DNR - Accounting Technician II; Remote​/Hybrid

Eligibility

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre‑tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote‑work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Daily entry, review and analysis of accounting documents
  • Review, analyze and record documents submitted to the Executive Director’s Office (EDO) Accounting Department by division staff including intergovernmental documents, payment documents, journal entry documents and cash receipts, ensuring that transactions are recorded in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), state fiscal rules, state fiscal procedures, DNR policies & procedures, Internal Revenue Service regulations and administrative rules (authoritative guidance).
  • Research and resolve any issues as required. Respond to division staff to answer questions, explain/correct problems and provide information to assist them in providing accurate transactions in the future.
• Capital Assets
  • This position is responsible for reviewing transactions related to capital assets to identify impact to GAAP capital asset reporting.
  • These include the following: review and analyze land transactions; the purchases, disposals and exchanges for the department are being recorded appropriately in accordance with authoritative guidance.
• Financial Reports, Analysis, Reconciliation and Adjustments
  • Review and analyze reconciliations or transaction details for various balance sheet accounts in the CORE accounting system for the natural resource divisions.
  • Accounts may include the following: prepaid expenses, advances, deposits, accounts receivable, etc.
  • This position will investigate identified problems and work with division staff to process corrections.
  • The person in this position will run and/or prepare financial reports as needed.
• Special Projects, General Administrative Duties and Other Duties as Assigned
  • Complete special projects as assigned by Accounts Payable Supervisor and/or Department Controller.
  • Position will review and analyze financial records related to a specific issue, determine underlying processes and possible reasons for resulting errors.
  • Position compiles and presents findings along with recommendations, including changes to prevent future issues and potential policy changes, as well.
  • Maintains document files, responds to accounts payable help inbox inquiries, may answer phone and provides customer service.
• Vendor Setup and Form 1099 Reporting
  • Position initiates the setup for vendors in CORE accounting system and any changes for vendors in CORE accounting system.
  • Assists with the year‑end process to report accurate information for IRS form
    1099 documents from vendor payments. Researches transactions not processed in the system and determines how to correct any discrepancies.
• Other duties as assigned and necessary as determined by the Department Controller and the Accounts Payable Supervisor.

• Two (2) years of technical accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Two (2) years of college, university or non‑correspondence business school in accounting, finance, bookkeeping or related field will substitute for the required…