstanding Senior Accountant to join our dynamic team of fractional financial professionals. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our diverse portfolio of clients. Your work will be meaningful and exciting, supporting businesses that are going through transformation, growth, process improvement, fundraising, preparing for an exit, and/or looking to acquire other companies.
Job Description:
As a Fractional Sr. Accountant with Ascent CFO Solutions, you will be a strong Accountant, responsible for reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures for our clients.  A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts.
Our clients include cutting-edge startups, scale-ups, and private companies, in addition to VC- and PE-backed companies across a wide range of industries (Technology, SaaS, Professional Services, Construction, Manufacturing, eCommerce, Healthcare, CPG, FinTech, Real Estate, and more). 
Can you picture yourself as a member of our team?
Primary Responsibilities for this role:

• Month end close reconciliations
• Financial reporting
• Manage/track cash flow
• A/P, A/R, P/R and GL closing
• Rolling forecast and budget preparation
• Client onboarding including Chart of Account (COA) and GL clean-up
• Implementing system integration with QuickBooks Online (QBO) including bank, credit card and payroll systems

The Ideal Candidate has the following experience:

• 4+ years of experience in accounting 
• Bachelor's degree required
• Experience working in a wide range of industries with a preference for smaller, startup environments
• Highly proficient in QuickBooks Online (QBO)
• Tech-Savvy, comfortable learning new cloud tools
• Advanced Excel skills are required
• Experience using payroll, expense reimbursement and bill pay systems (Gusto, etc)
• Understanding of GAAP accounting
• Working knowledge of preparing tax filings such as 1099s and sales tax forms
• The ability to multi-task and juggle multiple clients at once
• Passion for collaboration and providing excellent client service

Compensation: $40-50/hour (W2) based on experience
Hours: Approximately 25-35 hours/week 
Location: Boulder/Denver Metro-based preferred, Remote role with some in-person meetings/events