Are you looking to make your mark and grow your career with a company on the rise? We'd love to have you on our team!
Equinox Gold is a growth-focused gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating a diversified portfolio of high-quality, long-life mines across Canada, the United States, Mexico and Nicaragua. Guided by our core values of integrity, excellence, accountability, and teamwork, we foster a safe, inclusive, and rewarding workplace where a talented, experienced team works together to deliver reliable operations, responsible mining, and long-term value to its shareholders and host communities.
Get in at the ground floor with our South Railroad Project - a construction-ready, open-pit heap leach project located on the world-class Carlin Trend in Nevada, one of the most prolific gold-producing regions on the planet. The project is backed by a completed feasibility study outlining an average of 130,000 ounces of gold per year over the first five years and an initial 10-year mine life. Join us at this pivotal stage and help bring Nevada's next gold mine to life.
Position Title: Senior Accountant - Contract Role
Position Summary
As Equinox Gold continues to grow, we are seeking a Senior Accountant – Contract Role to provide temporary backfill during the SAP Implementation Project. This role will support site accounting operations while ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
The Senior Accountant – Contract Role will be responsible for period-end close activities, account reconciliations, accounts payable support, account analysis, compliance filings, audit support, budgeting, and maintaining internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform day-to-day accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, accruals, reconciliations, cash reporting, payroll entries, and accounting support for site operations.
- Prepare, review, and post month-end journal entries, accrual calculations, and support schedules in accordance with company policies and reporting timelines.
- Prepare and review bank, balance sheet, and other account reconciliations; investigate and resolve reconciling items or unusual variances.
- Provide timely financial reports, spending analysis, and budget-to-actual explanations for review.
- Assist with monthly cash reports and cash call requests for review and approval by the Senior Accountant and Finance Manager.
- Prepare and file required periodic government, tax, and regulatory filings for the site, as directed by the Senior Accountant.
- Maintain organized support for accounting records, reconciliations, payroll, filings, and financial reporting deliverables.
- Assist internal and external auditors by preparing approved schedules, explanations, and evidence in a timely and accurate manner.
- Oversee the accounts payable process to support accurate invoice processing, payment readiness, vendor communication, and resolution of reconciling items.
- Follow period-end process narratives, controls documentation, and process flowcharts.
- Identify opportunities and assist in recommending process improvements that strengthen accounting processes, improve controls, reduce errors, and increase efficiency.
Required Experience & Skills
- Five or more years of experience in accounting and/or finance.
- Five or more years of experience in a staff-level accounting role.
- Two years of mining industry experience preferred.
- Five or more years of accounting and bookkeeping experience.
- Experience with SAP and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred.
- At least one year of U.S. income tax experience is preferred.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong critical thinking, logical reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly and professionally communicate accounting transactions, financial matters, and approval requests to management.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
- Must possess a valid driver's license
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred.
At Equinox Gold, our commitment to teamwork means building a workforce that is as diverse as the communities in which we operate. We are committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.