Accountant I or II

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!

The level the successful candidate will be hired at depends on their experience, education, and qualifications. The target hiring range and full salary ranges for each level are:

• Accountant I target hiring range: $73,480 - $85,237
  • Accountant I full salary range: $73,480 - $96,994
• Accountant II target hiring range: $78,629 - $91,209
  • Accountant II full salary range: $78,629 - $103,790

The City of Thornton offers an excellent benefits package, generous time off accruals, and a comprehensive wellness program.

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. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from level I or, when filled from the outside, require previous and directly related experience.

Accountant I:

Under general supervision, this is the entry-level class in the professional accounting series. Incumbents entering the class have limited related work experience. The Accountant I class is distinguished from level II by the performance of less than the full range of duties assigned to the II level. Incumbents are expected to exercise more independence and initiative as procedures and processes of assigned area of responsibility are learned.

Accountant II:

Under direction, this is the journey-level class in the professional accounting series and is distinguished from level I by the ability to perform the full range of duties with considerable independence and initiative and only occasional instruction or assistance. (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)

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.

Assist with annual audit of capital assets, materials inventory, and cash audits.

Prepares grant billings and reports to other agencies.

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 a variety of banking functions.

Assists with annual budget…