Payment and Purchasing Technician – Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency
Full Time
Denver, CO
Posted
Job description
About Our Job
At the time of this posting, the City and County of Denver requires all employees to be present in the office at least three days per week. CASR has limited seating and thus has received an exemption; CASR employees are required to be present in the office two days per week.
This posting will accept applications until Sunday, March 12, 2023.
The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency’s (CASR) mission is to act with urgency to proactively mitigate climate change. Our objectives are to advance science-based strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on a scale and timeline that align with the recommendations from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, cultivate resiliency in the face of potential climate change-related emergencies, secure an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable city for generations to come, and ensure that the setting of goals and metrics and monitoring of results considers equity.
The City and County of Denver is committed to cultivating a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. CASR fosters this culture among staff through a variety of actions, including team equity conversations, professional development, and training, embedding equity into all aspects of its workplans, and building a collaborative team environment. Our goal is to build a team that is as diverse as our community, with different perspectives and unique ways of thinking. If you share these values and our enthusiasm for equity, we encourage you to apply to join our team.
The Finance and Administration Division handles day-to-day office operations; develops, administers, and oversees contracts with vendors and technical consultants; and manages annual budgets as well as grants and projects. The Executive Director and all CASR divisions coordinate with regional and state stakeholders to ensure consistency and scale for various climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, and oversee updates to and implementation of Denver’s Executive Order 123.
The Finance and Administration Division has an opening for a Payment and Purchasing Technician. This position will provide financial support for CASR funds, working with dynamic teams and delivering the highest level of customer service to our internal clients. This includes financial record keeping, procurement/payables support, and processing financial transactions. The work will be fluid, dynamic, and require the highest level of customer service to our internal clients.
Our team values innovative individuals with a strong commitment toward public service. We are looking for candidates who possess exceptional customer service skills, effective knowledge of business processes and the ability to thrive in a team environment.
Job duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Support CASR agency in the procurement and payment for goods and service
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Ensure client agencies and suppliers receive excellent customer service
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Perform specialized clerical and technical level accounting activities requiring a detailed knowledge of CASR funding
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Reconciles account balances, ledgers, and supplier statements. Performs analysis to identify problems with reconciliation and makes corrections
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Prepares reports that define financial information. Research variances to determine possible causes and recommends corrective actions
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Help the team find ways to improve the organization of the workplace, reduce waste, increase safety and quality, enable continuous improvement and make problems more visible to be able to create solutions
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Improve existing policies and procedures, and create new ones when needed
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Develop and maintain positive relationships, based on trust and collaboration, with agency personnel
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Other duties as assigned
About You
Research shows women and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to apply.
Our ideal candidate will have:
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Accounts Payable experience
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Basic bookkeeping experience
We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:
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Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
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Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience performing financial recordkeeping, reconciliation of accounting discrepancies, and making journal and ledger entries.
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Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
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License/Certifications: None
To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):
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Resume
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CV2359 Accounting Technician II
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Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$19.72 - $29.58
Starting Pay
Based on experience and education
Agency
Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency
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.
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