Senior Accounting Specialist

Senior Accounting Specialist

Employment Type: 0 - Full-time Regular 
Pay Range: $48,906.00 - 73,360.00
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Overtime Exempt: N 
Elected Office / Department: CLERK & RECORDER

The Senior Accounting Specialist performs advanced clerical and accounting work involving financial calculations, reconciliation, and recordkeeping. This position is responsible for balancing and reconciling daily revenues for the Douglas County Office of Clerk and Recorder, and verification of department balancing software against financial reports.

Additional responsibilities include management of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll administration support, and preparation of financial reports for departmental funds. The Senior Accounting Specialist analyzes and prepares financial schedules for internal and external use and performs complex accounting tasks in compliance with fiscal rules, policies, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Generally, the hiring range is $48,906-$61,133 annually. Qualifications, education and experience as it relates to the position will be taken into consideration when determining hiring salary.

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Douglas County offers a comprehensive benefits package — including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans — plus a wide range of additional resources to support your health, growth, and overall well-being. View the full Employee Benefits Guide. 

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.)

• Prepare customized accounting, financial, and fiscal reports for special projects.
• Enter financial data into accounting systems, including revenues, disbursements, transfers, and adjusting entries.
• Maintain accounting summaries, statements of accounts, and generate accounting reports.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets for posting, tracking, analyzing, and reporting financial information.
• Ensure compliance with fiscal rules and regulations; identify inaccuracies, analyze records, reconcile discrepancies, and prepare corrective actions.
• Research and analyze variances in financial reports and statements, trace and correct discrepancies in accounts, documents, data entries, reports, and records.
• Communicate with County and department staff regarding financial discrepancies.
• Review and process vendor invoices, cash deposits, invoices, and other accounting transactions.
• Reconcile cash accounts, bank statements, and outstanding payments; ensure deposits are recorded accurately.
• Verify p‑card purchases comply with County policies and procedures.
• Assist in developing and implementing process improvements to increase efficiency in payments and financial workflows.
• Provide guidance to department staff on accounting procedures, policies, and issues.
• Maintain organized and efficient filing systems.
• Gather and calculate data for departmental budget preparation.
• Track returned payments (NSFs) for all Clerk & Recorder divisions; send correspondence, update payment records, and notify customers of outstanding payments.
• Assist auditors by providing financial records and documentation.
• Maintains confidentiality of information consistent with applicable federal, state, and county rules and regulations.
• Participate in training and professional development opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of business operations and statutory compliance and department needs 
• All Clerk & Recorder employees may be required to work in the Elections Division in any capacity that is needed during election cycles

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or similar field preferred.
• At least three (3) years of experience with financial recordkeeping, reconciliation, and journal/ledger entries required.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS: 

• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License upon hire or within 90 days of hire, w