USR - Senior Accounting Analyst

Job Summary

The Accounting Analyst position is an in-office role critical to ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting across multiple business units. The ideal candidate is one with strong analytical capabilities, a deep understanding of accounting principles, and a collaborative mindset to support strategic financial decisions.
The Accounting Analyst is responsible for managing general ledger activities, preparing and analyzing financial statements, and supporting month-end and year-end close processes. Additionally, performs detailed variance analysis, reconcile accounts, assist with budgeting and forecasting, and contribute to audit readiness. This role may also involves mentoring junior team members and identifying opportunities for process improvement to enhance operational efficiency.
This is a high-impact role that requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment, working closely with cross-functional teams across various business units, providing financial insights and ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

• This position is located in LaSalle, Colorado. Must live within 50 miles of office location.

**This is an in-office position. No Relocation Reimbursement.
*** Starting pay depending on experience $25.00 - $38.00 depends on experience.

Internal Relationships

The Accounting Analyst serves as a key financial partner across all levels of the organization, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with Managers, Directors, and Controllers. This role also works closely with Operations and Supply Chain teams to deliver meaningful insights into financial performance, supporting strategic decision-making through detailed variance analysis and forecasting.

External Relationships

The Accounting Analyst may interact with state and local government agencies to address matters related to taxation issues. This responsibility requires a strong understanding of regulatory compliance and effective communication to ensure timely and accurate resolution of financial obligations.

Specific Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Essential Functions

• Generate customer invoices timely and accurately
• Bill invoices, rebills, and credits to the customer
• Review monthly revenue generated by invoices
• Create purchase requisitions, obtain approvals, and submit proof of delivery
• Enter payroll data, including hours worked, vacation, & sick pay
• Support ad-hoc requests, reports, and projects as requested

Other duties, responsibilities and accountabilities

Administrative:
Consistently and actively comply with all Ensign policies and procedures such as:

• Business Ethics – Understands fully Ensign’s ethics policy and its application in all business dealings including contractual agreements and contract negotiations.
• Business Policies – Understands and agrees to follow all of Ensign’s Policy and Directives and procedures as set forth in the Ensign Company Policy and Basic Directives Handbook for Employees.
• Drug-free workplace – Conforms to a drug-free workplace, not be under the influence of mind-altering prescription or non-prescription drugs, including alcohol and other drugs of abuse.
• Occupational Health and Safety – Understands fully the Ensign Health and Safety policy and self-responsibility for own health and safety at work; Demonstrates responsibility to avoid adversely affecting the health and safety of others through any act or omission.

o Reports on any hazardous situations arising in the workplace that cannot be self-corrected, or injury incurred during the course of work, no matter how minor.

• Avoids injury resulting from manual handling tasks, by use of risk assessment, correct mechanical handling equipment and correct manual handling techniques.

Technical Competencies

• Excellent attention to detail
• Capable of analyzing & interpreting data, with a willingness to ask questions
• Above average Microsoft Office application skills, specifically in Excel
• Experience with Microsoft ERP software highly desirable

Behavioral Competencies

• Work well within a Team and independently
• Able to handle a large workload under time constraints and tough circumstances
• Excellent attention to detail
• Organized
• Ability to multi–task and prioritize

Minimum Education and Experience

• 4-year degree and billing experience preferred, but not required.

Qualifications

• An analytical mind with good math skills
• Good knowledge of legislation relevant to accounting and payroll (such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act or FLSA)
• Diploma/BSc/ BA in accounting, finance or relevant field not required but is a PLUS
• CPP or FPC certification a PLUS.

Additional Information

Work Environment:
Office-based, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with cross-functional collaboration.

Physical requirements:

• Tolerances for an entire regular shift

o Controlled atmosphere office environment

• Vision

o Considerable time spent viewing computer monitors

• Hearing

o Understand detailed verbal communications

• Communication

o Accurately communicate ideas, instructions, questions, problems, solutions, and feelings

• Physical

o Continuous sitting and computer use required
o Lifting (low level, waist to waist and front carrying) up to ten pounds
o Lifting (side carry) 5-10 pounds
o Occasional climbing, bending/stooping, twisting, crouching, squatting, kneeling
o Must be able to climb and descend stairs and work safely around moving parts when visiting operating locations
o Some travel by motor vehicle
o Ability to operate motor vehicles (physically and legally)

• Mental

o Be mentally alert to the workplace surroundings for an entire regular shift

Ensign’s operating entities in the United States are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. Ensign provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.