DFPC Accounting Technician III (Hybrid)

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position exists to provide accounting support to the Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC). The position provides financial accounting for all DFPC units, collects and allocates P-card purchases, collects and allocates travel card purchases, collects, audits and processes travel expense reimbursement reports, generates CORE requisition documents based on needs and information provided by the requesting division, and executes fire billing tasks as needed to support the Wildland Fire Management section. All tasks are completed in support of the Wildland Fire Management Section and all other operational units of DFPC. The position reports directly to the EDO DFPC Accounting Supervisor. All technician positions within the DFPC Finance unit will be cross-trained to perform a variety of these duties. Although every position in the section has a primary focus, at any given moment, the position could be reassigned to other functions within the unit based on workload and business need.

Requirements

Three (3) years of technical Accounting or Bookkeeping experience.
Appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Must be a Colorado resident at the time of application
Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, a fingerprint based criminal history search, reference checking.

Nice To Haves

Must possess a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Must have excellent customer service and communication skills
Ability to provide sensitivity and discretion with respect to confidential matters.
Organizational skills
Ability to follow directions
Strong problem solving or analytical skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and intercultural competence.
Proficiency in Adobe and Google suite
Advanced Excel knowledge and skills

Responsibilities

Reviews and enters invoices for payment against purchase orders for goods and services, and completes line item receiving when receipt of item or service is complete and appropriate.
Verifies all transactions for accuracy, appropriate justifications, and object code per State guidelines.
Makes payments in CORE (including but not limited to: payment vouchers (GAX), Invoices (IN)) and Intergovernmental Transfers (ITI,/ITA) Journal Entries (JVC, JV1STND).
Receives checks, cash, and credit card payments for Suppression, Fireworks, Cigarettes, Health Inspections, School Inspections, Testing (Certification), and other programs.
Reviews payments against invoices from the Fire Billing Team and ensures the payment matches and is recorded correctly.
Deposits all monies by creating CRs (Cash Receipts) in CORE, prepares checks and deposit slips and takes the monies to EDO Accounting.
Receives Fire Billing Data from Fire Billing Team and records the appropriate RE (Receivables) in CORE as needed.
Reviews cooperator and contractor reimbursement requests received from the Fire Billing Team.
Reviews and verifies the proper authorization with appropriate signatures, accuracy of calculations, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards and incident billing guidelines.
Classifies reimbursement requests as allowable or denied according to DFPC, GAPP, State Accounting guidelines, federal incident business practices, and National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) guidelines.
Verifies and corrects discrepancies with the Fire Billing Team and DFPC in order to process transactions with the state accounting system CORE.

Benefits

Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents.
Short and long-term disability coverage
Life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.
Basic Life and AD&D insurance equal to their annual earnings subject to a minimum benefit of $50,000 and a maximum of $250,000.
State of Colorado's Wellness Program, State of Health, is a no-cost, year-long program that supports an employee’s health and wellness goals.
Participants can earn a $20 per month health insurance premium discount.
Access to discounts, promotions and special programs from hundreds of retailers, restaurants, travel and entertainment venues throughout Colorado and across the country.
State contribution into a Health Savings Account when enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan.
Access to medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the State of Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI).
Eligibility for hybrid or other flexible work arrangements based on the nature of the role.
Excellent retirement benefits including mandatory PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans.
Generous time off including 11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leave and four annual wellness days.
The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state.
Tuition reimbursement and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.
Credit Union of Colorado membership eligibility.