Accounting Technician II

The Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) has four major operational divisions: Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Civil Air Patrol, and Veterans Affairs. These divisions utilize state and federal resources to provide our communities, state, and nation with a ready military force for national defense and State emergency response as well as providing assistance to our Colorado Veterans. The Department has a strong culture of service. Our mission is to protect the citizens of Colorado, their property and the environment on a twenty‑four hour a day basis and to provide trained military units in support of civil authorities for domestic emergencies and in support of federal combatant commanders for national defense and homeland security missions. DMVA offers a comprehensive benefits program to its classified work force that includes paid holidays, annual leave, sick leave, medical, dental, life, disability plans, flexible spending accounts, and public retirement options. DMVA also strives to assist employees in achieving a healthy work/life balance by offering compressed work weeks, on‑site fitness facilities, free parking, and a variety of training opportunities. This position is located at the Joint Force Headquarters in Centennial, Accounting Services Office. It works a compressed work week of four days, ten hours each day. Specific duties include, but are not limited to: reviewing incoming invoices for appropriate approval, coding, and addition support documents, etc.; verifying grant reimbursement request support documents for accuracy; addressing issues with appropriate department staff to ensure timely payments; posting approved invoices according to appropriate procedure for each payment type; investigating problem invoices and advising department staff as to solutions to expedite, correct processing errors, and verify document acceptance; verifying and processing warrant issues such as cancellations, and missing payments; tracking and reporting encumbrance document balances; providing administrative support to the Accounting Unit including picking up, opening, and distributing mail; maintaining document files, keeping and documenting Accounting Unit archives, ordering supplies, scanning, copying, filing and researching documents for audits and Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) requests; researching payment history and issues for staff vendors; processing utility payment packets, reconciling amounts to invoices, verifying authorization, and uploading into Colorado Financial systems, and organizing and documenting filing processes; generating and reviewing the Colorado Financial System suspense file to discover problems and documenting the need to be deleted or corrected. Residency Requirement: This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. Minimum Qualifications Experience Only: Two (2) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position such as accounting, finance, and/or bookkeeping. Education and Experience: A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to two (2) years. Please provide a copy of your transcripts, certificate, and/or degree with your application. 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. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Accommodations: The Department of Personnel & Administration is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Tamy Calahan at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. Benefits: The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. For detailed information, visit #J-18808-Ljbffr