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Accountant
Pay Rate: $35/hour
Location: Wheat Ridge, CO
Contract Type: Temporary 4-8 Weeks
Role Overview:
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 strong OpenGov-Financials skills and a solid accounting background, interested in a 4–8 week onsite opportunity. The primary focus for this role is assisting with bank reconciliations and data imports as the team transitions processes into OpenGov-Financials. You will help prepare worksheets and import data from sources not currently integrated in OpenGov, support chart of accounts maintenance, and address reconciliation bottlenecks. 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.
- Assist with the implementation of new procedures as legacy systems are replaced by OpenGov.
- Support the team with any additional accounting and data migration needs.
Requirements:
- 3–5 years of professional accounting experience.
- Proven experience working with OpenGov-Financials is required.
- Proficiency in Excel (primarily for formatting, cut/paste, VLOOKUP).
- Ability to troubleshoot data import/reconciliation issues in OpenGov.
- Strong attention to detail, and able to adapt to new systems and evolving procedures.
Salary : $35