Accountant, Accounting & Finance

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Remote working arrangement - Hybrid in office 2 days, Wednesday-Thursday mandatory in office day, remote 3 days (subject to change)

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This unit is responsible for the a) accurate and timely collection and reporting of hours worked and leave taken by department employees in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and State Personnel Rules and b) accurate and timely payment and reporting of employee’s wages, benefits, and deductions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, federal, state and department rules and regulations.

The unit serves over 5,400 employees in several agencies (Department of Human Services-IHA, Grand Junction Regional Center-IJB, Wheat Ridge Regional Center-IJC, Pueblo Regional Center-IJD, CMHIFL-IIC, CMHIP-IIB, DYC-IKA, Homelake Veterans’ Community Living Center-ILB, Florence Veterans’ Community Living Center-ILC, Rifle Veterans’ Community Living Center-ILD and Fitzsimons Veterans’ Community Living Center-ILG that are located throughout the state. This unit provides certain payroll and timekeeping functions for all agencies and facilities in the department including those in the southern and western districts.

The Department employee total is approximately 5,400 FTE.

This position provides customer service for items as assigned within this position as related to the Colorado WINs partnership agreement. This position will complete tasks within the Colorado WINs partnership agreement requirements associated with deductions and payments. This position will function as the liaison between the payroll department with all related groups such as Human Resources, Colorado WINs, DPA and employees.

This position will function as a back up to others within the unit managing items related to leave cases and Colorado WINs duties.

This position is responsible for all system setup, maintenance, troubleshooting, and management of all deductions and payments related to CO WINS and the applicable partnership agreement. This role reconciles all reporting to payment collections and submissions. This role will troubleshoot issues related to reconcilement on identified payment and submission issues. This role will provide reporting as necessary for all matters associated to the payroll aspects of the partnership agreement.

• Four (4) years of relevant professional accounting experience
• Please note: This experience must be clearly documented on your application and the supplemental questions must be answered.

• A combination of related education (coursework requires 27 semester hours completed in an accounting or auditing) and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to (4) years.

OR

• Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for (4) years of education.

• COWINS Partnership Agreement:
  Relevant years of State service should be considered as a preferred qualification and given weight under the process. Part-time relevant years of State service will be prorated.
• TRANSFERS ONLY:
  Relevant years of State service will be considered as a preferred qualification and given the weight of at least 15% of the overall score under the process.
• Relevant years of State service contribute to a candidate's position-related knowledge, skill, ability, behavior, or other posted competency
• Bachelor's…