Colorado Department of Revenue · 14 hours ago
Accountant III - Leave, Payroll Manager
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expThe Colorado Department of Revenue is seeking an Accountant III - Leave, Payroll Manager to oversee payroll and timekeeping functions for over 5,500 employees. The role involves supervising staff, ensuring compliance with payroll regulations, and providing analytical support for payroll processes.
GovernmentIdentity ManagementTransportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Supervise assigned payroll leave supervisor’s, work lead and program assistant staff
Ensure accurate and timely payroll and timekeeping functions related to leave cases are performed effectively, efficiently, timely and in a professional manner
Prepare documents and reconciliations to respond to audit requests as received by the Office of the State Auditor or other outside auditors
Advise staff on areas within the department, to correct audit deficiencies, and other issues that arise
Ensure critical procedures updated based on current applicable regulations, are trained to necessary staff and are ultimately put into place for performance to maintain the operation of the systems, functions and operations of the Payroll and Timekeeping department
Function as back up for the Department Payroll Manager's, Administrator and subordinate staff in their absence
Assign tasks, monitor progress and work flow, verify, schedule work, and establish work standards
Determine compliance/noncompliance of payroll/timekeeping practices by researching federal and state rules, accounting practices and regulations
Identify and resolve management issues that need improvement
Develop, establish, modify and implement procedures to maintain compliance
Analyze problem areas and devise resolutions that assure the integrity of the resulting information
Participate in system assessment, design and roll out as applicable to assigned duties for both departmental and state wide systems and projects
Provide insight on overall impacts and participate in a leadership capacity within the payroll department
Direct Supervision of Accountant I & II’s and Program Assistant Staff with Indirect subordinates being Accountants and Accounting Technicians
Supervise assigned subordinates which could include interviewing, training, planning work schedules, leave approval and performance evaluations
Monitor staff proficiency in assigned duties in order to assess the need for intervention or to recognize success for further skills utilization
Apply generally accepted accounting principles, federal, state and department rules and regulations to resolve non-routine issues, disputes and questions concerning hours worked, leave and overtime calculations, and payroll calculations and adjustments for employees
Review points in contention, negotiate and mediate a reasonable resolution while assessing if departmental process or procedure changes are necessary
Provide guidance and expertise to subordinate staff and customers in the areas of department assigned duties
Ensure ongoing compliance with all relevant federal and state legislation, policies, and procedures affecting the assigned areas of responsibility
Promote and maintain positive and effective relationships between the payroll team members, human resources, department timekeepers, supervisors, employees, Central Payroll, and other stakeholders
Act as a liaison with Human Resources and Benefits/Risk Management
Establish and implement appropriate procedures to prevent and/or resolve issues
Gather and analyze requested documentation for auditors
Serve as a back up to the other CDHS Payroll Managers (Accountant III’s) and CDHS Payroll Administrator
Qualification
Required
Eight (8) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position, specifically accounting, finance, payroll
A combination of related education (coursework requires 27 semester hours completed in accounting or auditing) and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years
Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will count for six (6) years of the requirement
Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency with data manipulation and analysis in Excel, focusing on key functions like VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, and PivotTables
Ability to pass a practical test demonstrating core skills for data lookups, aggregations, and reporting, often involving formulas, conditional formatting, and data visualization
Experience in analyzing financial transactions to determine accuracy, completeness, and conformance to established policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting standards
Experience in preparing, analyzing, and interpreting financial reports, statements and records
Experience in assembling data and creating financial projections
Experience in developing, implementing, modifying and documenting accounting systems
Experience in reconciliation of accounts using excel or google sheets
Experience in calculating and estimating effects of proposed changes in operating programs or accounting operations
Experience in auditing processes
Experience in revenue recognition & contract completion recognition
Experience in account troubleshooting and problem solving
Experience in implementing and/or designing of financial controls
Experience in GL system maintenance
Experience in making account recommendations
Preferred
High Levels of Attention to detail
Understanding of details and system interactions and potential impacts
Excellent communications skills
Experience dealing with difficult situations and customers
Detailed data analytic skills
2 years of supervisory experience
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office software, specifically Excel and Access and/or google products
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
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
State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
Employee Wellness program
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.
Company
Colorado Department of Revenue
With just under 1500 employees, the Colorado Department of Revenue oversees the Division of Motor Vehicles, the Enforcement Division, the Colorado State Lottery, and the Taxation Division.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lorri Dugan
Chief Financial Officer
Meghan Tanis
Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Executive Director
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