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About this Unit:
Program Accounting exists to provide accountable financial information about the Human Services Programs, both State and Federal, to the Management of the Department of Human Services, the State Controller's Office, the federal government, the county departments of social/human services and others in need of information in an efficient and timely manner.

The Program Accountant generates, compiles, analyzes, and interprets all the accounting and reporting functions for all State and Federal programs assigned. This position will be responsible for assisting the program accounting unit with invoice approvals and reconciliations of federal grants.

About this Position:
This is a professional accounting position that reviews, analyzes, and processes on accounting payments for all State and Federal programs assigned.
The position is responsible for understanding the coding and records for processing in CORE along with working directly with assigned program accountants to assist in providing necessary information and reporting.

Summary of Duties:

Daily Accounting Activities:

Review payment documents created within the CORE accounting system. Use judgment in determining which payment documents can be approved based on assessing the documentation, guidance/rules and current funding and availability of the program. Contact departmental personnel and/or program accountant regarding any problems that may occur in processing various payments as submitted where concerns exist for any reason. Communicate with the appropriate program accountants regarding any problems with appropriation or budget issues. Modify payment documents as requested by program accountants, and monitor rejected payment documents to facilitate timely payment. Understand and interpret State, Departmental, and program rules and regulations. This position may be tasked with processing travel reimbursement requests in accordance with the department’s travel policy.

Assist program accountant in preparing program financial reports on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis. This may include collecting documentation to assist program accountant in analyzing and interpreting CORE data to determine if costs are allowable or unallowable.

Assists program accountants in preparing system reports for all assigned programs by collecting documentation on payments through CORE reports and by utilizing a variety of excel spreadsheets. Assists program accountants with documentation and reports to help with monitoring budget balances, preparing budgetary documents for allocations, transfers, increases, decreases, and for creating corrections for appropriations by program

• Three (3) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

OR

• A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years.

• Analysis of financial transactions to determine accuracy, completeness, and conformance to established policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting standards

• Preparing, analyzing, and interpreting financial reports, statements and records, (e.g. balance sheets, profit and loss statements, amortization and depreciation schedules)

• Assembling data and creating financial projections

• Developing, implementing, modifying and documenting accounting systems

• Reconciliation of accounts

• Calculating and estimating effects of proposed changes in operating programs or accounting operations;

• Auditing processes

• Revenue recognition & contract completion recognition

• Account troubleshooting and problem solving

• Implementing and/or designing of financial controls

• GL system maintenance

• Making account recommendations

• Strong preference will be given to candidates who have 27 credit hours of accounting or auditing coursework from an accredited college or university

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office software, specifically Excel

• Demonstrated experience working with CORE (Advantage)

• Preference will be given to candidates with public-sector and/or government accounting experience

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with program accounting principles and practices with human-services related programs

• Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate having greater depth of experience and knowledge related to accounting principles and practices
  
  

Conditions of Employment:

The successful candidate in this position must be willing and available to submit to the following conditions:

• Must be willing to submit to and able to successfully pass a criminal background check.

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS

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.

How to Apply

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact gerald.barajas @state.co.us.

About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org 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

• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe

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

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

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

information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .

Our Values:

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans .

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

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.

ADAA Accommodations: CDHS 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 Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

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