What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Douglas County Sheriff's Office?
Senior Accountant
Employment Type : 0 - Full-time Regular
Pay Range : $75,742.00 - 113,612.00
Location : Castle Rock, CO
Overtime Exempt : Y
Elected Office / Department : TREASURER
The Treasurer's Office is responsible for the billing, collection, and distribution of property taxes to Taxing Authorities within the County. The Office also acts as the "Banker for the County" by depositing County revenue and maintaining appropriate controls and bank services. The Senior Accountant functions are an integral part of the Treasurer's Office, responsible for the daily cash position and reconciliation resulting in cash movement activities and fund transfers, distribution of property taxes, reconciliation of bank statements, General Ledger, and investment accounts.
The Public Trustee's office is responsible for administering foreclosures initiated within Douglas County in accordance with Colorado Revised Statutes Title 38. The Public Trustee office is also responsible for processing the release of Deeds of Trust. This position requires the knowledge and skills to perform a comprehensive review of all submitted documents with special attention to details.
Generally, the hiring range is $75,742-$94,677 annually. Qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position will be taken into consideration when determining hiring salary.
Douglas County offers an excellent comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to : Medical / Dental / Vision / Retirement. For a more detailed overview please view the full Employee Benefit Guide.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : (The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.)
Treasurer's Office Duties :
- Performs daily reconciliation of County bank accounts and assures adequate funds to meet expenditures. Prepares journal entries for all incoming and outgoing funds.
- Distributes property tax collections to County funds, Taxing Authorities, and Special Districts, while providing detailed reporting to Taxing Authorities and their representatives.
- Prepare cash forecasts to accurately predict the timing of cash requirements over appropriate time horizons and investing the balance appropriately.
- Maintains relationships across the County to support cash needs for other departments as well as seeing that the rights of all parties are observed.
- Exercises judgement within broadly defined practices and policies to ensure cash is protected and accounted for correctly within the County's financials.
- Provides accurate quantitative information on cash flows and liquidity.
- Collects and analyzes data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
- Prepares and analyzes treasury records or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Reconciles all General Ledger accounts within the Treasurer's Fund. Provides reconciliations to Finance, Auditors, or other parties of interest.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Public Trustee Office Duties :
SUPERVISION RECEIVED : Works primarily independently with review of work by management.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does work in and supports a collaborative environment.
INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT : Work performed is independent. The incumbent is given latitude and individual judgment in selecting the proper means to achieve the desired results, setting priorities to complete all assigned duties. Attention to detail is critical.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE :
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
Knowledge :
Skills :
Abilities :
WORK ENVIRONMENT :
Physical Work Environment : Work is generally performed in a typical office environment with close and frequent contact with the general public and staff members.
Physical Demands : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The nature of work is primarily sedentary. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms.
Material and Equipment Directly Used : Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheets is required. Multiple software packages and MS office products. Ability to use general office tools, like computer, fax, copier, and telephone, etc.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
Closing Date : 3 / 7 / 2025 5 : 59PM MST. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is selected.
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In the event of an emergency / disaster in or near the County, all County employees are expected to make every effort to be available to assist the County Manager, Elected / Appointed Officials and Department Directors to ensure the continued operation of any and all necessary County functions. This may mean being available to perform additional duties and hours beyond what is normally required. In the event that an exempt employee does work more than 40 hours a week in support of County operations during an emergency, such employee may receive overtime or other appropriate wage compensation in accordance with existing County policies or at the discretion of the County.
Salary : $75,742 - $94,677
