NEOGOV · 1 week ago
ACCOUNTANT III Lead
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$6,903/mo - $11,044/mo
8+ years expNEOGOV is seeking an ACCOUNTANT III Lead to join the Colorado Department of Human Services. This role is responsible for generating, compiling, analyzing, and interpreting accounting and reporting functions for state and federal programs, ensuring accurate financial information is provided for management and reporting purposes.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Accesses fiscal systems to produce, correct, audit, approve, and input financial and budget transactions that pertain to the Federal and State Programs
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
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
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
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
Executes year end closing of all accounts related to programs assigned by utilizing and analyzing CORE and other financial information
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, assist the unit supervisor with developing employee performance plans and preparing performance evaluations utilizing Performance Management and Pay (PMAP)
Qualification
Required
Eight (8) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position, specifically professional accounting experience
This experience must be clearly documented on your application and the supplemental questions must be answered
A combination of related education (coursework requires 27 semester hours completed in an accounting or auditing) and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to (8) years
Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will count for six (6) years of the requirement
This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in this position), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position
Occasional travel, as needed, to facilities or other offices related to training and department requirements
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose that information on the application
Provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position
Provide the employee number from the applicant's prior State employment
Preferred
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in accounting
Eight (8) years of professional accounting experience
FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification), CPP (Certified Payroll Professional)
Benefits
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
Employee Wellness program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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