Finance Technician - Transit

Finance Technician I - Transit

About the Job:
In this special, at-will position, you will provide administrative support and be responsible for a variety of accounting functions. As a key member of the Transit team, you'll process invoices, payments, adjustments, and customer refunds.

This is a special at-will position funded by a FTA grant received by Transit annually.

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Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education. See the full potential of growth for this position here: 2026 Salary Schedule.

• Process bus pass ticket sale orders (including billing customer), payments, invoices, adjustments, customer refunds, bankruptcy notices, credit card chargebacks, and journal entries in a timely manner
• Manage monthly petty cash replenishment; conduct monthly petty cash audits
• Prepare a variety of reports using People Soft and Excel
• Process and post daily reposits including farebox revenue, ticket sales, and online credit card payment
• Count farebox cash collections and refill Ticket Vending Machine cash
• Log checks, cash payments, and reconcile bank corrections
• Complete monthly processes, including Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority invoices for reimbursement
• Enter Federal Transit Administration reimbursement in the Electronic Clearing House Operating system
• Interact with customers and respond to vendor inquiries
• Complete travel authorizations for Transit staff; complete per diem reimbursements, and monitor monthly P-Card transactions
• Maintain and order office supplies and source other minor purchases as needed
• Provide backup to other finance staff as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page

• Basic principles of business mathematics
• Accounting principles and practices
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment
• Cash handling procedures

• Maintain a high degree of accuracy while working in a demanding and highly interactive team environment
• Quickly become proficient in a variety of computer software
• Adhere to and meet strict deadlines
• Understand pertinent City policies and procedures
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Handle and count money (gloves and masks are provided)
• Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED).
• One year of full-time, professional experience in a related field

We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.

The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants.

• Experience using People Soft
• Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience working in a customer service environment

Please contact City Recruiting ruiting for any questions about this position.