Accounting Manager
Department: Finance and Accounting | Reports to: VP of Finance
Location: Denver, Colorado | Schedule: Full time, in person, Monday–Friday
Position Summary
The Accounting Manager leads daily accounting operations for Elevated Industrial Solutions and coordinates an accurate, timely monthly close. Working with the VP of Finance, FP&A, and branch leaders, this role maintains reliable financial records across company entities and locations, strengthens internal controls, and supports inventory accuracy, financial reporting, and operational decisions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Financial close and reporting
- Coordinate the monthly and year-end close calendar, assign responsibilities, resolve outstanding items, and deliver complete accounting support within established deadlines.
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepaids, fixed asset activity, and balance sheet reconciliations. Review others’ entries within delegated authority and obtain independent approval for entries prepared personally.
- Maintain general ledger accuracy and reconcile subledgers to the general ledger, including AP, AR, inventory, job cost, and payroll activity. Investigate discrepancies and document corrections.
- Reconcile intercompany balances and transactions; support consolidation and elimination entries with the VP of Finance. Partner with FP&A to explain balance sheet and income statement fluctuations and support budgets and forecasts.
Team leadership and transaction oversight
- Set priorities, review work, provide performance feedback, and cross-train staff to maintain coverage.
- Oversee billing, cash application, collection follow-up, aging reviews, vendor reconciliations, invoice processing, and payment preparation. Resolve escalated customer, vendor, and branch accounting issues.
- Apply company approval and documentation requirements to payments, credit adjustments, and account changes. Escalate exceptions and overdue balances to the appropriate leader.
Inventory and cost accounting
- Lead inventory accounting and reconcile purchases, transfers, receipts, adjustments, and cost of goods sold. Support standard costing and job cost accuracy with operations and procurement.
- Coordinate accounting support for branch physical inventories and cycle counts; participate in year-end counts, investigate variances, and obtain approval for adjustments. Review slow-moving or obsolete inventory and recommend reserve adjustments with the VP of Finance.
Controls audit support and process improvement
- Maintain accounting procedures and supporting records consistent with company policies and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Strengthen segregation of duties, approval controls, and protection of confidential financial information.
- Coordinate annual audit schedules, documentation requests, and follow-up with the VP of Finance and external auditors. Support tax and other financial reporting requests as assigned.
- Improve Business Central workflows, reconciliations, and reporting; document procedures, train users, and work with IT to resolve accounting system issues and validate changes.
- Support integration of acquired locations, including opening balances, account mapping, reconciliations, and consistent accounting procedures. Complete related accounting projects and duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, with a strong foundation in accounting principles.
- At least five years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including general ledger accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop staff, review accounting work, manage competing deadlines, and resolve discrepancies with sound judgment.
- Working knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, inventory accounting, and the relationship between financial statements and operational activity.
- Proficiency with accounting or ERP systems and Microsoft Office, including Excel for reconciliations, analysis, pivot tables, and lookup functions.
- Strong attention to detail, written and verbal communication, discretion, and follow-through; ability to work effectively with accounting and branch teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three or more years of accounting team supervision or management; CPA designation and/or MBA preferred.
- Experience with a regional or national audit firm.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, multiple entities or locations, intercompany accounting, and acquisition integration.
- Experience in industrial distribution, service operations, standard costing, or job costing.
Travel and Work Environment
Office based in Denver, with branch travel for inventory counts, acquisition integration, and other business needs. Travel requirement: up to 25%. Close and audit periods may require schedule flexibility. Duties include computer use, detailed record review, communication, and walking or standing during branch visits. Follow site safety and PPE requirements. Essential duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
Compensation and Benefits
Annual base salary: $90,000–$120,000. Final pay will reflect qualifications, scope, and internal equity. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, and an Employee Assistance Program, subject to plan terms and company policies.
Other Information
Duties may change with business needs. Elevated Industrial Solutions provides equal employment opportunity and considers reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants and employees. Employing legal entity: EIS Corp. Classification: Exempt.
How to Apply
Apply through the Indeed link below.
Application deadline: November 30, 2026.