• Accurately and timely processing the department’s payroll which includes the daily input of data into the Colorado Personnel Payroll System (CPPS);
• Verifying, analyzing and reconciling employees’ bi-weekly timesheets, i.e. regular time and over-time;
• Providing account coding to HR section for input into CPPS; auditing payroll transactions received from and entered by HR;
• Reviewing and analyzing accounting data for accuracy and proper input to CPPS and CORE;
• Acting as property accountant for the department, which involves the development and operation of a fixed asset subsystem in accordance General Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP) and pronouncements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB);
• Logging in all travel requests on out of state travel spreadsheet, auditing and verifying each out of state travel request, including if travel is on the official department travel plan, then forwarding each request to proper signature authority;
• Initiating the daily interfaced cash receipt and wire transfer cash receipt process for the department;
• Managing quarterly unemployment insurance payments to labor and employment;
• Distributing W-2s and downloading disks to make copies for employees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (MQs):

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting;

• Four years of professional* general accounting and/or payroll related experience which includes:

• Processing, verifying and accurately entering information into a database;
• Reviewing and reconciling documents and forms;
• Reviewing documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance; and
• Calculating data for verification purposes.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university which included 27 semester hours of accounting or auditing coursework will substitute for the degree requirement;
• A combination of professional* work experience in accounting and/or payroll, as described in the minimum qualifications, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the bachelor’s degree;
• A valid license as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for the bachelor's degree.

• Professional work involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment and personal accountability and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is: uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.

• Demonstrated professional* experience working in payroll accounting;
• Experience working with the Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE) and/or the Colorado Personnel Payroll System (CPPS);
• Demonstrated experience working with a governmental agency or in public accounting;
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and preparing financial reports;
• Demonstrated experience using computer and/or automated information systems to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data;
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Microsoft Office, including managing and creating spreadsheets in Excel;
• Demonstrated experience determining and ensuring compliance of financial documents with appropriate computations, codes, and rules/regulations.

• Written communication skills, including the ability to produce reports and create communications in a clear, accurate, and concise manner;
• Verbal communication skills, including the ability to verbally communicate effectively to intended audiences;
• Keen attention to detail;
• Critical thinking and analysis skills, including having the ability to evaluate and analyze information in order to apply knowledge and ensure compliance;
• Sound judgement including the ability to determine the materiality of the financial statements reviewed;
• Ability to read, understand, interpret, apply, and explain, rules, policies, procedures and regulations;
• Organizational skills, including planning, prioritization, and the ability to maintain various duties;
• Time management, including the ability to adhere to strict deadlines;
• Ability to maintain spreadsheets and/or tracking systems, recording detailed and accurate information;
• Creativity and flexibility, including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and additional work assignments in a fast pace work environment;
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders in order to analyze information, develop ideas and foster solutions;
• Focused and demonstrated understanding of quality customer service, including the ability to diplomatically interact with difficult customers and maintain communication with all stakeholders;
• Problem solving skills, including the ability to propose solutions to complex issues;
• Demonstrated ability to understand and abide by workplace principles, practices and behaviors as internally identified and defined by the division;
• Ability to multi-task including the ability maintain different and competing areas of work;
• Ability to demonstrate expertise in front of authorities and peers;
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate strict processes in a timely manner;
• Self-starter, including the ability to work independently, utilize own knowledge and that of supervision and peers;
• Self-motivated, self-directed, reliable, and accountable;
• Ability to accept and apply constructive criticism, take ownership of mistakes and improve from them;
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply basic accounting theories, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and standards (Financial Accounting Standards Board);
• Ability to manage and maintain sensitive and confidential information;
• Professional demeanor including the ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with various stakeholders and internal staff;
• Proficiency in the use of PC software applications including Microsoft Office (Access, Word, Excel, etc.) and Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.).

• The successful passing of a reference check and/or, if required, a background check.
  • A reference check may include but is not limited to: contacting previous and current supervisors to verify employment and discuss performance, a review of the personnel file, a review of the performance record, a review of job-related public information, etc.
  • The type of background check depends on the job duties of the position, and can include a review of any criminal record, credit report, and/or driving record.
• Effective September 20, 2021, employees will be required to attest to and verify whether or not they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Employees who have not been fully vaccinated may be required to submit to serial testing in the future. Upon hire, new employees will have three (3) business days to provide attestation to their status with proof of vaccination. Vaccinated employees must provide proof of vaccination.
• Note: Fully Vaccinated means two (2) weeks after a second dose in a two-dose series of the COVID-19 vaccine, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or two (2) weeks after the single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine, as defined by the State of Colorado’s Public Health Order and guidance issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.