Job description
A sign-on bonus of up to $1,000 will be provided to the selected candidate!
Our Mission - Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities.
Our Vision - Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado.
Our Core Values – Unity, Honor, Service
Visit our website to learn more about the work we do to keep Colorado safe!
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
HIRING DIVISION
WHY JOIN US
CDPS is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity of backgrounds and ideas. Hence, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
In addition to rewarding meaningful work, we offer a competitive benefits package that includes:
Excellent work-life programs, training, and professional development opportunities;
Retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans;
Medical and dental options (for permanent employees and their dependents).
Short and optional long-term disability coverage
10 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave.
Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) available in every region of the state.
Subsidized RTD FlexPass and free parking at most work locations.
Reduced college tuition (CSU Global, DeVry University, University of the Rockies)
- Life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.
For a complete review of the benefits we offer, please click on this link.
ABOUT THE WORK UNIT
ASO provides internal administrative support to the Divisions within CDPS and include the following sections:
- Chief Administrative Officer’s office
- Accounting Services led by the Controller
- Budget and Policy led by the Budget Director
- Procurement and Commercial Cards led by the Purchasing Director
- Logistics Services Section led by the Logistics Director
The purpose of this position is to provide professional accounting support to the Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) under the guidance and leadership of the Executive Director’s Office Administrative Services Office. This position applies accounting theories, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB), and other professional accounting standards to provide professional accounting duties and financial reporting services to CDPS. Working knowledge of GAAP, GASB, basic accounting theory, and financial tools such as Excel are required. Working knowledge of state and departmental accounting and the state’s financial system of record (CORE) is preferred, but not required. Manage specific accounting and sub-systems, including analysis of complicated accounting and fiscal data, billing, cash collection and reconciliation. This analysis requires the application of known and established accounting theory, principles, conceptual models, professional standards, precedents, and statewide system rules and regulations in order to determine their relationship to accounting and budget issues.
Document Approval
This position will assist in performing the review of expenditure transactions posted by other accounting staff to determine accuracy and compliance with GAAP and GASB accounting standards, State fiscal rules, and all relevant State and department policies.
- Reviews and approves documents in CORE such as IN’s, GAX’s, PRC1’s, RE’s, and internal transactions and determines financial impact of transaction to the general ledger.
- Ensures supporting documentation properly substantiates the nature of the transaction and demonstrates appropriate approvals.
- Determines if the transaction is compliant with GAAP and GASB accounting standards, State fiscal rules, and all relevant State and department policies.
- Position is also responsible for helping to troubleshoot various errors and provide guidance on how to correct.
Inventory Accounting
This position will be responsible for DHSEM’s inventory accounting which includes reviewing CORE Inventory Module transactions that are submitted by warehouse staff, invoicing for inventory sold and entering the related accounts receivable documents in CORE, and following up on all uncollected balances. The inventory accounting process may include processing journal entry transactions and independently completing detailed reconciliations which includes identifying necessary corrections, making the corrections, and working with the relevant parties so they understand the correction required and the steps needed to prevent similar issues in the future. Position may collaborate with one or more divisions to support divisional objectives and represent the controller's office on fiscal matters, participating in divisional fiscal staff activities and advising divisional staff on agency-wide objectives. As liaison, position will serve as the fiscal subject matter expert for the resolution of a wide variety of fiscal issues, ranging from adjusting budgets to proper classification of expenditures to analysis and resolution of diagnostic anomalies.
Accounts Receivable & Cash Receipts
Post all cash receipts for DHSEM which may entail research and collaboration with others to ensure receipts are properly recorded. Monitors all outstanding receivable balances and follows up as necessary to ensure timely collection. Monitoring receivables may include identifying and correcting anomalies utilizing infoAdvantage diagnostic reports, ad hoc reports, or through account analysis. Determining the underlying cause of the anomaly, and the best solution in accordance with one of several different procedural options. Identified solution must go beyond simply addressing the anomaly, but also addressing and correcting the underlying causes to avoid future anomalies.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
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Professional office work environment.
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Mostly sedentary.
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Flexible office hours between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
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Hybrid, but must be able to report to the work location when required by business needs.
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May require occasional travel throughout the Denver Metro area.
This must be specifically documented on your application. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE) & SUBSTITUTION:
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A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in finance or accounting and one (1) year of professional accounting experience.
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A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution which included 27 semester hours of accounting or auditing coursework and two (2) years of professional accounting experience.
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Five years of professional accounting experience.
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Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy.
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An advanced degree from an accredited institution in finance or accounting and one (1) year of professional accounting experience. Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
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Experience with state financial system (CORE) is preferred.
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Experience with grant financial management.
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A Certified Pubic Accountant (CPA) designation.
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Highly proficient with Excel.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Requires successful completion of a background investigation that will include a polygraph and a criminal history check.
APPEAL RIGHTS
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb. A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. 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 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.
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.
Colorado Department of Public Safety 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 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 our ADAAA 303.239.4544.
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.
SELECTION NOTICE
The first stage of the comparative analysis will be an application review. Your application material will be reviewed as a part of the selection process to establish a ranked order of all applicants who meet the minimum requirements. It is imperative that your application, cover letter, and answers to supplemental questions provide as much information and detail as possible about your education, knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the requirements, duties, and preferred qualifications of this position as described within this announcement.
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
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A complete CDPS Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the link in this announcement)
- Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.
- 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 may 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.
- If you are a military veteran you must submit a copy of your DD-214, Member 4 Copy, and VA disability letter if available/applicable at the time of application so we can determine if you are eligible for veteran's preference points.
- Interviews are tentatively scheduled for 3rd week of September 2022.
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