Accountant I.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment seeks a qualified Accountant I to support the Prevention Services Division’s fiscal operations within the CORE accounting system. This role focuses on designing and maintaining accounting processes, preparing financial reports, and ensuring adherence to state fiscal rules and GASB standards.

Responsibilities include handling accounts payable, journal vouchers, and contract-related transactions while guiding staff on proper procedures.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of relevant experience in a full-time professional accounting.
• Combination of related education in Accounting or Business Administration (27 semester hours in accounting/auditing) and/or relevant experience.
• Current, valid CPA licensure will substitute for four (4) years of education.

Responsibilities

• Design, structure, and maintain/update accounting processes in CORE.
• Prepare, analyze, and interpret accounting and fiscal diagnostic reports.
• Guide division staff to ensure correct interpretation and adherence to accounts payable rules.
• Process and review divisional journal vouchers and other transactions; review and track invoices for payment.

Skills

General accounting knowledge

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Education

Accounting or Business Administration degree

CPA licensure substitutes for four years of education

Tools

CORE accounting software

Accounts payable module

Job description

Department Information

This posting is only open to current residents of the State of Colorado.

Department Information

This posting is only open to current residents of the State of Colorado.

About Cdphe

At the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, we are charged with protecting Colorado’s health and environment – a responsibility that affects every person and every community in the state. CDPHE is distinctive because we bring public health and environmental protection together under one agency, recognizing that healthy people depend on healthy places. Our teams prevent diseases and injury, respond to emergencies ranging from E.coli outbreaks to global pandemics, reduce air pollution, protect water quality, regulate health facilities, manage environmental hazards, perform advanced laboratory testing, provide birth and death records, and implement health promoting programs. We turn science and data into action, set statewide standards, and work alongside local public health agencies and community partners to meet Colorado’s most pressing health and environmental challenges. Working at CDPHE means applying your expertise to complex, consequential work that can improve lives across the state.

Our mission captures this broad portfolio of work: to advance Colorado’s health and protect the places we live, learn, work, and play. Our vision is a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations can thrive. Achieving the mission and vision takes bold action, talented people, broad partnerships, and a commitment to serving every Coloradan.

Important Information

• The referral list generated by this position announcement may be used to fill multiple position vacancies and may be extended.
• Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246.

CDPHE Offers

CDPHE offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to build a meaningful career in public service. Benefits include:

• Medical and dental plans.
• Colorado PERA retirement options, including defined benefit plan or defined contribution plan.
• Optional 401(K) and 457 retirement plans.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Potential flexible working arrangements
• 11 paid holidays per year and generous paid time off.
• Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee wellness programs.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Career opportunities throughout Colorado state government.

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

Description Of Job

The Work Unit

The Prevention Services Division (PSD) works with public and private partners across Colorado to improve the health equity and well-being of all Coloradans. Division professionals develop, review, implement, and evaluate public health interventions proven to promote healthy living, prevent chronic disease, protect against injury, and ensure access to health care and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. The Division is committed to the professional development, collaborative effort, and sustained wellness of its workforce.

The Fiscal, Contracting, Compliance and Operations Branch (FCCO) within PSD provides support to all programs within the Division, offering services that include fiscal management and oversight, procurement and contracting development and oversight, compliance monitoring and operations support. The branch provides division-wide training, forms, policies and procedures for all of the Division’s business operations including all fiscal, compliance and contracting workflow. The branch maintains access to all department systems and houses super users for department systems including InfoAdvantage, OnBase, CORE and more. The branch provides support for all division operations functions including the creation and management of division operations, personnel liaison functions, organizational charts and more. The branch is responsible for building, maintaining and implementing all systems, processes, policies and procedures to support the functions listed above. The branch is responsible for producing financial records, tracking internal and external expenditures totaling over $200 million division wide. The branch is responsible for preparation of hundreds of contracts and purchase orders each year as well as compliance monitoring activities of grant funding passed through to external agencies.

What You Will Do

This position is involved with the design, structure, and maintenance/update of accounting processes to complete work in the state accounting software system, Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE) used by the Prevention Services Division (PSD). This position prepares, analyzes, and interprets accounting and fiscal diagnostic reports to assure accurate reflection of fiscal information for PSD and/or programs, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, CORE, the Governmental and Financial Reporting Standards (GASB), and state fiscal rules.

Acts as a contact for division reimbursement requests, official function requests, and CORE data entry; guides division staff to ensure correct interpretation and adherence to established Division and Department accounts payable rules, standards, policies, regulations and procedures; processes and reviews divisional journal vouchers and other transactions; and processes, reviews and tracks invoices submitted for payment.

Key Responsibilities

• Division Accounting and Financial Operations
• Accounts Payable
• Invoice Monitoring and Tracking
• Purchasing Card Coordinator

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description

H8A1XX Accountant I

Minimum Qualifications

NOTE: An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.

Experience Only

Four (4) years of relevant experience in a full-time professional accounting

Education And Experience

A combination of related education in Accounting or Business Administration (coursework requires 27 semester hours completed in accounting or auditing) and/or relevant experience in a full-time professional accounting position equal to four (4) years.

• Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for four (4) years of education
• You must substantiate that you meet the minimum qualifications when filling out the Work Experience section of the application. Failure to do so will result in the application not moving forward in the hiring process. “See resume” will not be accepted. Resumes are considered supplemental information and are not considered in the initial evaluation. In addition, part-time work will be prorated when determining whether minimum qualifications are met.**
• If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.**

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CORE or other accounting software including accounts payable and encumbrance creation and modification modules;
• General ledger reconciliation experience;
• Knowledge of theory, principles and practices of Accounting;
• Knowledge of state and federal fiscal rules and regulations;
• Fluency in Microsoft Word and Excel, Gmail and Google Applications - including experience creating pivot tables and completing data analysis;
• Holds self-accountable for high-quality and timely results;
• Ability to use critical thinking when making decisions or solving problems;
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Residency Requirement Options:
• This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
• Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 Cherry Creek Driver South, Denver, CO 80246.

Appeal Rights

As an applicant who has been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website, https://spb.colorado.gov/forms-and-filing. 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 ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: [phone]. Phone: [phone]. Email address: [e-mail]. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at spb.colorado.gov.

Supplemental Information

A Complete Application Packet Must Include

• Completed State of Colorado application.
• If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

The Selection 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 of, 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.
• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

CDPHE does not provide visa sponsorship at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

ADAAA Accommodations

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. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 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 at [e-mail] or call 303-692-2060, option 5.