Staff Account (Accountant I)

Details

Section:: Administration
Position Number:: LAA-00179-1/2025
Salary Range:: $57,708.00 - $78,000.00 Yearly
Apply By:: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 11:59 pm
FLSA:: Exempt

Work Unit:: Financial Services
Job Location:: 1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
Release Date:: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Employment Type:: Full-Time
Position Type:: Classified

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The Financial Services team is seeking two dedicated Accountants to join our team! In these roles, you’ll be a part of a collaborative and engaged team that supports the entire Department of Law. These positions are constantly learning and work on a variety of unique accounting tasks, with the primary focus being on billing and accounts receivable or accounts payable. If you are looking to expand your knowledge of governmental accounting on a collaborative team, this position is for you!

This position is open only to residents of Colorado.

WHAT YOU WILL DO
This Financial Services unit provides fiscal management and support for all units within the Department of Law, and to ensures that all purchases of goods and services made by the Department are in compliance with State statutes, fiscal rules, and DOL policies and procedures. The unit is responsible for completing all departmental financial transactions in an accurate and timely manner, including but not limited to accounts receivable, accounts payable, encumbrances, and budget. The unit is responsible for financial reporting to management and assisting departmental units with interpreting financial information and decision-making. This unit works closely with DOL Budget to plan, direct, and control fiscal operations, maintain fiscal oversight, and monitor compliance with various authoritative guidance (include Colorado Revised Statutes, Fiscal Rules, federal reporting guidelines, GASB, GAAS, and other regulatory rules). Specific areas of responsibility include processing accounts payable and receivable, legal services billing, litigation expense tracking and reporting, payroll and benefits administration, grant accounting and reporting, monitoring budget to actual, preparing financial exhibits, interpreting and implementing new accounting standards, providing support for annual audits, working under a delegation from the Office of the State Controller for all financial operations, and other management reporting (internal and external).

The Financial Services team has two Staff Account (Accountant I) position openings.

Position #00179 is the primary accountant for billing and program revenue for the Department of Law. The position is a first-level accountant and by using generally accepted accounting principles, this position is responsible for recognizing revenue from the Department’s various revenue sources. This includes entering and reviewing accounting entries and proper revenue recognition for legal services billing to all State agencies, CORA, POST fees, Consumer Protection court awards, etc. This position serves as the main point of contact for the Department’s private collection agency, recording amounts collected in accordance with accounting standards regarding revenue recognition as well as State fiscal policies regarding collections, and reconciling outstanding amounts owed. This position also serves as one accountant responsible for accounts payable transactions and adjusting entries. This position creates job aids related to their accounting tasks, manages workflow of accounting document submissions, and ensures compliance with applicable State and departmental rules and policies as they relate to the assigned accounting tasks.

Position #00521 is the primary accountant for accounts payable for the Department of Law. The position is a first-level accountant and by using generally accepted accounting principles, this position is responsible for managing financial transactions with suppliers, vendors and others. The position is responsible for issuing disbursements and payments to satisfy DOL’s financial obligations, records such transactions to ensure proper accounting records, and ensures reports, records, and transactions are in compliance with professional accounting standards, State fiscal policies and rules, the Colorado financial systems. This position creates job aids related to their accounting tasks, manages workflow of accounting document submissions, and ensures compliance with applicable State and departmental rules and policies as they relate to the assigned accounting tasks.

Salary note: Although a salary range is listed, salary will be set commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications and in compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple Accountant positions in the Department of Law.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Minimum Qualifications: Please document all relevant experience in detail on your application. Experience will not be inferred or assumed. Any part-time experience listed will be prorated.

Four (4) years of professional accounting or governmental auditing experience.

A combination of related education (coursework requires 27 semester hours completed in accounting or auditing) and/or professional accounting or governmental auditing experience equal to four (4) years
Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for four (4) years of education

Note: Candidates qualifying with education must provide a copy of their transcripts. Candidates possessing a foreign degree must submit a translation (evaluation) of their degree from an accredited institution, such as The National Association of Credential Evaluations Services in order to be given credit for the degree.

Required Competencies:

Proficiency with MS Office applications including Outlook, Word, and Excel
Ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders
Critical thinking and problem solving skills

Preferred Qualifications: In addition to the minimum qualifications, if you possess any of the following specifically include the details on your application, as this information will be used to assess your qualifications and may be used to determine a top group of applicants.

Professional accounting experience beyond the required two years;
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel;
Experience working with CORE (Colorado Operations Resource Engine);
Experience interpreting local, state, or federal laws and fiscal rules;
Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills and ability to interact with internal and external customers;
State government accounting experience.

Conditions of Employment:

Applicants must pass a thorough background investigation prior to appointment.
This position offers a hybrid schedule and will work 3 days a week in office and 2 days from home.
Colorado Department of Law participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

To view the full job announcement, including information about compensation and benefits, and to apply, please go to the State of Colorado jobs page.