Accountant

Kelly; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking an experienced Accountant for a temporary assignment in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The role involves assisting with Excel workbook templates and working with OpenGov Financials. Candidates should have a solid accounting background and Advanced MS Excel skills.

This position requires 3–5 years of accounting experience and a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. Join us for this exciting opportunity!

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional accounting experience.
• Proficiency in Excel, including VLOOKUP and formatting.
• Experience working with OpenGov Financials is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and format Excel worksheets for import into OpenGov-Financials.
• Reconcile bank records to book entries using OpenGov tools.
• Process day-to-day accounting entries.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel skills

Accounting background

OpenGov Financials

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or closely related field

Tools

Excel

OpenGov Financials

Job description

Kelly Services is seeking an experienced Accountant to join a municipal finance department team located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado for a temporary assignment. This position is a great fit for candidates with Advanced MS Excel skills and a solid accounting background, interested in a 2–4 week onsite opportunity. The primary focus for this role is assisting taking existing Excel workbook templates, populating them with information, and importing into OpenGov Financials. Apply today for immediate consideration!

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and format Excel worksheets for import into OpenGov-Financials.
• Reconcile bank records to book entries using OpenGov tools.
• Process day-to-day accounting entries (debits/credits).
• Maintain and update the chart of accounts.
• Create and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
• Assist with daily cash drawer receipting.
• Record recurring electronic and non-electronic receipts.
• Assisting accounts payable and other divisional functions as needed.
• Support the team with any additional accounting and data migration needs.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or closely related field.
• Proficiency in Excel (primarily for formatting, cut/paste, VLOOKUP) and financial package applications.
• Proven experience working with OpenGov-Financials is highly preferred.