Program Accountant - Accountant - Rewarding Work

We are desiring to recruit a competitive Program accountant - accountant to join our dedicated team at State of Colorado Job Opportunities in Denver, CO.
Growing your career as a Full Time Program accountant - accountant is an exceptional opportunity to develop critical skills.
If you are strong in research, people management and have the right passion for the job, then apply for the position of Program accountant - accountant at State of Colorado Job Opportunities today!

Department Information This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
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CDHSCareers Description of Job 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. The position will be responsible for understanding and maintaining the accounts and records in CORE.



About this Position:
This is a professional accounting position that generates, compiles, analyzes, and interprets all the accounting and reporting functions for all State and Federal programs assigned. The position will be responsible for understanding and maintaining the accounts and records in CORE.



Summary of Duties: Daily Accounting Activities: Accesses fiscal systems to produce, correct, audit, approve, and input financial and budget transactions that pertain to the Federal and State Programs. Also analyzes information on an as-needed basis for all assigned programs. This includes accessing all systems for the financial, budget, and payment information as needed by supervisors, peers, program staff, auditors, and county staff producing accurate auditable data using established procedures and manuals.



Supervision: This position will design, plan, schedule, coordinate and oversee the work of subordinate accounting staff to ensure division goals are met by incorporating established deadlines, work plans and assigned projects into the workflow of the unit; provide leadership, guidance, accounting and subject expertise; clarify and decide coding issues and requirements; ensure reporting deadlines are met; provide training for staff, develop employee performance plans and prepare performance evaluations utilizing Performance Management and Pay (PMAP).



Reconciliation of program Expenditures and Revenues: Reconciles all general and grant ledger accounts relative to all expenditures, revenue, obligations for all assigned programs, both federal and state, by analyzing and investigating various types of errors and interpreting the account expenditures and balances of funds available and using the data received from all financial systems to produce accurate and complete information for federal and management reporting.



Program Financial Reporting: Prepare program financial reports on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis by analyzing and interpreting CORE data to determine if they are allowable or unallowable costs for the programs for which the financial reports are being produced.



Financial Analysis: Prepares and interprets system reports for all assigned programs, and Budget by utilizing a variety of excel spreadsheets to manipulate, enhance, combine the elements and different levels of detail present in CORE and the reports they produce. Said spreadsheets to be used in the budgeting and reporting process pertaining to all assigned programs.



Monitoring: Monitors budget balances and resolves any problems with the budget division by preparing budgetary documents for allocations, transfers, increases, decreases, and corrections for the appropriations belonging to the programs assigned.



Year End Close: Executes year end closing of all accounts related to programs assigned by utilizing and analyzing CORE and other financial information. Make adjusting JV entries, clean up general ledger accounts, and produce required financial exhibits using the information available in CORE.


Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Option 1 (Minimum Qualifications) Eight (8) years of professional experience in Accounting Please note: This experience must be clearly documented on your application and the supplemental questions must be answered. Option 2 (Substitutions) Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Accounting. AND Four (4) years of professional experience in Accounting OR
Substitutions: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution which included 27 semester hours of accounting or auditing, Math, statistics, finance coursework will substitute for the degree requirement.

Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for the degree requirement and two years of professional accounting experience.
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

***Note: A legible copy of an official/unofficial college or university transcript must be submitted in order for applicants to receive credit for the education requirement.***
Definition of Professional Experience: While not fully encompassing, professional accounting experience is defined by the Colorado Department of Human Services as work that typically involves the following components:
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

Preferred qualifications: Strong preference will be given to candidates who possess a bachelor's degree in accounting, or 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 (View email address on jobs.institutedata.com), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed View phone number on jobs.institutedata.com) 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 View phone number on jobs.institutedata.com; 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.


Supplemental Information How to Apply
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact maria.ramos-robinson @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 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
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 View email address on jobs.institutedata.com or call View phone number on jobs.institutedata.com.
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