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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: • Employee wellness programs • Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans • Medical and dental health plans • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program • Paid life insurance • Short and long-term disability coverage • 10 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave • Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training opportunities, and more Our Culture & Environment Our vision is that the people of Colorado will be safe, healthy and prepared to achieve their greatest aspirations. Through our core values listed below, CDHS staff are committed to: • Making decisions with, and acting in the best interests of the people we serve, because Colorado's success depends on their well-being • Sharing information, seeking input, and explaining our actions because we value accountability and transparency • Managing our resources efficiently because we value stewardship • Promoting a positive work environment, and supporting and developing employees, because their performance is essential to Colorado's success • Meaningfully engaging our partners and the people we serve because we must work together to achieve the best outcomes • Committing to continuous learning because Coloradans deserve effective solutions today and forward-looking innovation for tomorrowThis position resides in Office of Administrative Solutions/Division of Accounting. The Office of Administrative Solutions (OAS) within CDHS is a strategic support unit that provides business partnerships to help CDHS programs achieve their goals. This OAS team is driven, hard-working, forward-thinking, positive, innovative, personable, and focused on service. The OAS provides accounting, contracting and procurement services for a budget in excess of $2 billion; financial reporting for dozens of unique programs; payroll and human resources services for over 5,700 employees; leadership and support related to information technology and business resources; maintenance for over 330 buildings and 3.7 million square feet of property; and assists programs with long-range infrastructure and capital asset planning. Our goal is to ensure these services are efficient and of high quality so that CDHS can achieve its goal of being the most effective 21st century human services agency in the U.S. This Division of Accounting exists to support the Human Services system by managing departmental financial operations and resources, to accomplish effectively and efficiently the fiscal and accounting functions related to the diverse programs within the Department of Human Services, to provide fiscal support related to sources and uses of funds to program and budget management, to provide timely and accurate financial data and reports in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements, Federal regulations, and State fiscal rules and accounting controls. The Payroll and Timekeeping unit exists to support the Human Services system by managing departmental financial operations and resources, to accomplish effectively and efficiently the fiscal and accounting functions related to the diverse programs within the Department of Human Services, to provide fiscal support related to sources and uses of funds to program and budget management, to provide timely and accurate financial data and reports in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements, Federal regulations, and State fiscal rules and accounting controls. The Timekeeping/Payroll office is responsible for the accurate and timely collection and reporting of hours worked and leave taken by Department employees in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and State Personnel Rules. This unit serves over 5,200 employees in eleven agencies (DHS, Grand Junction, Pueblo and Wheat Ridge Regional Centers, Colorado Mental Health Institute at Ft. Logan and at Pueblo, Division of Youth Services, and Fitzsimons, Rifle, Homelake and Florence Veterans Community Living Centers) that are located in the state and provides payroll and timekeeping functions for the entire Department. This unit is also responsible for supporting the Cost Accounting unit with recording, classifying, verifying and reporting for agencies and programs within CDHS. Employees in this unit will be in contact with all agency employees of varying ages and backgrounds, and as contact is maintained with employees, there will also be contact with the developmentally disabled and mentally ill clients and patients. The Payroll allocation position exists to create and complete the • office director reallocations, • payroll reallocations as received from e Clearance, program notification, or time reporting, review, research as necessary, correct if necessary and • approve coding on personal action forms (PAF) forms, • update CPPS job code 4 screens, to complete • unemployment process including research, processing and reconcilement, and • all other duties as assigned to include back up duties for other department positions.The duties of this position are of a fully operational accountant. Decisions made by this position are at the process level. The complexity of duties involves the nature of, and need for, analysis and judgment to be patterned. The purpose of regular work contacts outside of the supervisory chain are often for the purpose of finding information or solving problems where the issues or results are not already known. This position has decision making authority for supporting agency sub-systems, for maintaining agency interaction with CORE modules, and for maintaining agency stand-alone sub-systems, including resolving and analyzing problems associated with this work. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in accounting statistics, finance, mathematics, or statistics. Two (2) years of professional accounting experience including: • Experience using debits and credits • Tracking expenses and revenue • Bookkeeping Substitutions: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution which included 27 semester hours of accounting or auditing coursework will substitute for the degree requirement. Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for the degree requirement and two years of the professional accounting experience. Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with CORE, CPPS, HRDW, and Kronos • Experience with Excel Pivot Tables and look ups • Experience with staff management • Experience with difficult customers • Experience with managing multiple deadlines and priorities in an efficient and effective manner • Experience with Colorado State Government • Experience with detailed accounting • Experience with meeting deadlines • Experience with heavy workload processing How to Apply (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY) Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; if you submit a resume and cover letter, they will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all of your relevant experience on the application itself, this includes completing the job history of the application. Applications left blank, do not include your work history or marked "SEE RESUME" will not be considered in the minimum qualifications review. Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to the comparative analysis process, which is described below. Note: Current and former employees (transfers, voluntary demotions and reinstatements) are required to apply and participate in the comparative analysis process. Former employees of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) who were disciplinary terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on your application and may not be eligible for employment at CDHS. 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. ADAAA Accommodations: Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact grace.healy@state.co.us by phone or email at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date Note: Current and former employees (transfers, voluntary demotions and reinstatements) are required to apply and participate in the comparative analysis process. Former employees of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) who were disciplinary terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on your application and may not be eligible for employment at CDHS. For questions on the posting, please reach out to grace.healy@state.co.us
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