Sr. Accounting Technician – Fleet Accounting

Larimer County; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

FSA/HSA

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Life/AD&D Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

401(a) retirement plan with match

457(b) Deferred Compensation

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Larimer County's Fleet Services seeks a Senior Accounting Technician to handle complex bookkeeping, public agency accounting, and fleet finance operations. The role emphasizes accurate records, compliance, and support for both operational and managerial accounting in a public sector context.

The position is in-person, Monday through Friday, with duties including data entry, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience maintaining financial and statistical records in a directly related field or in the performance of similar duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Entering, balancing, and maintaining accounting data in computerized systems, ledgers, and financial records.
• Maintaining accounting summaries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Preparing simple financial reports, projections, and departmental funding summaries.
• Implementing and maintaining efficient filing and recordkeeping systems.
• Providing guidance and assistance to staff on accounting methods and procedures.
• Researching and resolving clerical accounting discrepancies and recommending process improvements.
• May provide direct or indirect supervision of accounting clerical staff.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Public agency accounting

Recordkeeping

MS Office

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Presentation software

Job description

Overview

Fleet Services is looking for a Senior Accounting Technician!

Fleet Services is looking for a Senior Accounting Technician!

This is a senior-level (lead or specialized) position in the Accounting Technician series. This role performs complex, specialized clerical and technical accounting duties that require thorough knowledge of bookkeeping, public agency accounting procedures, and fleet financial operations. The position plays a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting both operational and managerial accounting functions within Fleet.

This is an in-person Monday - Friday position.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Entering, balanc ing , and maintain ing accounting data in computerized systems, ledgers, and financial records.
• Maintain ing accounting summaries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Prepar ing simple financial reports, projections, and departmental funding summaries.
• Implement ing and maintaining efficient filing and recordkeeping systems.
• Provid ing guidance and assistance to staff on accounting methods and procedures.
• Researching and resolving clerical accounting discrepancies and recommending process improvements.
• May provide direct or indirect supervision of accounting clerical staff.

What We're Looking For

• General office, bookkeeping, accounting, and fiscal recordkeeping practices and procedures.
• Basic governmental accounting, budgeting, purchasing, billing, and financial reporting practices.
• Routine business software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.
• Fleet financial operations, including internal billing, asset transactions, fuel accounting, purchasing, and financial reconciliation.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees, vendors, other agencies, and the public.
• Regular and dependable attendance required

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience maintaining financial and statistical records in a directly related field or in the performance of similar duties and responsibilities required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• FSA or HSA (depending on the medical plan)
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life/AD&D Insurance
• Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays

Supplemental Information

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing.

Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.