Accountant I​/II

Next review of applicants will occur on January 26, 2026

(THIS POSITION HAS A FLEXIBLE CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS)

The Town of Cave Creek is looking for an individual to work under the direction of the Finance Director to perform a variety of accounting work to include duties such as general accounting, capital assets, and basic financial reporting.

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

• Accountant I:
  None
• Accountant II:
  May serve in a Lead capacity.

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, with strong initiative and possess a working knowledge of accounts payable, payroll, billing, sales taxes, municipal finance and fund accounting. Candidates should be able to constructively balance completion of work assignments with impromptu requests from both internal and external customers.

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• Provide back‑up support, as needed, for accounts payable to include processing invoices and producing remittances.
• Provide support for payroll preparation and processing.
• Verify and reconcile daily and monthly banking and investment activity.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts, subsidiary ledgers, and other accounting records.
• Prepare journal entries; compile and generate spreadsheets and other backup documentation for journal entries and other accounting transactions.
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