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Pay Range: $27.86-$38.09 Hourly
The City of Arvada is seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Accounting Technician to oversee daily cashiering operations, manage financial transactions, and support accurate cash handling and reconciliation processes.
This role serves as a key resource for City departments and the public, ensuring efficient payment processing, financial reporting, and compliance with established policies and procedures.
Essential Job Functions
Acts as the main contact for all cash issues for internal and external customers.
Responds to cash handling questions from city staff.
Processes cash/check/credit card payments from citizens and prepares bank deposits.
Works with the public and internal departments regarding payments and payment disputes.
Generates and interprets daily cash reports from City’s various software systems and imports them into financial management software.
Resolves and investigates any differences between the report and imported data, resolves any import technical errors.
Maintains cash/credit card/direct deposit and banking spreadsheet to assist with the bank reconciliation.
Resolves and investigates any differences between the bank and internal divisions’ deposits.
Maintains checks and EFT returns spreadsheets, reconciles return checks, and notifies other departments of the NSFs.
Records manual journal entries in the financial system for certain revenues.
Coordinates with departments to process various requests, communicates updates, and ensures process and cash handling policy understanding.
Manages departments’ petty cash funds, conducts annual petty cash audits.
Handles cash change requests from various departments.
Researches and provides necessary documentation for external auditors upon request.
Manages dog licensing process through coordination with Foothills Animal Shelter, reconciles the licenses sold and prepares check requests monthly.
Develops and conducts training sessions on proper procedures for preparing deposits and completing daily cash reports.
Provides primary backup for performing accounts receivable functions.
Assists with Annual Comprehensive Financial Report statistical section preparation.
Travels to and attends team and organizational meetings, training, events and activities and appropriately and professionally represents the department.
Other Job Functions
Primary backup for performing accounts receivable functions.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Working knowledge of chart of accounts and performing daily journal entries.
Solid computer acumen and technical skills with ability to efficiently use multiple software systems, and ability to create documents.
Ability to accurately count and record cash, prepare bank deposits, and exert a high degree of attention to details.
Ability to follow exact instructions.
Proficient in handling multiple tasks efficiently; ability to prioritize tasks and demonstrates flexibility in completing such tasks within strict timelines.
Ability to effectively communicate information, both verbally and in writing, to support organizational objectives and interact with all levels of personnel within the city in a positive and cooperative manner.
Education Degree
High School/GED
Education Required
Yes
Education Preferred
Associate degree with coursework in accounting, business, computers or related field.
Work Experience Related
Four (4) years of prior experience in accounts receivable, accounting, or bookkeeping, including reconciling bank statements, cash receipts, and credit card…