Staff Accountant with AP Focus

 Collective Goods Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Staff Accountant to lead and manage the Accounts Payable function and provides key support for month end close processes.?This role requires effective communication skills, passion for developing relationships and partnerships, superior organizational and project management skills, as well as intermediate to advanced Excel skills.

The ideal candidate can move with ease across priorities and deliver to timelines with accuracy and efficiency, as well as run small-scale projects independently. This role requires a self-motivated accounting professional who can independently drive results while positively contributing to the development and improvement of accounting processes and procedures.

General responsibilities will include:

Owner of all things Accounts Payable – 40%

• Reviewing the AP Inbox for invoices, following up on approval from the appropriate parties, and ensuring they are entered into NetSuite
• Provide oversight of invoice data entry completed by an international team member, including review for accuracy, adherence to timelines, and ongoing feedback
• Prepare and maintain integrity of the Weekly Open AP Report – to drive ownership of accuracy, and review rather than expecting someone else to find the problems
• Process approved payment and send remittances
• Process bi-weekly 1099 contractor payments
• Foster and maintain strong vendor relationships
• Foster and maintain a collaborative and customer service focused partnership with the Buying Department
• Monthly statement reviews of key vendors to ensure accurate financial statements
• New vendor set up in NetSuite

Month End Close: the Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the Controller in preparing timely, accurate, and thorough account reconciliations, demonstrating adherence to accounting best practices, and monitoring internal controls – 40%

• Stripe & Paypal Reconciliations
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Journal entries
• Bi-weekly payroll journal entry

Additional Tasks – 10%

• Creating and updating process documentation
• Annual 1099 filings
• Audit and Tax support
• Serve as redundancy to critical processes performed by other team members
• Additional tasks assigned as needed

Compliance – 10%

Actively manage processes to ensure compliance with state and local filing requirements, including business licenses. Own the relationship with third-party compliance providers and drive timely resolution of open issues and regulatory filings.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• HSA/FSA
• STD/LTD/Life insurance provided at no cost
• Critical Illness/Accident/Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Plan
• PTO for eligible employees
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays throughout the year

Work Location:  Hybrid remote in Louisville, CO 80027 

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of related work experience
• Formal accounting education – in progress schooling near graduation, bachelor or associate’s degree
• Knowledge and understanding of GAAP
• Experience supporting Month End Close
• Advanced Excel capabilities including Index/Match, SUMIFS, data validation, and pivot charts; basic VBA experience is a plus
• NetSuite experience
• The ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Ownership of your work and a strong accounting background
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and accounting policies, and actively participate in process improvement initiatives
• Track and report on key accounting metrics
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Analytical mindset with curiosity and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and professional presence
• Adaptability to change
• Passion for accounting, and understanding how accounting supports business operations

Preferred (nice to have) Qualifications:

• Experience with multi-entity environments and international vendors
• Demonstrated ability to lead small-scale projects or mentor team members

This is a hybrid role that will report to our Louisville, Colorado office once per week.