The Senior GL Accountant IV is a key individual contributor responsible for executing complex general ledger accounting processes and supporting accurate, GAAP-compliant financial reporting on the expense side of the business. This role partners with the Accounting Manager and cross-functional teams to maintain the integrity of the general ledger, own balance sheet reconciliations, and ensure timely and accurate close deliverables. This individual demonstrates strong technical and analytical capabilities, contributes to process improvements, and supports the monthly close, audit, and ongoing GL operations. The role is expected to operate independently within defined areas while continuing to build deeper expertise in expense accounting and account reconciliation best practices.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

The essential responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

Lead month-end and quarter-end close activities for assigned expense and corporate accounting areas, ensuring the timely, accurate, and complete recording of financial results.
Serve as the primary owner of complex balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring compliance with company policies, robust supporting documentation, and timely resolution of reconciling items.
Review, prepare, and approve journal entries related to expense accruals, prepaid assets, reallocations, reserves, and other significant accounting transactions.
Oversee the expense accrual process for assigned functions, partnering with business leaders and finance stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and accurately record period-end obligations.
Perform detailed variance and flux analyses, identifying key business drivers, emerging trends, and accounting impacts while providing actionable insights to Accounting leadership and FP&A partners.
Analyze complex expense transactions and accounting matters to ensure proper recognition, classification, and compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal accounting policies.
Apply and interpret accounting guidance, including ASC 420, ASC 450, and other relevant standards, to complex business transactions and accounting events, exercising independent judgment and recommending appropriate accounting treatment.
Partner with Accounting Management to research technical accounting matters, prepare accounting position documentation, and support the implementation of new accounting guidance and policies.
Act as a key point of contact for internal and external audit activities, coordinating audit requests, preparing supporting schedules, and addressing auditor inquiries related to assigned accounting areas.
Proactively identify accounting risks, control gaps, and process inefficiencies, recommending and implementing sustainable solutions to strengthen controls and improve operational effectiveness.
Lead process improvement initiatives focused on standardization, automation, scalability, and enhanced financial reporting quality across the accounting function.
Develop, maintain, and continuously enhance accounting procedures, policies, and process documentation to support operational excellence and knowledge transfer.
Support the design, execution, and monitoring of internal controls, ensuring compliance with GAAP, SOX requirements, and company policies.
Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Finance, FP&A, Operations, Procurement, HR, and other business stakeholders to provide accounting guidance and support strategic business initiatives.
Provide mentorship, guidance, and subject matter expertise to less experienced accounting team members, supporting their development and promoting consistency in accounting practices.
Lead or participate in special projects, system implementations, organizational initiatives, and other strategic accounting priorities as assigned by Accounting leadership.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
3–5+ years of relevant accounting experience
Experience with general ledger accounting and balance sheet reconciliations
Public accounting experience
Up to 20% travel annually

Preferred Qualifications:

CPA
Experience with a leading global accounting firm (e.g., Big 4)
SaaS or subscription-based business experience
Experience with Oracle
Experience with Claude and/or AI tools
Local to the Denver Area

Required Skills:

Strong execution and ownership mindset with ability to work independently within assigned areas
Solid understanding of GL accounting principles and balance sheet reconciliation best practices
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Effective time management skills with ability to prioritize competing deadlines
Clear and concise communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and functions
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with financial systems
High standards of integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality
Ability to translate accounting guidance into practical application
Continuous improvement mindset, including openness to automation and AI-driven efficiencies
Strong documentation skills that improve clarity, consistency, and reduce review cycles

Estimated salary range: $91,000 - $121,000

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the GHX’s salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role. The base salary is one component of GHX’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards and benefits include: health, vision, and dental insurance, accident and life insurance, 401k matching, paid-time off, and education reimbursement, to name a few. To view more details of our benefits, visit us here: https://www.ghx.com/about/careers/

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GHX is a healthcare business and data automation company, empowering healthcare organizations to enable better patient care and maximize industry savings using our world class cloud-based supply chain technology exchange platform, solutions, analytics and services. We bring together healthcare providers and manufacturers and distributors in North America and Europe - who rely on smart, secure healthcare-focused technology and comprehensive data to automate their business processes and make more informed decisions.

It is our passion and vision for a more operationally efficient healthcare supply chain, helping organizations reduce - not shift - the cost of doing business, paving the way to delivering patient care more effectively. Together we take more than a billion dollars out of the cost of delivering healthcare every year. GHX is privately owned, operates in the United States, Canada and Europe, and employs more than 1000 people worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is in Colorado, with additional offices in Europe.

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