Senior Accountant - Contract Role

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.