JOB SUMMARY:
A Senior level accountant requires a broad knowledge of accounting principles and procedures. Under limited supervision of the Finance Director/Assistant County Manager, this position performs technical accounting, financial and budgetary functions of the County, including periodic creation, review and analysis of monthly financial statements and account balances, and advises on technical accounting research; professional accounting functions in the recording and reporting of financial transactions. Assist department directors, staff, vendors, and the general public as requested. Also, responsible for preparing a variety of internal and external financial reports.
PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES:
. Prepare various monthly financial reports and related statements that reflect the County's financial condition, monthly, quarterly and annually.
. Act as a technical accounting resource for staff, including researching and reporting on new accounting standards or interpreting and implementing existing standards.
. Manage and maintain the accounting system set up for expenses.
. Develop of accounting, and finance policies and procedures.
. Primary oversight of the County's General Ledger. The Treasurer manages all revenue, this position transitions information on the revenue side into the Finance ledger and provides analysis of expenses vs revenue.
. Monthly reconciliation and monitoring of assigned funds, including A/R and A/P, review and maintenance of General Ledger accounts, revenue and expenditure analyses, journal entry adjustments, compiling and analyzing data, research and analysis transactions to resolve budget issues, and providing analysis of available funds at management's request.
. Perform monthly cash analysis and bank and treasurer reconciliations.
. Prepare various reports for federal, state, and other outside agencies, as well as internal accounting.
. Lead annual audit, single audit and prepares the ACFR (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report) in accordance with GAAP.
. Audit and process payments for various contracts and miscellaneous expenses.
. Monitor the county's fixed assets related to assigned funds.
. Work with the Grants Administrator to support Countywide grant reporting to federal and state agencies.
. Adhere to all County policies and procedures, and all laws and regulations pertaining to the management of the County's General Ledger.
. Compiles the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) documents
. Proactively identify issues and work with the Finance Director/Assistant County Manager to problem solve solutions.
. This position is a 40-hour per week opportunity offering a hybrid work environment. County offices are open Monday through Thursday, 32 hours a week. While not a public facing office, Finance operations are 40-hours a week, 10 hour days over the Monday through Thursday work week. Some flexibility is available to the successful candidate in the traditional work week so long as primary operations of the County are supported successfully Monday thro.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION
. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy. Any equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. . OR
. Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely related field and two (2) years of technical/professional experience in accounting or an Associate's degree in Accounting and four (4) years of technical/professional experience in accounting with achievement of Certified Public Accountant in good standing within one year from employment. . Experience: Experience in any equivalency Five (5) years of accounting experience with demonstrated experience Experience working in state or local government finance or accounting. Experience with higher level rules and guidance accounting systems. Experience utilizing Springbrook for accounting systems a plus. . Substitution: A graduate degree in Accounting or Auditing will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. For example, a master's degree will substitute for two years of the required experience with achievement of Certified Public Accountant in good standing within one year from employment.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
. Knowledge of financial system applications and processing.
. Must have strong financial analytical ability to prioritize and handle multiple competing tasks and demands and to prepare and interpret various financial statements, reports, and analyses.
. Thorough knowledge of applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements. Government Fund Accounting knowledge.
. Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
. Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
. Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
. Skilled in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
. Using logic and reasoning, identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
. Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
. Ability general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
. Knowledge and proficiency financial accounting software and in a variety of other computer software applications such as Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, etc.).
. Skilled in organization and time management skills.
. Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism.
. Ability to accurately and effectively transmit and receive information necessary to accomplish goals and objectives, including effective written and oral communication; ability to keep customers, subordinates, peers, and supervisors informed; and the ability to listen.
. Able to maintain courteous and effective working relationships with the public, County departments, co-workers, and other agencies.
. Perform duties independently without close supervision.
. Ability to utilize standard office procedures, practices, and equipment.
. Comprehend and make inferences from legal and administrative written materials
. Make mathematical calculations and draw logical conclusions
. Handle multiple projects simultaneously and use good judgment in prioritizing work assignments
. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other county employees, supervisory personnel, outside agencies, and the public
. Ability to effectively work in remote and in-person environments.
. Operate a personal computer and related software and demonstrate proficiency to prepare documents, spreadsheets, email, and timesheets
. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
. Position may be required to: stand, walk, bend, twist, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
. Routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
. Must have a valid Colorado Motor Vehicle Drivers' License
