**While the full salary range for the Accountant I position is $25.20 - $37.81 hourly / $52,416.00 - $78,644.80 annually, the anticipated hiring range is $25.20 - $31.50 hourly / $52,416.00 - $65,520.00 annually. Final salary DOQ.**

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Under minimal supervision of the Sheriff's Office Department Finance Manager, this position performs a variety of technical accounting duties covering a broad range of accounting functions including general accounting, analysis, and reconciliations throughout assigned sections within the Sheriff's Office.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required:

• Performs technical and analytical duties required for the acquisition of equipment, services, and supplies.
• Performs a variety of tasks related to the development and monitoring of the Department's annual budget.
• Responsible for tracking contracts from inception to renewal to completion.
• Processes invoices for assigned sections including purchases, services, travel and business expense reimbursement requests, and purchasing card transactions.
• Distributes and reconciles petty cash.
• Tracks progress of fixed asset and CIP projects. Vehicle status is tracked from ordering to completed vehicle.
• Researches and responds timely to questions from vendors and from section staff regarding accounts payable, travel and business expenses and purchasing card related questions.
• Prepares accounting journal entries ensuring appropriate documentation and classification.
• Performs periodic monitoring and maintenance for purchase orders. Responsible for the year-end closing process for purchase orders.
• Performs limited financial analysis to assist with the preparation of financial reports.
• Prepares specified interim financial reports to assist management with tracking budgets, allocations, expenditures, and revenues. Runs reports and extracts data to assist with the compilation of financial reports and researches projects for the department, as requested.
• Enters, verifies, and maintains data within the budget and financial software systems and spreadsheets. Creates reports from the software systems to assist with the annual budget development, as well as periodic budget monitoring and cost projections.
• Serves as the primary contact for the assigned section for receiving and processing contracts within County policies.
• Maintains the contract database for accuracy including monitoring and updating information as changes occur.
• Assists with the preparation of the Board Summary Reports and prepares Resolutions.
• Provides assigned sections with weekly status reports regarding grants, contracts and other major activity.
• Assists with the preparation of materials for special projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of accounting principles and accounts payable practices.
• Knowledge of accounting office methods, practices, procedures and equipment.
• Intermediate working knowledge of Excel is required. Basic knowledge of various software applications such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, or similar.
• Ability to prepare and maintain financial analyses, reports, and files.
• Ability to analyze financial transactions and research and resolve issues related to the job and to vendors and section questions.
• Ability to use computerized accounts payable applications and personal computer software applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively with strong oral and written skills is required.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County department staff, Sheriff's Office staff, supervisors, co-workers, and vendors.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work activities so that work is completed thoroughly, accurately, and efficiently. Excellent time management skills are required.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member, in an organized and productive manner, and able to assess workload to establish priorities and meet deadlines. Takes the initiative to propose changes to processes in order to improve accuracy/efficiency.
  
  

• College level courses or Associate's Degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Experience in large financial systems such as SAP.

• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License.
• Must possess CPR and First Aid certification within the initial status period.
• Some assignments may require bonding and/or other special certifications (i.e., Notary Republic).

• Spends 50% of the time sitting, 25% standing and 25% walking while on the job.
• Occasionally lifts or carries up to 50 lbs. when moving office supplies, equipment or files.
• Frequently stoops, kneels, crouches and balances while filing or operating office machinery and maintaining records and files.
• Frequently uses visual capacity enabling completion of required office duties.
• Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery and writing utensils.

YOU MUST PROVIDE A CURRENT VALID EMAIL ADDRESS FOR APPLICATION STATUS NOTIFICATIONS (only one email address is accepted by the system).

JOB-RELATED CONTACTS:
Contact is with other employees, Sheriff's Office officials, other Agency representatives, County Finance personnel, and vendors.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed indoors during normal office hours.

401(a) DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN:
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office employees participate in a mandatory defined benefit program designed to help employees establish a source of income for retirement years. Through the Plan, eligible employees must set aside 9.00 percent, which is subject to change in the coming years, on a pretax basis of which the County matches at 9.25%. The County also contributes 6.2% to Social Security.

BIO-HAZARD NOTICE:
This position has been determined to be a MINIMAL exposure risk to "biohazards" including, but not limited to, viruses, toxins, and blood-borne pathogens, such as HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), HBV (hepatitis B virus), and air-borne transmissions of TB (tuberculosis). Members are advised that exposure to a "biohazard" may result in severe illness and/or death. Members are required by agency policy to use protective equipment and clothing. Inoculation may be required to prevent and/or treat exposures to "biohazards".

APPLICANT DISQUALIFICATION FACTORS:
Applicants are advised that areas for disqualification from further consideration include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Illegal Drug Use - Applicants who have recent illegal drug usage will be disqualified. Recent drug use includes marijuana within one (1) year and all other illegal drug use within the past five (5) years. All other illegal drug use will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• Any felony conviction
• Driving Record - This includes receiving a DUI within the past five (5) years, having your driver's license suspended for any reason within the past five (5) years, and having five (5) or more tickets within the past five (5) years.
• Outside activities which may be deemed a conflict of interest
• Revelation or discovery of assaultive behavior
• Documented record of prior work performance
• Unsuccessful completion of any basic requirement
• Inability to perform the essential functions of the position
• Police history - type, frequency and nature of contacts(s)
• Providing false or misleading information during the application/selection process
  
  

• Wonderlic Test
• Wonderlic Hay Test
• Microsoft Excel Test
• Phase I Suitability Exam
• Polygraph Examination

• Psychological Evaluation
• Medical Examination, including a drug screen
• Background Investigation - This will include, but is not limited to, contact with the applicant's former employers, associates, neighbors and other pertinent sources. Applicant's military history, school records, police records and driving record will also be investigated. All examinations are conducted by qualified/licensed individuals designated by the Sheriff's Office at the Sheriff's Office expense.