Finance Technician - Accounts Payable

　　Salary

　　See Position Description

　　Location

　　Littleton, CO

　　Job Type

　　Full-time

　　Job Number

　　2401027

　　Department

　　Finance

　　Opening Date

　　01/18/2024

　　Closing Date

　　Continuous

　　Description

　　The City of Littleton has an opportunity for an Accounts Payable Finance Technician to provide professional level financial and customer support for internal and external customers. The Accounts Payable Technician will be responsible for processing City of Littleton invoices and payments in an efficient and timely manner, as well as the duties listed below. This position will also have the unique opportunity to participate in and contribute to an exciting enterprise resource planning system (ERP) conversion already in process.

　　The ideal candidate enjoys working on a team in a fast-paced environment, is organized, detail oriented, inquisitive, and strives to provide excellent customer service. Understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciling invoices and purchase orders is essential.

　　The City of Littleton is a vibrant community south of Denver and is consistently voted as one of America’s Best Small Cities (https://www.littletonco.gov/Government/Departments/Communications-Marketing-Events/Honors-Awards-and-Recognition) ,and one of Colorado’s top five places to Raise a Family (https://livability.com/topics/where-to-live-now/5-best-cities-for-families-in-colorado/) . Home to a vibrant and historic downtown, and a variety of shopping venues, restaurants, parks and trails, there is a lot to offer to the wonderful people who live and work here. The City of Littleton offers outstanding benefits and perks to our employees. For more information, please see the 2024 Benefit Guide (https://www.littletonco.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/human-resources/documents-hr/2024-city-of-littleton-benefit-guide.pdf) .

　　The City of Littleton believes in attracting and retaining the best talent and our strategies include hiring in at market pay and creating career development opportunities. In addition to your application, please submit a cover letter that describes why you are the best candidate for this position with the City of Littleton.

　　Starting pay range $26.99 - $29.83 per hour

　　This full-time position is non-exempt per FLSA and is eligible for overtime compensation.

　　Work Schedule : This is a full-time position and has the option to work a hybrid schedule with some days teleworking and some days working in person at the office.

　　Application Deadline : Applications will be accepted until finalists are identified or the position is filled, but preference will be given to complete applications received by February 1, 2024 . Those who do not apply by this date may or may not be considered.

　　Essential Duties & Responsibilities

　　Enter, review and process Accounts Payable invoices, and post receipts against purchase orders.

　　Oversee, process, and reconcile employee travel and reimbursement requests.

　　Generate weekly settlement runs for all city payments.

　　Process returned and canceled checks, assist with city escheatment process.

　　Manage the city’s purchasing card program.

　　Monitor Accounts Receivable and create and send invoices as needed.

　　Generate monthly warrant report for city payments.

　　Reconcile vouchers payable monthly.

　　Assist with tracking of capital asset purchases.

　　Manage the City Senior Refund program.

　　Provide internal and external customer service to departments and employees within the city as well as vendors of the city.

　　Serve as backup for the Utility Billing Finance Technicians as needed.

　　Assist supervisor with the issuance of 1099 forms.

　　Provide support to the Controller during the annual audit for all disbursement testing.

　　Assist with schedules, data collection, reconciliations and other work as necessary in the preparation of the city's annual financial report.

　　Observes and follows established city policies and procedures in the daily conduct of the job.

　　Performs other similar assignments and projects as required.

　　Minimum Qualifications

　　High school diploma or equivalent; and

　　One (1) year of work experience in a billing/accounts receivable/customer service position in a medium-to-high volume automated billing/accounts receivable operation, or a closely related position; or

　　An equivalent combination of education, training and work experience that produces the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position may be considered.

　　Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Municipal or other government accounting experience

　　Experience reconciling employee purchasing cards, travel expenses and/or reimbursement requests

　　Experience with Workday or a similar ERP system

　　Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

　　Knowledge of the principles and practices of general accounting and bookkeeping; accounts payable and receivable.

　　Strong computer skills and ability to navigate multiple accounting systems and Microsoft suite.

　　Strong attention to detail and accuracy with assigned projects and tasks.

　　Outstanding customer service skills and ability to effectively and courteously communicate and interact with customers.

　　Ability to act with diplomacy and handle tense situations, demonstrating patience and understanding.

　　Must maintain a professional demeanor and high level of confidentiality.

　　Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.

　　Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a team, sharing knowledge and communicating proactively to ensure team cohesiveness and seamless service to customers.

　　Knowledge of standard office practices and procedures and the skill and ability to operate the following office equipment as demonstrated by previous work experience, pre-employment testing and demonstrated on-the-job performance: 10-key calculator by touch; telephone; photocopier and fax.

　　WORKING ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

　　Requires ability to walk, sit, and stand for long periods. Requires ability to lift, push, pull and carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds with or without assistance.

　　Equal Employment Opportunity

　　The City of Littleton is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and intends to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other non-job related characteristic, and to hire and retain the best-qualified individuals without regard to any of these factors. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on a protected class.

　　The City of Littleton will consider reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process and employment. Applicants and employees can request an accommodation by contacting Human Resources at 303-795-3857 or emailing [email protected] .

　　Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace

　　The City of Littleton is committed to the health and safety of all its employees. To ensure a safe and productive work environment the city prohibits the use, sale, dispensation, manufacture, distribution or possession of alcohol, drugs, controlled substances or drug paraphernalia on any city premises or worksites. No employee shall report to work or be at work with alcohol or with any detectable amount of prohibited drugs in the employee's system. A detectable amount refers to the standards generally used in workplace drug & alcohol testing. This prohibition specifically includes marijuana, and decriminalized psychedelics whether used for medical purposes or obtained legally under state law.

　　The City of Littleton provides a comprehensive total compensation package for regular part-time and regular full-time employees.

　　Please vist the link below to view our Benefit Guide:

　　2024 City of Littleton Benefit Guide (https://www.littletonco.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/human-resources/documents-hr/2024-city-of-littleton-benefit-guide.pdf)