Note: This posting will accept applications until May 28th. Please apply as soon as possible.

Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service, doing work that matters and making a difference in your community, all within a collaborative, fun, and supportive team that you can learn from and grow with? Do you enjoy positions that allow a wide variety of responsibilities, where there is never a dull moment? The City and County of Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department (CPD) is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Finance and Accounting work group as a full-time Accounting Technician II. This role will give you the opportunity to work with learn about many different agencies within the City and County of Denver and is a great way to support constituents of Denver in building better communities and providing equitable access of information to residents. We offer excellent work/life balance, unmatched benefits, and a pension plan for life

Benefit:

· Four (4) Medical plans to choose from, Dental, Vision Insurance

· Pension Plan for LIFE (DERP)

· 457 (b) Retirement Plan

· PTO – over 3 weeks in your first year

· 11 paid holidays

· Student Loan Forgiveness

· Short Term and Long Term Disability

· HSA/FSA

· Family Leave Benefits

· Life Insurance

· Employee Assistance Program

· Education Refund Program; Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources; Employee volunteer program

· And so much more - visit the 'why work here' page on denvergov.org/jobs to find out about all the amazing benefits and reasons to work for the city that you love!

BUILDING COMMUNITY: Denver Community Planning and Development is responsible for visionary city planning and ensuring safe, responsible, sustainable building. CPD regulates planning, zoning, development, and maintenance of private property in Denver. We're working hard to make Denver a great place to live, work and play! Visit DenverGov.org/CPD

Working in the Cashier’s Office, the Accounting Technician II will perform centralized revenue collection, cashiering and posting of funds for various city departments and agencies. All related documents must be analyzed for accuracy and completeness. All policies and procedures must be adhered to before acceptance and processing. In this position, you will also perform reconciliation of funds and prepare deposits while adhering to cash handling requirements set by the city’s Office of the Controller, the State of Colorado, and other entities that govern accounting practices and procedures. This individual will perform full paraprofessional accounting work, maintaining a full set of financial records. This includes, but is not limited to, summarizing accounting data and preparing financial reports, preparation and processing of documents and forms in accordance with various office processes, internal billing, and daily and month-end reports.

Work schedule is Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We are Hybrid, at least 3 days a week in office (may be subject to change by Mayor’s Directive).

Key responsibilities may include:

• Working with stakeholders both internal and external to the city to respond to general inquires, providing general information and assistance. Providing specialized assistance with regard to CPD business and accounting information and transactions, which include the status of accounts, payments, issuance of checks, and available balances
• Performs complex accounting transactions, which includes preparing specialized reports, auditing records, researching improperly processed paperwork, working with client groups to reconcile discrepancies and assist with technical issues, researching variances, tracking, and verifying expenditures, and ensures accuracy and compliance of financial transactions
• Reconciling account balances and ledgers to a variety of Controller's Office reports, interdepartmental reports, and/or governmental reports, performing analysis to identify problems with reconciliation, and making corrections. Identifying and reconciling discrepancies between records and accounting systems, compiling supporting documentation, and creating records of corrective action
• Receiving and preparing revenue deposits from other city departments/agencies/divisions or outside entities doing business with the City and County of Denver. The successful candidate will also reconcile cash and credit statements, prepare bank deposit slips, allocate funds to appropriate accounts, verify deposits with bank statements, ensure cashiers and terminals are sufficiently funded, and record financial information in accounting systems
• Tracking and maintaining various ledgers, registers, and journals in accordance with established fiscal policies and procedures. Preparing daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year end reports summarizing financial activities to be submitted to federal, state, or other governmental entities within prescribed formats
• Refers debtors to a collection agency and recommends temporary suspension of contractor licenses in relation to such debt

About You

Research shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply for a position if they do not meet almost 100% of the desired skills. Please note this is not necessary! If you meet the minimum requirements below and have a passion for the work, you are encouraged to apply.

We are looking for someone with some or all the following skills and experience:

• Cash handling experience
• Provides world class customer service in all workplace interactions
• Communicates effectively, orally and in writing
• Manages time and workload effectively which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details
• Excellent ability to work as part of a team, strong interpersonal skills
• Problem solver that can envision various outcomes and plan accordingly to mitigate risk
• Strong attention to detail, highly organized, dependable and can maintain confidentiality
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience performing financial recordkeeping, reconciliation of accounting discrepancies, and making journal and ledger entries
• Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements

Unsure if you meet the minimum qualifications? See more information below to help you understand if you qualify.

When determining if a candidate meets the minimum qualifications for a job, we take into account both their education and experience. We offer flexibility with education and experience equivalency to ensure a fair evaluation of all candidates.

Here's how we count education and experience:

Education to Years of Experience conversion:

• Associate's degree = 2 years
• Bachelor's degree = 4 years
• Master's degree = 2 years (in addition to a Bachelor's degree)
• Juris degree = 2 years (in addition to a Master’s degree)

Years of Experience to Education substitution:

• If a degree is required but not possessed by the candidate, additional relevant experience can be used in place of the degree (e.g., 4 additional years of experience for a required Bachelor's degree)
• If a degree is not required, but you possess one, it can be counted as additional experience
• If a Bachelor's degree is required, a Master's or Juris degree can be used toward experience
• Please note that the type of experience that qualifies for equivalency will need to match the type of experience listed in the minimum qualifications
• Please note: depending on the position, the degree may be required to be in a relevant field to the position you are applying for in order to substitute as experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Denver, CO 80202

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