Accountant III - Denver

Accountant III - Denver Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/newprint/4752307) Apply  Accountant III - Denver Salary $81,204.00 - $91,200.00 Annually Location Denver, CO Job Type Full Time Job Number HAA-50003179-12/24 Department Department of Transportation Opening Date 12/12/2024 Closing Date 1/2/2025 11:59 PM Mountain FLSA Determined by Position Type of Announcement This position is open only to Colorado state residents. Primary Physical Work Address 2829 W. Howard Place, Denver, CO 80204 FLSA Status Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation. Department Contact Information Lynn Livingston LynnR.Livingston@state.co.us 303-757-9110 How To Apply Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed. Description Benefits Questions Department Information This position is only open to Colorado state residents. New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. About CDOT Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you will have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page (https://www.codot.gov/topcontent/employment/overview.html) to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits) package! CDOT for All CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive. Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program . For more information, go to https://studentaid.gov/pslf/ The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months. #LI-POST Description of Job About the Work Unit The Accountant III works in The Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) Division of Finance and Accounting, Center for Accounting Unit. The unit ensures all financial related transactions for CDOT are recorded in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Government Accounting Standards Board ( GASB), and all State and Federal rules and regulations. About the Position This position works on Fixed Assets, Debt Service, Reconciliations and Interagency transactions; provides Inventory oversight; oversees Cash Receipts and Accounts Receivable, COPS, Notes Payable, Bonds, and Project Settlements and supports the General Ledger (GL) unit in analyzing, investigating and reconciling high level GL transactions between SAP and CORE. This position monitors the interagency transactions ensuring that all are processed timely and accurately in SAP and CORE and provides backup to the GL supervisor for reviewing/approving all SAP and CORE documents. In addition, this position reconciles and records the annual physical inventory ensures the monthly and yearly trial balance reconciliations are complete, ensures daily transactions, weekly reconciliations are complete between SAP and CORE, prepares monthly and year-end reconciliations for fixed assets additions/deletions, performs monthly project settlements, ensures all debt related transactions are processed timely and accurately, and ensures CDOT meets all of our portion of the State’s Event Filing with the Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) compliances. Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: Fixed Assets & Annual Consumable Inventory Investigates, analyzes and prepares monthly and year end reconciliations and transactions for fixed assets additions in SAP Fixed Assets Module. This includes additions to road equipment, non-road equipment and buildings. Completes reconciliations including reviewing capital expenditure accounts, ensuring expenditures qualify for capitalization, creating assets shells in SAP, and reconciling expenditures to fixed assets additions. Prepares accounting entries in SAP/CORE per GAAP and state and federal rules. If needed, implements a new accounting process or reconciliation to ensure integrity and accuracy of fixed assets in SAP and CORE. Ensures an annual physical inventory of fixed assets is completed along with any consumable inventories CDOT must comply with reporting any consumable inventory meeting the State’s threshold as reported in the State Fiscal Procedures Manual at year-end. Investigates, analyzes and corrects any issues identified per GAAP ensuring balances between SAP and CORE are accurate and complete. Completes any year-end forms needed to report the consumable inventories. Oversight of all daily & monthly reconciliations Ensures the daily transactional reconciliation between SAP and CORE is completed and available for staff to review. Monthly, investigates, analyzes, reconciles, and corrects high level general ledger balance sheet and income statement transactions and variances between SAP and CORE as designated. Ensures all other reconciliations completed by staff are accurate, complete and in compliance with GAAP and state and federal rules. Oversees the completion of all SAP/CORE Trial Balance reconciliation reports and makes the reports available to all staff the week after CORE close. Works with the Deputy Controller to ensure all abnormal balances and variances as designated are corrected for quarterly and year-end close per State Controller’s Office Fiscal Procedures Manual, fiscal rules and GAAP. Oversight of all Interdepartmental transfers/transactions & year-end processes Provides guidance to Reconciliation/Interdepartmental Accountant II on CORE event types, posting codes, investigating, analyzing and processing of ITI, ITA transactions in CORE ensuring they are processed timely and accurately both in CORE and SAP. Investigates, corrects and establishes new accounting processes to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data if variances exist between systems. For transfers not completed by year-end, completes interdepartmental payable/receivable confirmation forms per the Office of the State Controller (OSC) fiscal procedures manual and rules. Ensures the GL coding is correct for payable/receivable transactions completing adjusting entries as needed. Leadership/Supervision Supervises three Accountants. Administers the performance program for staff to include regular performance feedback. Administers corrective actions and performance improvement plans when necessary. Coaches, mentors, and trains employees. Addresses personnel issues and mediates conflicts. Implements policies and procedures in a fair and consistent way. Delegates work and monitors progress. SEC Compliance and Debt activities Ensure all that debt related activities are being performed monthly, making sure that CDOT has established the reserve to make the semiannual payments for all Bonds, COPS and Notes. Ensures all SAP Treasury module transactions are accurate and performed. Performs all year-end related transactions needed per State Fiscal Procedures Manual. Ensures CDOT is meeting all continued disclosure requirements as needed for each debt issuance yearly. Serves as back up to the General Ledger Supervisor As needed, reviews/approves all SAP and CORE documents/transactions ensuring compliance with accounting principles, proper supporting documentation and compliance with GAAP and state and federal rules. Works with the Office of State Controller and/or State Treasury to provide solutions and/or resolve accounting transaction issues. Other job duties as assigned. Work Environment Daytime work hours, Monday-Friday, with the potential for a flex schedule Opportunity a hybrid home/office schedule after training is completed Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Minimum Qualifications Experience Only Experience totaling 8 years which included: Four years of professional auditing or accounting experience AND at least four years of professional accounting experience OR Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience which totals at least eight (8) years Education in auditing or accounting will be considered. (coursework requires 27 semester hours completed in accounting or auditing) Professional accounting experience will be considered. OR Colorado CPA License and Experience or Education A combination of a Colorado CPA License, education and/or experience which totals at least eight (8) years Education in auditing or accounting will be considered. (coursework requires 27 semester hours completed in accounting or auditing) Professional accounting experience will be considered. Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will count for six (6) years of the requirement. (If you have a Colorado CPA license, please provide your license # in your application) Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated. College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position. Conditions of Employment Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section. Preferred Qualifications The exceptional applicant will be an experienced accountant with proven ability or accomplishment in the following: Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section; Highest work/personal ethics and integrity; Comprehensive knowledge of general accounting practices and standards, including GAAP, GASB, FASB, State Fiscal Rules, State financial reporting, State Auditor requirements, enterprise regulations and Federal regulations; Experience troubleshooting interface program errors, managing and reconciling financial data between multiple automated accounting systems; Experience reconciling and correcting general ledger accounts to sub ledger type detail; Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access), Gmail, Google Applications, SAP, CORE, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems Supervisory skills and experience; Strong leadership skills and experience; Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment; Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability; Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy; Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization; Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills; Proven ability to partner with professionals and staff at all levels, with sensitivity to their needs and priorities; Strong research skills; Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as facilitation and presentation skills; Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments; Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner; Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations. Supplemental Information Applicant Checklist Complete Applications must include the following documents: A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement) A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.) A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position.Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement. A chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Resumes will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement. If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing your name, the name of the school, all coursework and degree(s) conferred , or your official NACES accreditation report.Please submit this as an attachment to your online application. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application. Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected. Notifications: All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email . Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from " state.co.us " and " info@governmentjobs.com " addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email . Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website. The Hiring Process: All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications. Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager. Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant. Employment Screening If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Info Cubic.” Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, a Division of Orange Tree, including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.InfoCubic.com and www.OrangeTreeScreening.com . Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55439. The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks . CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report. Appeal Rights If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ( dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us ), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at 303.866.3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 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. Discrimination and/or harassment against any person is prohibited because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity or any other protected class recognized under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA). This applies to all employment decisions. ADAAA Accommodations CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform 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 Lynn Livingston at LynnR.Livingston@state.co.us or call 303-757-9110 . Former State Employees Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application. LL(SAP #50003179/PCR #59432) 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. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon. 01 If you are a current or previous State of Colorado employee, please list your Employee Identification Number (EID), dates of employment, and classifications for all State of Colorado Departments or institutes of Higher Education for which you have worked. Your EID begins with 997 and is nine digits long. Please do not enter your Social Security Number. If not, please state "N/A". 02 If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable, but they must show the name of the school, your name, completed coursework/credit hours, and if applicable that the degree was awarded and the type and name of the degree. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position. Please note that you may redact information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Have you included your transcript(s) as an attachment to your application? If not, you may go back and do so now. Yes, I am using education to qualify and have attached my transcript(s) to my application. No, I have not attached transcripts to my application because I am using experience to meet the minimum qualifications. I wish to use education to qualify and have requested my transcripts from my college/university. I will email them to LynnR.Livingston@state.co.us within 5 business days of the close date of the job announcement. I am using my current Colorado CPA License to meet part of the minimum qualifications for the position. 03 If you have a current Colorado CPA license, please provide the # in the space below. If not, please write N/A. 04 A cover letter and chronological resume are required. The Cover Letter should descrbie how your experience aligns with the minimum qualifications and exceptional candidate section of this announcement. Cover letters and resumes must be uploaded as attachments to your online application. Cover letters and resumes will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement. Did you attach a cover letter and resume to your application? If not, you may go back and do so now. Please note: The education, experience, abilities, and accomplishments listed in this announcement have been identified as critical to successful performance in this position. Your cover letter should address your interest in and qualifications for this job with CDOT. Please be specific and detailed in describing experience, abilities, and accomplishments as they relate to this position's requirements and major duties as described in the announcement. Yes No 05 If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application. Did you attach a copy of your DD214 to your application? If not, you may go back and do so now. Yes No - I am a veteran, but I do not qualify for veterans' preference N/A - I am not a veteran 06 Have you been subject to disciplinary action in the last three years of your work experience? If so, please provide details of that disciplinary action. If not, please state "N/A". 07 Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position. If this does not apply to you, please put "N/A". 08 CDOT-Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability We are a federal contractor or subcontractor required by law to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We are also required to measure our progress toward having at least 7% of our workforce be individuals with disabilities. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five years. Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. For more information about this form or the equal employment obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, visit the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp. You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition. Disabilities include, but are not limited to: • Autism • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or HIV/AIDS • Blind or low vision • Cancer • Cardiovascular or heart disease • Celiac disease • Cerebral palsy • Deaf or hard of hearing • Depression or anxiety • Diabetes • Epilepsy • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, or irritable bowel syndrome • Intellectual disability • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs • Nervous system condition for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson's dise Yes, I Have A Disability, Or Have A History/Record Of Having A Disability No, I Don't Have A Disability, Or A History/Record Of Having A Disability I Don't Wish To Answer Required Question Agency State of Colorado Address See the full announcement by clicking the "Printer" icon located above the job title Location varies by announcement, Colorado, -- Website https://careers.colorado.gov/ Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email