Accountant I or II

Douglas County, CO•Castle Rock, CO

3d•$55,364 - $93,138•Onsite

About The Position

This is complex clerical and accounting work, performing calculations and record keeping duties. Qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position will be taken into consideration when determining hiring salary. Accountant I (Non-Exempt): Generally, the hiring range is $55,364-$69,205 annually. Accountant II (Exempt): Generally, the hiring range is $62,092-$77,615 annually. The job details outlined in this posting may represent a modified summary of the full job description. In the event of an emergency/disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected/Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions. This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required. In the event that an exempt employee does work more than 40 hours a week in support of County operations during an emergency, such employee may receive overtime or other appropriate wage compensation in accordance with existing County policies or at the discretion of the County.

Requirements

Accountant I: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field is required.
Accountant I: Two years of accounting, finance, or related experience is required.
Accountant II: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field is required.
Accountant II: Three years of accounting, finance, or related experience is required.
A combination of education and experience may be considered.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.

Responsibilities

Reconciles balance sheet account activity and resolves errors and outstanding items.
Assists Human Services staff with expenditure submissions to the State and reconciles revenue payments from the State.
Provides year-end analyses on Human Service programs for Single Audit preparation. Assists auditors with questions relating to balance sheet accounts and Human Services accounts.
Assists with plastic bag fee tracking, remittances, reporting and inquiries from citizens and vendors
Processes payment vouchers, journal entries and other administrative duties for the Finance department.
Provides support to the finance staff acting as a backup for various functions including sales tax, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Performs vendor setup.
Performs general ledger research in JD Edwards and purging documents in compliance with the retention policy when necessary.
Process reconciliations to include, but not limited to, grants (during grant award cycle), retainage, etc.
Assists grant managers with sub-recipient monitoring for grant awards as required.
Assists with completing the annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA). Works closely with the County’s external auditors and any federally required governmental agency auditors for the Single Audit and compliance with Uniform Guidance.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
Assists with audit schedules.
Back-up to Accounts Payable Clerks.
Performs other duties as assigned.