Staff Accountant
Department: Finance and Accounting | Reports to: Corporate Accounting Manager
Location: Denver, Colorado | Schedule: Full time, Monday–Friday
Work arrangement: Eligible for a hybrid schedule after 90 days
Position Summary
The Staff Accountant maintains accurate financial records for Elevated Industrial Solutions across multiple entities, branches, and states. Reporting to the Corporate Accounting Manager, this role supports the general ledger, monthly close, account reconciliations, transaction processing, and financial reporting. The position also prepares assigned tax filings and supporting schedules, maintains tax records, and coordinates with accounting leadership and external tax advisers to meet reporting and payment deadlines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
General ledger and financial close
- Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaid expenses, depreciation, payroll, and other assigned activity, with complete supporting documentation and required approvals.
- Complete assigned month-end and year-end close tasks on schedule. Review account coding, transaction timing, and supporting records for accuracy and consistency with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Reconcile bank accounts, company credit cards, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and other assigned balance sheet accounts. Investigate differences, resolve outstanding items, and document corrections.
- Record and reconcile intercompany inventory activity, expenses, and cash transfers; coordinate with other locations to resolve differences and support consolidation schedules.
- Maintain fixed asset schedules for additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation. Support inventory and cost of goods sold reconciliations and investigate discrepancies with branch teams.
- Prepare account analyses and financial reporting schedules; explain significant fluctuations and provide accurate information for management reporting and planning.
Accounts payable receivable and payroll support
- Process corporate and location-level non-inventory accounts payable; verify coding, entity, approval, supporting documentation, and applicable tax treatment.
- Support accounts payable and receivable coverage, vendor and customer reconciliations, and branch transaction reviews. Research discrepancies and coordinate corrections with the responsible teams.
- Coordinate with Human Resources and the payroll provider to record payroll, benefit costs, deductions, and related liabilities; reconcile accounting entries to approved payroll reports.
Tax Accounting and Compliance
Prepare assigned filings and schedules for review by accounting leadership. Coordinate with external tax advisers on technical questions, income tax returns, and complex transactions; obtain required approval before filings, payments, or accounting adjustments.
Sales and use tax
- Prepare multistate and local sales and use tax returns, supporting workpapers, and payment requests. Submit approved returns and payments by assigned deadlines and retain filing confirmations.
- Reconcile sales and use tax returns and payments to the general ledger and transaction reports. Investigate differences, record approved adjustments, and resolve outstanding balances.
- Review purchases for use tax accruals and sales transactions for appropriate tax coding. Research questions involving products, services, installation, freight, and exemptions; escalate uncertain treatment for review.
- Maintain customer exemption and resale certificates and supporting records. Coordinate with branch teams to obtain missing or updated documentation and correct tax setup issues in the ERP system.
Income property and other tax support
- Compile entity-level trial balances and schedules for federal, state, and local income tax returns prepared by external advisers, including fixed assets, depreciation, book-to-tax differences, and state allocation or apportionment data.
- Prepare supporting calculations and entries for income tax expense, estimated payments, accruals, and book-to-tax adjustments as directed by accounting leadership and external advisers; reconcile related accounts.
- Maintain fixed asset and location data for business personal property tax returns. Prepare assigned schedules or returns, review assessments and bills for accuracy, and coordinate approved payments.
- Collect and maintain vendor Forms W-9, review vendor classifications and reportable payments, and support preparation, reconciliation, filing, and correction of Forms 1099.
- Support other assigned business tax filings, renewals, and fees. Coordinate payroll tax accounting questions and discrepancies with HR and the payroll provider.
Tax records deadlines and inquiries
- Maintain a tax compliance calendar by entity, jurisdiction, filing type, and due date. Track approvals, submissions, and payments; promptly escalate missing information or potential delays.
- Monitor tax notices, research discrepancies, and prepare proposed responses and supporting records. Assist with tax audits and information requests in coordination with leadership and external advisers.
- Support research on tax changes and new filing or registration requirements arising from business activity in additional jurisdictions. Document findings and route recommendations for approval.
Controls Qualifications and Working Conditions
Controls audit support and process improvement
- Maintain organized, retrievable accounting and tax workpapers. Protect confidential company, employee, customer, and vendor information and follow record retention requirements.
- Follow segregation of duties and approval requirements for journal entries, payments, account changes, and tax submissions. Identify unusual activity or control gaps and escalate concerns promptly.
- Prepare schedules and documentation for financial audits and year-end reviews. Respond to information requests and resolve assigned follow-up items.
- Document procedures, improve reconciliations and Business Central workflows, support cross-training, and assist with branch integration and other accounting projects as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- At least two years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, including general ledger activity, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close support.
- Working knowledge of GAAP and basic business tax accounting; ability to prepare accurate workpapers, research discrepancies, and recognize issues requiring review.
- Proficiency with accounting or ERP systems and Microsoft Office, especially Excel for reconciliations, data analysis, pivot tables, and lookup functions.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical judgment, organization, and deadline management; ability to take ownership of assigned work and communicate effectively with branch teams and external advisers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; an equivalent combination of relevant training and experience will be considered.
- Experience preparing multistate sales and use tax returns and supporting property tax, income tax, or 1099 reporting.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, multiple entities, intercompany accounting, or industrial distribution and service operations.
Work Environment
Based at the Denver corporate office, with eligibility for a hybrid schedule after 90 days. Work involves sustained computer use, detailed financial review, and communication with multiple locations. Close, audit, and tax filing periods may require schedule flexibility. Essential duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
Compensation and Benefits
Annual base salary: $70,000–$75,000. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; a 401(k) plan; an Employee Assistance Program; and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, 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.