Accounts Payable Accountant

Job Title

Accountant I

Job Description

The Work Unit:

This unit exists to provide financial accounting and reporting services in support of the mission of CDPHE. The services provided include: accounts payable processing, billings and collections for fees, licenses and penalties, payroll and timekeeping, payroll cost distribution/allocation, grants financial management, grants and contracts processing, general ledger, indirect cost recovery assessment, reporting and analysis, enforcement of the state and federal fiscal rules and regulations, department policies and procedures and application of accounting standards as set forth by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The department currently consists of staff exceeding 1,480 employees whose activities are funded by monies from over 300 sources and amounting to over $685 million annually.

What You Will Do:

This position exists to provide financial accounting and reporting services in support of the mission of CDPHE. The services provided include: accounts payable processing and approvals, general ledger, indirect cost recovery assessment, reporting and analysis, enforcement of the state and federal fiscal rules and regulations, department policies and procedures and application of accounting standards as set forth by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). This position supports the accounts payable staff of all divisions of the department, providing guidance and document approval throughout.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Payable Reconciliation

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Residency Requirement:

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

Class Code & Classification Description: H8A1XX Accountant I Minimum Qualifications: NOTE: An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience

Experience Only:

Four (4) years of relevant experience in professional accounts payable accounting experience.

Or

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education in Accounting (coursework requires 27 semester hours completed in accounting or auditing) and/or relevant experience in professional accounts payable accounting 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

You must substantiate that you meet the minimum qualifications when filling out the Work Experience section of the application. Failure to do so will result in the application not moving forward in the hiring process. "See resume" will not be accepted. Resumes are considered supplemental information and are not considered in the initial evaluation. In addition, part-time work will be prorated when determining whether minimum qualifications are met.

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following highly desirable experience and competencies:

1. Relevant State Experience
2. Experience in accounts payable processing; General ledger reconciliation experience
3. Strong conceptual knowledge of theory, principles and practices of Accounting
4. Knowledge of Governmental Account Standards Board (GASB)
5. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced deadline oriented environment
6. Advanced experience using Microsoft Excel including ability to do pivot tables and data analysis

Conditions of Employment:

• Residency Requirement Options: This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.

Appeal Rights:

As an applicant who has been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website, If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io. Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io. Email address: View email address on click.appcast.io. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at spb.colorado.gov.