**While the full salary range for the Accountant I position is $25.20 - $37.81 hourly / $52,416.00 - $78,644.80 annually, the anticipated hiring range is $25.20 - $31.50 hourly / $52,416.00 - $65,520.00 annually. Final salary DOQ.**
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Under minimal supervision of the Sheriff's Office Department Finance Manager, this position performs a variety of technical accounting duties covering a broad range of accounting functions including general accounting, analysis, and reconciliations throughout assigned sections within the Sheriff's Office.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required:
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
YOU MUST PROVIDE A CURRENT VALID EMAIL ADDRESS FOR APPLICATION STATUS NOTIFICATIONS (only one email address is accepted by the system).
JOB-RELATED CONTACTS:
Contact is with other employees, Sheriff's Office officials, other Agency representatives, County Finance personnel, and vendors.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed indoors during normal office hours.
401(a) DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN:
Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office employees participate in a mandatory defined benefit program designed to help employees establish a source of income for retirement years. Through the Plan, eligible employees must set aside 9.00 percent, which is subject to change in the coming years, on a pretax basis of which the County matches at 9.25%. The County also contributes 6.2% to Social Security.
BIO-HAZARD NOTICE:
This position has been determined to be a MINIMAL exposure risk to "biohazards" including, but not limited to, viruses, toxins, and blood-borne pathogens, such as HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), HBV (hepatitis B virus), and air-borne transmissions of TB (tuberculosis). Members are advised that exposure to a "biohazard" may result in severe illness and/or death. Members are required by agency policy to use protective equipment and clothing. Inoculation may be required to prevent and/or treat exposures to "biohazards".
APPLICANT DISQUALIFICATION FACTORS:
Applicants are advised that areas for disqualification from further consideration include, but are not limited to, the following: