Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Reporting

Position: Controller.

About Legislative Council Staff

Colorado Legislative Council Staff (LCS), is the nonpartisan research, committee, information technology (IT), and institutional support staff of the Colorado General Assembly.

Department Information

About Legislative Council Staff

Colorado Legislative Council Staff (LCS), is the nonpartisan research, committee, information technology (IT), and institutional support staff of the Colorado General Assembly.

LCS serves as the General Assembly’s primary research and committee staff, employing fiscal note analysts, economists, research analysts, committee analysts, and constituent services analysts. In addition, LCS houses the legislature’s visitor services and tour guide staff; central accounting staff; and print shop staff. Finally, LCS provides a full-service IT unit for the legislative branch, employing support, application development, system administration, digital accessibility, and cybersecurity positions.

LCS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff; therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

When You Join LCS, You Can Expect

• to fill a vital role in supporting Colorado’s lawmakers to serve our state and uphold the democratic process;
• to join a supportive and collegial culture that is driven by our shared mission, vision, and values;
• to work for an organization committed to balancing our important work for the state legislature with employees’ lives outside of work;
• to be supported in your continual professional development and growth; and
• to work for an organization that recognizes the unique talents, backgrounds, and contributions of our individual employees.

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Description Of Job

About the Position

We’re seeking an experienced Controller to lead the LCS Accounting Section, which provides central accounting services to the Legislative Department. The Legislative Department is comprised of six divisions with 100 elected legislators and about 450 staff. Divisions served by the LCS Accounting Section include the House of Representatives, the Senate, Legislative Council Staff, the Office of Legislative Legal Services, and the Joint Budget Committee Staff.

The department’s sixth division, the Office of the State Auditor, must remain independent and therefore maintains its own Controller and accounting staff, with whom the LCS Accounting Section collaborates on matters of department-wide concern.

The LCS Accounting Section is responsible for all payroll, accounts payable, revenue, and budget accounting. The Controller is responsible for ensuring effective internal financial controls, providing all required budget and financial reporting to each of the five divisions served and the Office of the State Controller, preparing the annual Legislative Department financial statements, and ensuring clean financial audits for the Legislative Department.

The Controller manages the LCS Accounting Section and serves on the LCS Management Team. In addition, the Controller must be skilled at maintaining relationships with and responding to questions from elected legislators, including leadership, and executive legislative staff.

Primary Responsibilities

This position manages the central accounting, payroll, and benefits functions of the legislative department. This position will be expected to perform the following duties:

• effectively lead the central accounting section of the Legislative Department which, in addition to the Controller, includes three Accountants and Accounting Technicians;
• provide financial data analysis, advice, and recommendations to the Director and other division directors regarding financial issues affecting the General Assembly;
• oversee financial reporting for the Legislative Department, including compliance with…