Salary: $5,505.07 – $6,196.67 Monthly
Location : Grand Junction, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 202201227
Department: Finance
Division: Budget and Accounting
Opening Date: 06/09/2023
Closing Date: 7/9/2023 11:59 PM Mountain
Description
Accountant/Analyst II
Hiring Range: $5,505 – $6,197 Monthly
New to the City of Grand Junction? Receive 40 Hours of Paid Time Off Upon Hire!
About the Position:
The City of Grand Junction Finance Department is seeking an Accountant Analyst II to engage in high-level accounting responsibilities. The successful candidate will have a strong background in multiple operational areas of accounting, including accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, and internal accounting policy and procedure development. This position will be focused on payroll duties which will include preparing weekly and monthly payroll-related reports, working closely with Human Resources to ensure compliance with relevant legislative and organizational policies, developing and implementing internal controls related to payroll, and backup to bi-weekly payroll processing. We are searching for a collaborative, solution-driven team member who has a knack for creative accounting strategies, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to pivot on competing priorities.
About the Finance Department:
The City of Grand Junction Finance Department works to ensure financial stability through sound and transparent financial management to serve a healthy and thriving community. You will be part of a team that truly cares about providing the highest level of service to all internal and external customers. The department includes the following functions: Budget, Accounting & Financial Reporting, Sales & Use Tax Administration, Grant Administration, & Municipal Court.
What We Offer:
We know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports quality work-life balance including 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for holiday, personal, and/or sick days, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program. Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.
Our Culture:At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, ability to work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and commitment to fulfilling the needs of our community through thoughtful interactions.
Duties
What You’ll Do:
- Perform a variety of professional accounting duties involved in the analysis, maintenance, and auditing of accounting records, financial software, and the preparation of financial summaries and reports.
- Perform general accounting duties including processing invoices, credit card purchases, seized funds, travel authorizations, and annual property assessment reports.
- Maintain and reconcile a variety of bank accounts, ledgers, and accounting records.
- Develop and maintain records of capital assets and leases; prepare reports and schedules as requested; update records as appropriate.
- Analyze and prepare a variety of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for assigned departments including sales tax analysis, annual tax returns, trust/fund reports, and grant allocations.
- Prepare, monitor, and track assigned budgets.
- Provide assistance in the analysis of revenue and expenses related to the preparation of the City budget.
- Serve as a financial resource to various departments.
- Prepare reports and provide support for annual closing activities and statements for the City’s external audit and provide requested information.
- Audit and prepare journal entries for various accounting applications; review journal entries prepared by others.
- Draft and maintain standard accounting policy and procedure documentation.
- Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.
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Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:
- Two (2) years of professional accounting experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration or related field.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Colorado driver’s license.
Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
Supplemental Information
Explore the Area:
Grand Junction, Colorado is the gateway to the mountains and canyonlands of western Colorado and eastern Utah. Centrally located between Denver, CO (250 miles east) and Salt Lake City, UT (270 miles west), Grand Junction is surrounded by 1.2 million acres of public land. Residents enjoy world-class whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Green Rivers, golfing, fishing, skiing and snowboarding, and exploring mountain bike and hiking trails through the Colorado National Monument and the Grand Mesa National Forest. Grand Junction has a robust downtown and hosts multiple art, music, food, and market events annually. With a population of over 150,000 in Mesa County (65,000 within the City limits) we have many of the big town amenities without the big town stresses such as traffic and trail congestion. With an average of 245 days of sunshine, Grand Junction is the perfect place to work and play.
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At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and/or genetic information.
If you have any questions or need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources office at 970.244.1512.
Employees of the City of Grand Junction receive compensation in a number of ways for the work they do. In addition to their paychecks, these benefit programs represent a significant contribution toward their total compensation package.
Health Insurance: Employees may choose between two medical insurance plans offered through Cigna. Coverage can help pay doctor and hospital bills and can include employee, spouse and dependent children.
Dental Insurance: Coverage is offered through Delta Dental to help with dental and orthodontic needs.
Vision Insurance: Voluntary coverage is available through VSP to help with glasses, contacts or other vision needs.
Cigna MDLIVE Virtual Care: Members can access doctors and licensed counselors and psychiatrists for minor medical and behavior/mental health virtually.
City of Grand Junction Employee Childcare Facility:We know finding a quality childcare provider can be challenging, that’s why the City of Grand Junction is proud to offer its employees affordable childcare through the City of Grand Junction Childcare Facility (GJCCF). GJCCF offers childcare for children ages 6 weeks (infants) to 6 years of age (preschool). With flexible scheduling and highly trained Early Childhood Education professionals, know that your little one will be in good hands while you support your community.
Pre-Tax Premiums: This advantage allows employees to pay medical, dental and vision premiums with pre-tax dollars.
Flexible Spending Accounts: Allows employees to pay for health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Life and AD&D Insurance: City-paid policies provide security for you and your family. Additional voluntary plans are available to supplement City-paid plans for employees and their spouses and dependents.
Disability Coverage: Provides short-term and long-term income replacement when you cannot work.
Retirement Programs: Mandatory pre-tax employee contributions of 6% are matched by the City to provide income during retirement years. Various additional voluntary retirement plans, not employer-matched, are available as another way to save for retirement with or without pre-tax dollars.
Paid Time Off: Employees accrue general leave to be used for vacations, illness and paid holidays. There is no waiting period for new employees to use their PTO once it is accrued. The accrual rate starts at 32 days per year and increases at every additional 5 years of service up to 16.
Paid Holidays: The following holidays are observed by the majority of City Offices:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Employee Assistance Program: Confidential, short-term counseling and referral system for employees and their eligible family members. Among other topics, EAP offers legal, financial and work/life advice and counseling.
Parks & Recreation Benefits: Employees are eligible for Golf and Aquatics discounted passes. The Golf pass is $35 per year and allows employees (immediate family are not eligible) to play golf rounds at Tiara Rado and Lincoln Park for a reduced green fee. The Aquatics Pass is $25 per employee and/or immediate family members living in the same household and allow unlimited use of Lincoln- Park-Moyer Pool and Orchard Mesa Pool.
Grand Junction Federal Credit Union: Offers checking and savings accounts, loans, mortgages, etc.
Health Club: Discounted health club membership through our Active & Fit Program, for employees on our Cigna plan. In addition, Crossroads Fitness Center and Mesa Fitness offer discounted corporate club rates.
An Award-Winning Wellness Incentive Program: Provides an on-staff Wellness Coordinator to provide health and exercise coaching, an opportunity to earn savings on health insurance premiums, monthly education, challenges and more!
Employee Health Clinic: Provides access to adult and pediatric acute, chronic, preventative and sick care, health and behavior coaching, biometric screenings and much more! The employee health center is available to all employees insured on a City health plan.
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Tell us why you are interested in working at the City of Grand Junction.
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Briefly describe your experience in municipal finance.
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What is your philosophy toward customer service?
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The Finance Department is often busy with competing priorities and frequent interruptions and requires the ability to work independently. Please describe an example when you have worked successfully in this environment and the steps you would take to seek appropriate resources.
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This position serves as a financial resource to various departments in investigating and resolving complex inquiries and providing information to every level of the organization. Please explain your experience with communicating technical information to individuals with various backgrounds and levels of accounting knowledge.
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