Chief Accounting Officer

Chief Accounting Officer | Energy Financier | Boutique | Denver | HybridOur client is seeking an experienced Financial professional to take ownership of the company's financial operations during a period of significant growth and transformation. This is a high-autonomy, high-trust role suited to a hands-on finance leader who is comfortable operating with real independence in a lean, small-cap public company environment.Key Responsibilities:Own and refine the company's financial reporting, ensuring rigorous GAAP-compliant accounting and strict discipline around filing deadlines and regulatory requirementsServe as the primary point of contact for auditors and financial/advisory partnersOperate with significant independence, running day-to-day finance operations with minimal oversight — this is a self-directed rolePartner closely with legal counsel on complex transactional and regulatory mattersRequired Background:Prior experience in an extractive industry or energy operator is requiredStrong, hands-on accounting foundation, ideally built specifically within a royalty/streaming business, as well as production cost accountingProven financial modeling ability, with experience working closely with technical and engineering teams to model deals and assetsTrack record of actively supporting corporate development activity — including M&A and new acquisitions — rather than reporting on the business only after the factComfortable leading or contributing to due diligence on portfolio acquisitions from a technical/engineering standpoint as the portfolio growsWhat you'll get: The opportunity to serve as a true financial leader — not just a reporting function — at a company entering a transformational growth phase, including a major strategic combinationDirect, high-visibility exposure to complex M&A, cross-border restructuring, and capital markets activityA high-autonomy role with real ownership over the finance function, working alongside a small, experienced leadership team rather than inside a large corporate bureaucracyA seat at the table in a niche but fast-growing corner of the resource finance world, with significant potential for career growth as the company scales