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Sheriff's Office - Accounting Tech I

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Sheriff's Office - Accounting Tech I

Salary

$42,515.20 - $59,508.80 Annually

Location

Brighton, CO

Job Type

Regular Full-time

Job Number

2025-07042

Department

County Sheriff

Division

SO-Professional Standards

Opening Date

05/09/2025

Closing Date

5/23/2025 4:00 PM Mountain

Our Mission

To be a reliable and proactive agency that protects and serves the community equally.

EEO

Adams County is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status,marital status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Position classification

Onsite -- Job duties and expectations require employee to be regularly scheduled onsite.

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+ Benefits

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What Success Looks Like In This Job

Provide accountability on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office Jail Division when it pertains to collecting and accounting of inmate funds, transactions, incoming and outgoing, and charges that occur while in our custody.

Essential duties and responsibilities, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is NOT a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.

Examples of Duties for Success

+ Collect, count, and verify inmate money received from booking, bonding, front desk, D-module, F-module, transport, releasing, work release, kiosk, mail room and accounting.

+ Audit, compile, and balance reports from different units in the detention facility to create a 24-hour shift report.

+ Communicate with other detention facilities, half-way houses, inmate’s family and friends, lawyers, banks, vendors and other employees.

+ Reconcile and adjust drawers for deposits for booking, releasing, mail room and accounting, transfers for the bonding unit for bonding and cash bond fees.

+ Research problems such as counterfeit bills, missing money, and money deposited in wrong accounts.

+ Encumber inmate accounts for commissary purchases, library copy fees, medical and prescription co-pays, restitution, postage, work release and ua’s.

+ Endorse payroll, government and tax return checks by addressee and provide notarized account summaries to inmates for legal purposes.

+ Charge and balance commissary sales, refunds, barber services, medical co-pays, prescription co-pays, restitution, library copy fees, postage fees and process payments.

+ Verify booking fee encumbrances, credit accounts, deposits and compile data for reports, print receipts for the kiosk, the website and telephone deposits.

+ Create daily deposits for weekly courier pickups for the bank.

+ Responsible for keeping Keefe System computer up and running at all times.

+ Consult with inmate account software vendor.

+ Audit, reconcile, and replenish petty cash.

+ Audit and reimburse copies and postage fees.

+ Verify bank statements for accounts (monthly).

+ Prepare and Issue checks to vendors, inmates, and County Treasurer.

+ Prepare reports for supervisor regarding discrepancies in shift reports, and other accounts.

+ Balance and make payments to close general ledger books, and accounts.

+ Contact with inmates in the housing unit.

+ Input data and balance and distribute report for Commissary account.

+ Compile monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and statistical information for Sheriff’s Office Administration and County Treasurer.

+ Maintain and prepare accounting records for archive and disposal.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications for Success

+ One (1) year of previous experience in banking or public accounting within the past two (2) years.

+ Knowledge of basic accounting procedures.

+ Knowledge of basic Excel.

+ Operate a 10-key by touch accurately, with a minimum of 10,000 KPH (an assessment will be administered to measure accuracy, the same day as the interview).

+ Be able to communicate verbally and in writing.

+ Detailed oriented.

+ High school diploma or equivalent education.

Adams County complies with Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act (“JAFA”). JAFA prohibits employers from asking individuals to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation on an initial employment application. However, additional application materials such as certifications and transcripts containing this information may be required for certain positions; if such additional materials are requested, applicants may redact information that identifies the applicant’s age, date of birth, or dates or attendance or graduation.

Adams County provides a comprehensive benefits package to employees that goes above and beyond what is offered at most organizations.

Clickhere (https://youtu.be/ILAvllPaGb4) to watch our video about why Adams County is an Employer of Choice!

Benefits You Expect:

+ AFLAC Supplemental Medical Insurance

+ Basic Term Life & Optional Term Life Insurance

+ Deferred Compensation Plan

+ Dental/Vision/Medical Plans

+ Generous Vacation/Sick leave

+ Long-Term Disability

+ Retirement Plan

+ Short-Term Disability

Plus some you might not expect:

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Employee Fitness Center

+ Employee Health Clinics

+ Flexible Work Schedules

+ Recreation Center Discounts

+ Training & Tuition Reimbursement Programs

+ Wellness programs

+ Lactation friendly certified workplace

01

Do you have at least one (1) year of previous experience in banking or public accounting within the last two (2) years?

+ Yes

+ No

02

Do you have basic knowledge of accounting procedures?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Do you have basic knowledge of Excel?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Can you accurately operate a 10-key by touch, with a minimum of 10,000 KPH?

+ Yes

+ No

05

Describe your approach to ensuring accuracy and reliability in financial data entry and record-keeping.

06

How do you stay organized and manage your time when working with multiple accounts?

07

Have you applied with the Adams County Sheriff's Office in the last year and been disqualified in any part of the background process?

+ Yes

+ No

08

Have you used marijuana in the last 12 months?

+ Yes

+ No

09

Have you used any illegal drug or controlled substance in the past five (5) years for the express intention of producing a feeling of euphoria or to have an altered state of mind for non-medical reasons?

+ Yes

+ No

10

Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

+ Yes

+ No

11

Have you ever been convicted of domestic violence?

+ Yes

+ No

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Employer

Adams County

Address

4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Suite C4000BBrighton, Colorado, 80601-8213

Website

http://www.adcogov.org/current-career-opportunities

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