Accountant

This posting will remain open continuously until filled.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $65,436.80 - $78,520.00 Annually, DOQ/E

The Town of Castle Rock's future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock's identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication. We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply.

Working for the Town of Castle Rock includes:

* The opportunity to make a difference in our community

* Career Advancement Programs

* Employee well-being program

* Competitive total compensation with an excellent benefits package

* Free membership to the MAC or Recreation Center

* Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer

Position Overview:

The Town of Castle Rock has an outstanding opportunity for an Accountant in our Finance Department. This position is responsible for professional level accounting work. Work includes responsibility for accurate and timely recording of accounting transactions, account reconciliation and analysis, journal entries, cash management, maintenance of fixed asset records, grant and contract management, financial accounting and statement presentation, assistance related to the annual audit. Performs duties in a manner consistent with the stated values of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Responsible for monthly general ledger account reconciliations. Analyzes and investigates discrepancies and performs journal entry adjustments as necessary.

* Responsible for monthly bank reconciliations. Analyzes and investigates discrepancies and performs journal entry adjustments as necessary.

* Reconciles collections of permits and sharebacks. Prepares monthly shareback reports and submits remittances for processing.

* Maintains financial accounting system and ensures accurate uploads and postings from other department software systems, including the recreation point of sale system and the utility billing system.

* Reviews and approves accounting transactions, journal entries and account reconciliations prepared by accounting staff.

* Performs month-end and year-end closing activities. Ensures complete, accurate and timely reporting of monthly and annual entries.

* Reviews, monitors and records bank transactions. Initiates, reconciles, approves and transmits a wide variety of electronic payments or deposit transactions including wires, ACH and financial processing to various vendors and/or business partners.

* Performs petty cash audits

* Reviews and analyzes capital asset activity. Records asset additions, disposals and transfers. Assists with the year-end capital asset reconciliations and related disclosures.

* Works closely with other departments to prepare grant contract reports and applications for new and existing grants; ensures grants are in compliance with state and federal guidelines (Uniform Guidance, Single Audit Act, Davis-Bacon Act).

* Assists with the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Completes ACFR components such as Government-wide financial statements, fund financial statements, and notes to the basic financial statements. Prepares various audit work papers and accounting report schedules annually.

* Assists in the preparation of the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR).

* Assists in the preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), when applicable. Assists with Single Audit work papers and requests, when applicable.

* Prepares and submits program and compliance reports, such as the Local Highway User Finance Report and Conservation Trust Fund report.

* Monitors accounting processes for effectiveness and efficiency and makes suggestions for improvement as necessary.

* Works collaboratively with other departments on finance-related projects, reports, and information.

* Recommends and ensures compliance with policy, procedures and regulations.

* May assist with or coordinate special projects.

* Performs other duties as necessary or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education: Generally, a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience: At least two (2) years' experience in accounting; or any equivalent combination of education, experience, or training. Governmental accounting experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Knowledge of modern accounting principles, practices and procedures and how they apply to government accounting situations, including their application in grant funding.

* Knowledge of modern automated systems used in the preparation and maintenance of accounting data, as well as modern office practices, procedures and equipment.

* Knowledge of the applicable laws, regulations, procedures, and processes governing the receipt and expenditure of governmental monies.

* Knowledge of modern computer technology.

* Skill in communicating effectively with the public and clients over the telephone, in person, by fax, and other methods.

* Ability to prepare clear, complete, concise oral and written reports.

* Ability to meet deadlines.

* Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with superiors and other employees.

* Ability to calculate, compute, summate, and/or tabulate data and/or information. Includes the ability to perform subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations.

* Ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data and/or information. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.

* Ability to coordinate, manage, strategize, and/or correlate data and/or information. Includes exercise of judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations. Includes referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components.

Physical Demands:

* Sedentary work for long periods of time

* Occasional physical work lifting no more than 10 pounds

* Occasional lifting, carrying, walking and standing

* Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stop, kneel, crouch or crawl

* Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate personal computer and office equipment

* Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information

* Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment:

* Works primarily in a clean, comfortable environment

Equipment Used:

* Uses standard office equipment including a personal computer system

* This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

Must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check prior to commencing employment.

The Town of Castle Rock is an equal opportunity employer.