Accountant

Jefferson County is seeking an Accountant to support our Central Accounting team. In this role, you will prepare financial reports and schedules, complete bank and account reconciliations, and coordinate and process transactional work for a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll work with a high level of accuracy and complexity while ensuring compliance with fiscal policies, GAAP, and GASB standards.

This position partners closely with departments across the County and uses Workday and Excel to review transactions, troubleshoot discrepancies, and maintain financial integrity. You’ll operate within a decentralized financial structure, collaborating with specialized teams while contributing to countywide consistency and accuracy. The role includes a mix of daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual responsibilities, offering both predictable routines and opportunities to support broader initiatives through project-based work.

SCHEDULE:

This position operates on our four-day, 10 hour work week (Monday-Thursday); however, there is flexibility to work Monday-Friday. This position is hybrid, with remote work and in-office work as needed for job and team specific duties and collaboration, flexing during periods of year.  

COMPENSATION:

Hiring Range: $68,500.00 – 77,500.00 USD Annual

Compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and skills in accordance with Finance Department equity calculation.

BENEFITS:

Jefferson County offers a generous benefits package that supports your personal and professional life. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays including a starting bank of 40 hours of PTO for new hires; retirement matching, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement flexible scheduled, remote work options and more. For more information, click here for our Total Rewards summary.   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Performs various accounting functions by making necessary adjustments in the county’s financial system.  
• Balances and reconciles balance sheets and interdepartmental transfer accounts.  
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Excel to develop, revise, and maintain spreadsheets and databases for reporting and tracking purposes for all core activities.  
• Prepares and corrects journal entries.  
• Acquires necessary documentation of fund transfers between divisions.  
• Reviews information in the asset management system to ensure accuracy.  
• Coordinates financial journal entries. Prepares journal entries for cost allocations, payroll taxes, postage charges, telephone charges and other interdepartmental charges and transfers.  
• Interacts with other agencies and departments by serving as a liaison between consultants and the county. Compiles necessary information as needed by consultants.  
• Executes a variety of routine functions by maintaining files.  
• Sets up new business units and account numbers.  
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.    

QUALIFICATIONS:

Research shows that women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar field
• Experience: 1 year of work-related experience
• Certifications/Licenses: None
• Note an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Outstanding customer service skills
• Strong written and oral communication
• Independent critical thinking and analysis
• Detail oriented with experience entering and tracking data
• Ability to identify and resolve budget reconciliations
• Strong time management and prioritization skills
• Workday experience a plus but not required

ADDITIONAL JOB INFORMATION:

• Offer of employment contingent upon successful completion of criminal history, motor vehicle report, education verification, and/or references.
• Must have a valid driver's license, if you are from out of state, you must obtain a valid Colorado driver's license within 30 days of hire date and you must not have any major violations, nor more than one DUI, DWI, DWAI conviction in the past three years.    

Accommodations Statement:

We encourage people with disabilities to apply and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. For assistance with applications, interviews, or other hiring-related accommodations, contact careertalent@jeffco.us. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot provide application status updates. 

APPLICATION:

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

All applicants must submit an online employment application by 11:59PM on the posted cut-off date. Follow this link to apply now: Jefferson County Colorado Career Opportunities

• A resume and cover letter submitted with your application is encouraged but will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
• Current Jefferson County employees must apply through their employee profile in Workday.
• In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin, and applicants are contacted directly by the hiring team if selected. To view the status of your application, please log into your candidate portal.   

For more details on the recruitment process, please visit: https://www.jeffco.us/1860/FAQs

Questions? Contact the Jefferson County Recruitment Team at 303-271-8420 or CareerTalent@Jeffco.us