Staff Assistant - Accounting

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offer competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $25.30 and $31.00. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location & Schedule

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to work at least 3 days in office at the Wellington Webb Building (201 W Colfax). The schedule for this position is typically Monday-Friday, with the option of a flex schedule. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

Who We Are

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high quality, safe and equitable public infrastructure, and services. For more information, please visit the DOTI website.

DOTI’s Commitment to Equity: DOTI is committed to providing attention and resources to the areas, assets, and people of the city with the greatest need through equitable contracting, equitable investments, and equitable workforce development. DOTI’s culture revolves around four key principles: (1) Invest in Our People, (2) Operate with Discipline, (3) Use Data to Drive Decisions, and (4) Deliver Results.

What You’ll Bring

The Accounting Division of DOTI is seeking full-time Staff Assistant! We are looking for a dedicated, detail-oriented individual who excels at internal and external communications along with managing and organizing new processes related to Accounting and Administrative functions. Specifically, as a Staff Assistant you will:

• Manage calendars, schedule and organize meetings and events.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate procurement & payment processes with issued p-card & other payment types along with related reconciliations.
• Process manual billing, revenue payments, daily email and related reconciliation according to required FAR and other compliance.
• Assist with integrating processes and procedures between different accounting teams.
• Conduct research in our different accounting systems and facilitate resolution to common inquiries.
• Serve as the Asset Custodian for the Accounting division.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong Customer Service and follow through skills
• Ability to be flexible and pivot when project assignments require
• Great Communication Skills – written and verbal
• Well Organized, experience with time and priority management skills
• Experience with processing financial transactions in Workday and financial systems
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.

Experience Requirement: Four (4) years of experience performing specialized and/or technical office support work of the type and at the level of Administrative Support Assistant IV.

Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of education may be substituted for each required year experience.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until April 20th. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than April 20th at 11:59 PM.

About Everything Else

Job Profile: CA1002 Staff Assistant To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

Position Type: Unlimited Position

Salary Range: $25.30 - $37.96

Target Pay: $25.30-$31.00

Agency: Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies: City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.

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