Accountant II.

About the role

The Accountant II position supports financial activities within the Finance Division and other divisions as assigned. Key responsibilities include recording and approving accounting transactions, creating journal entries, managing fixed assets, and supporting budget and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Recording and/or entry of cross functional accounting transactions
• Approves general ledger accounting and/or payroll activities and reconciliations
• Reviews and creates journal entries
• Reviews, coordinates, and corrects CDLE quarterly and year-end diagnostic reporting
• Manages and maintains CDLE’s fixed assets and capital assets
• Process transactions for various general accounting and grant program accounts
• Compiles and submits monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
• Supports Divisions and Offices with general accounting, budget, procurement, payroll, bank, and grant program accounting needs
• Maintains and monitors general accounting and some grant program fund allocations
• Provides accounting records and transactions to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations
• Performs accounting for state and federal fiscal year-end closing activities and other related duties
• Performs fixed asset accounting including the use of FAs, depreciation expense, additions, deletions, and related schedules
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Experience: Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

Education: A combination of related education (27 semester hours completed in accounting or auditing) and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years.

Licensure: Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy counts for six (6) years of the requirement.

Qualifications

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: H8A2XX Accountant II

Conditions of Employment: Must be a Colorado resident at time of application. Background check required prior to employment.

Skills

Payroll accounting experience.

Time Keeping and/or Universal Kronos Group application (UKG) experience.

Performing similar duties as a State of Colorado classified employee.

Benefits

Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans.

Medical and dental health plans.

Employer supplemented Health Savings Account.

Paid life insurance.

Short- and long-term disability coverage.

11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave.

BenefitHub state employee discount program.

MotivateMe employee wellness program.

Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more.

Access to participate in employer-supported employee affinity spaces.

RTD EcoPass Commuter Program.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Pay

Details of pay structure are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The position is Hybrid and requires reporting to the identified office location as required by the supervisor.