Accountant II

Accountant IIThe salary range for this posting is: HOURLY $31.52 - $40.97 BIWEEKLY $2,521.38 - $3,277.38 MONTHLY $5,463.00 - $7,101.00The Accountant II completes accounting and payroll (if applicable) activities to help ensure that financial activities performed are recorded accurately and timely to most effectively support the financial needs of the Finance Division and other Divisions as assigned by the Supervisor, Controller and/or the Deputy Controller. This position's duties in the Accountant series includes but is not limited to:Recording and/or entry of cross functional accounting transactionsApproves general ledger accounting and/or payroll activities and reconciliations for General Financial Accounting and Grant Program Accounting including Cash, Federal, and State GrantsReviews and creates journal entriesReviews, coordinates, and corrects CDLE quarterly and year-end diagnostic reporting to the State Controller's Office;Reviews and makes entries to manage and maintain CDLE's fixed assets and capital assets,Process transactions for all general accounting and some grant program expenditure, revenue, asset and liability accounts.Reallocation of various shared and direct costs to various CDLE Divisions.General entering or approval of ITI/ITA transactions.Compiles and submits monthly, quarterly and annual reporting in a timely manner.This position supports Divisions and Offices with general accounting, Budget, Procurement, Payroll, Bank and grant program accounting needs across departments, State Agencies, stakeholders and partners.The position will monitor and report general accounting and some grant program fund allocations to ensure that the Grant Program Accountants have the most current information for decision making.This position provides accounting records and transactions to assure conformance to all applicable Federal, State, and Local rules and regulations.This position may process lease paymentsEncumbrance modification and Procurement Contracting Services support and collaborationPerforms accounting for state and federal fiscal year-end closing activities and other related general accounting duties including Audits.Fixed Asset accounting including the use of FAs, depreciation expense, accumulated depreciation, additions, deletions and related schedules.Written checklists, policies and proceduresOther duties as assigned by the Supervisor.Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal RightsResidency Requirement:This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. Class Code & Classification Description: H8A2XX Accountant IIMinimum Qualifications: Experience Only:Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this positionOr Education and Experience:A combination of related education (coursework requires 27 semester hours completed in accounting or auditing) and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) yearsCurrent, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will count for six (6) years of the requirementPreferred Qualifications:Experience with Federal Grant management. Note: Medicaid experience does NOT qualify for this portion.Performing similar duties as a State of Colorado classified employee.Conditions of Employment:Must be a Colorado resident at time of application.You must pass a thorough background check prior to employment which will include the E-Verify 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 .