ABOUT THE POSITION

We're looking for someone who will enjoy learning operations from every corner of the City and communicating with coworkers across the City. If hired, you will be exposed to a variety of accounting objectives: reconciliations, capital assets, special reporting, financials, debt exposure, grant exposure, etc. Whether you're a seasoned accounting professional or earlier in your career, this position offers the ability to learn the department operations and gives employees in this role a solid and wide foundation to build a long-term career with the City of Thornton. Specifically, the open position will focus on the reconciling of the City’s main accounts. If the idea of digging in and learning a lot about our municipality’s transactions, operations, and reconciliation improvements sounds exciting, this is the ideal role for you!

ABOUT THE TEAM

Come be a part of the accounting team that currently consists of 9 team members, positioned within the Finance Department of 30 total team members. The accounting team supports and provides the financial transactions and reporting for the City of Thornton, which consists of 15 Governmental funds, 4 Enterprise funds, and 1 Internal Service fund.

Under specified supervision, performs professional level accounting functions for the City of Thornton, which may include recording and reporting complex financial transactions, reviewing accounting records, and preparing financial statements and reports.

Essential Functions:

Performs a wide variety of complex and routine accounting duties.
Maintains detailed financial records of enterprise, capital projects and other funds. Approves encumbrances and payments of capital funds ensuring compliance with contracts and budget authorizations.
Assists with annual audit of capital assets, materials inventory, and cash audits.
Prepares accounting entries for water rights, land, enterprise and other governmental capital assets.
Posts, balances, and reconciles transactions in general ledger; prepares or reviews monthly financial statements.
Prepares journal entries for land sales, land and asset dispositions, bond refunding, contributed capital, auctions, and other non-routine transactions.
Prepares property tax entries, accruals, and the annual mill levy certification.
Preparation of city debt service payments, applicable debt service schedules, Continuing Disclosure Statement and other financing transactions.
Assists with annual budget process and annual audit of City financial records, preparing account reconciliations, year-end accounting entries, various schedules, and year-end close.
Assists with the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Performs account research and analyses for other departments.
May train or assign and review the work of other employees as directed. May perform back-up functions for supervisor as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

Accountant I: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field from an accredited college or university; one year of related experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Accountant II: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field from an accredited college or university; two years of professional accounting experience, preferably in municipal government. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Senior Accountant: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field from an accredited college or university; five years of professional accounting experience, preferably in public accounting and/or governmental accounting/finance. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered. Certified Public Accountant license preferred but not required.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

A CPA designation is desired. May need the ability to travel to various locations in a timely manner as the job requires.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Accountant I: Knowledge of the policies, procedures and goals of the city of Thornton and the department. Knowledge of the principles and practices of fund accounting. Knowledge of the general principles, methods, techniques, and practices of automated accounting. Skill in posting, balancing, and reconciling transactions in a general ledger. Skill in accurately performing complex mathematical computations. Ability to use standard office equipment, computer equipment and software including word processing, database management, spreadsheet applications and electronic mail. Ability to listen well and communicate effectively orally and in writing with various audiences. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with city employees, other agencies and the general public.
Accountant II: In addition to previous requirements: Knowledge of city of Thornton accounting, budgeting and bookkeeping policies, goals and procedures. Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures and Governmental Accounting Standards Board statements and pronouncements. Skill in maintaining detailed financial records of enterprise, capital projects and other funds. Skill in reviewing and approving encumbrances and payments of capital funds ensuring compliance with contracts and budget authorizations. Skill in the use and operation of the City's automated financial systems. Ability to coordinate and supervise annual audits of fixed assets and materials inventories. Ability to prepare accounting entries for water rights, land, and other enterprise and general fixed assets. Ability to accurately prepare or review monthly financial statements. Ability to perform account research and analysis. Ability to perform internal financial audits. Ability to interpret, understand, and comply with ordinances, regulations, standards, and laws.
Senior Accountant: In addition to previous requirements: Knowledge of advanced accounting and auditing principles and practices. Ability to research and implement new accounting pronouncements, procedures, rules and regulations. Ability to handle complex projects with little to no supervision. Ability to prepare a variety of complex audits, financial statements, reports, and analysis. Ability to demonstrate consistent exercise of discretion and independent judgment. Ability to research, develop and lead formal and informal presentations and discussions with diverse groups.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to reach, finger, grasp, talk, hear, and make repetitive motions. This position is mostly light work; exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The employee is required to have close visual acuity.

Examinations may include but are not limited to application screening beyond minimum qualifications; written, oral, practical exercise or any combination thereof or other job related assessment deemed appropriate by Human Resources. Your application will be used as a screening tool. Completeness and accuracy are important! Any false or untrue statements or material omissions in the application and related paperwork or during the selection process could disqualify you from consideration.

As a condition of employment, the city of Thornton conducts background investigations for all positions which may also include a review of credit report and/or driving record. A drug screen, physical, and/or psychological examination administered by a city-designated provider will be required for pre-determined positions.

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