Senior Accountant

E2 Consulting Engineers • Denver, CO

17d • Onsite

About The Position

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP (E2) is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to manage core accounting operations, ensure accurate financial reporting, and support month-end/year-end close processes. This role will also serve as a key backup to our Payroll Manager, requiring strong payroll accounting knowledge. The Senior Accountant will prepare and post journal entries, manage assigned balance sheet accounts, calculate and record accrual entries, and perform variance analysis. Responsibilities include supporting intercompany accounting, cash and bank reconciliations, and audit preparation. The role also involves identifying process improvements, partnering with FP&A and operations, and maintaining compliance with GAAP and internal policies. A significant part of the role includes owning payroll journal entries, reconciling payroll registers, and recording payroll-related accruals. As a backup to the Payroll Manager, the Senior Accountant will execute payroll runs, process termination checks, and maintain knowledge of payroll compliance and tax matters. They will also act as a secondary point of contact for payroll discrepancies and partner with HR/Payroll to ensure accurate compensation data.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 4+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and accrual accounting.
• Solid payroll accounting experience required.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks, SAP) and high proficiency with payroll software (e.g., ADP, Gusto, Paylocity).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).
• Strong analytical skills, process-improvement mindset, and exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving ability.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with intercompany accounting and multi-entity environments a plus.
• Hands-on payroll processing experience a strong plus (given backup responsibilities).
• CPA or progress toward CPA a plus.
• Union payroll experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
• Own assigned balance sheet accounts, including monthly reconciliations, roll-forwards, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Calculate and record accrual entries (expenses, revenue, payroll liabilities).
• Prepare variance analysis and explain key drivers behind expense, revenue, payroll, and balance sheet movements.
• Support intercompany accounting by recording transactions, reconciling balances, and resolving differences between entities.
• Assist with cash and bank reconciliations to ensure cash activity is accurately recorded and unreconciled items are cleared timely.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, including audit preparation and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and standardize close procedures.
• Partner with FP&A and operations to provide accounting insight into budget versus actual results, cost trends, and unusual activity.
• Maintain compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.
• Own payroll journal entries and reconcile payroll registers to the GL each pay cycle.
• Record and reconcile payroll-related accruals (wages, PTO/vacation liability, bonuses, benefits, 401(k) matching).
• Serve as backup to the Payroll Manager, capable of executing scheduled payroll runs (weekly, bi-weekly) — calculating wages, bonuses, overtime, retroactive payments, and salary adjustments — and processing termination checks during PTO or absences (union payroll experience a plus).
• Maintain working knowledge of payroll compliance and tax matters (federal, state, and local wage law; quarterly and year-end filings/amendments; W-2Cs; new state employer setup for withholding and SUI) to review, troubleshoot, and audit payroll data for accuracy.
• Act as a secondary point of contact for staff on paycheck discrepancies and direct deposit issues when covering for the Payroll Manager.
• Partner with HR/Payroll to ensure compensation changes, new hires, and terminations are reflected accurately.

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior