What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant. position at State of Colorado?
Department Information
About Legislative Council Staff
Colorado Legislative Council Staff (LCS), is the nonpartisan research, committee, information technology (IT), and institutional support staff of the Colorado General Assembly.
LCS serves as the General Assembly’s primary research and committee staff, employing fiscal note analysts, economists, research analysts, committee analysts, and constituent services analysts. In addition, LCS houses the legislature’s visitor services and tour guide staff; central accounting staff; and print shop staff. Finally, LCS provides a full service IT unit for the legislative branch, employing support, application development, system administration, digital accessibility, and cybersecurity positions.
LCS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff; therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
When You Join LCS, You Can Expect
http://leg.colorado.gov/agencies/legislative-council-staff.
Description Of Job
About the Position
We’re seeking an experienced Accountant to become a part of the LCS accounting unit, which provides central accounting services to the Legislative Branch. The Legislative Branch is comprised of six departments with 100 elected legislators and about 450 staff. Departments served by the LCS accounting unit include the House of Representatives, the Senate, Legislative Council Staff, the Office of Legislative Legal Services, and the Joint Budget Committee Staff. The branch’s sixth department, the Office of the State Auditor, must remain independent and therefore maintains its own Controller and accounting staff, with whom the LCS accounting unit collaborates on matters of branch-wide concern.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities. This position provides payroll, timekeeping, benefits, and accounting services to legislative department staff and legislator. This position will be expected to perform the following duties:
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities. A successful candidate must have effective oral and written communication skills; a demonstrated high level of integrity, honesty, and ethics; strong analytical, data analysis, and research abilities; outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills; and excellent organizational and time management skills. This position requires the ability to work in a nonpartisan manner in a partisan environment, and to provide objective information regardless of the issue or one’s personal opinions.
Candidates must have a thorough understanding of state financial functions and proficiency with word processing programs and Excel. At minimum, candidates must be a graduate of an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field with 18 semester hours in accounting or auditing and have a minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional level accounting experience. Additional education may be substituted for required experience on a year to year basis.
The preferred candidate will have at least one year of experience with the State of Colorado’s payroll system (CPPS), benefits plans, and accounting system (CORE).
Supplemental Information
Employment type, work authorization and remote work. This is a full-time, salaried, on-site position, although a limited amount of flexibility is available for work from home options when the legislature is not in session. A candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. Persons seeking contract positions, remote positions, or visa sponsorship need not apply. Pursuant to the Colorado Constitution, legislative employees, including this position, are not part of the state personnel system. However, this position is most like the Accountant III position in the State of Colorado personnel system.
Salary and benefits. The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000 per year, with the salary level within this range commensurate with education and experience.
Benefits
Legislative Council Staff is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Our benefits package includes:
The Colorado Legislature is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. 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 for applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at OLWR.ga@coleg.gov or call 303-866-3393.
Application Process
Please send your application to: accounting@coleg.gov with the subject “Application for Accountant” on or before March 3, 2025. Your application should include the following:
Agency contact information. If you have questions or need additional information about this position, please contact Gina Sanchez at 303-866-3191, or accounting@coleg.gov.
About Legislative Council Staff
Colorado Legislative Council Staff (LCS), is the nonpartisan research, committee, information technology (IT), and institutional support staff of the Colorado General Assembly.
LCS serves as the General Assembly’s primary research and committee staff, employing fiscal note analysts, economists, research analysts, committee analysts, and constituent services analysts. In addition, LCS houses the legislature’s visitor services and tour guide staff; central accounting staff; and print shop staff. Finally, LCS provides a full service IT unit for the legislative branch, employing support, application development, system administration, digital accessibility, and cybersecurity positions.
LCS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff; therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
When You Join LCS, You Can Expect
- to fill a vital role in supporting Colorado’s lawmakers to serve our state and uphold the democratic process;
- to join a supportive and collegial culture that is driven by our shared mission, vision, and values;
- to work for an organization committed to balancing our important work for the state legislature with employees’ lives outside of work;
- to be supported in your continual professional development and growth; and
- to work for an organization that recognizes the unique talents, backgrounds, and contributions of our individual employees.
http://leg.colorado.gov/agencies/legislative-council-staff.
Description Of Job
About the Position
We’re seeking an experienced Accountant to become a part of the LCS accounting unit, which provides central accounting services to the Legislative Branch. The Legislative Branch is comprised of six departments with 100 elected legislators and about 450 staff. Departments served by the LCS accounting unit include the House of Representatives, the Senate, Legislative Council Staff, the Office of Legislative Legal Services, and the Joint Budget Committee Staff. The branch’s sixth department, the Office of the State Auditor, must remain independent and therefore maintains its own Controller and accounting staff, with whom the LCS accounting unit collaborates on matters of branch-wide concern.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities. This position provides payroll, timekeeping, benefits, and accounting services to legislative department staff and legislator. This position will be expected to perform the following duties:
- process payment vouchers, including reviewing vendor invoices and supporting documentation for appropriate approval, obtaining appropriate approvals if needed, and ensuring proper coding and processing in CORE (the State of Colorado’s financial reporting system);
- process payroll for employees and legislators;
- respond to questions from legislators and staff about benefits, payroll, and other subjects;
- support calendar and fiscal year-end closing processes by performing duties including but not limited to responding to the needs of the external auditors;
- facilitate on-boarding of new employees in the state’s accounting systems;
- support responses to Colorado Open Records Act requests;
- assist with additional accounting and financial projects as requested.
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities. A successful candidate must have effective oral and written communication skills; a demonstrated high level of integrity, honesty, and ethics; strong analytical, data analysis, and research abilities; outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills; and excellent organizational and time management skills. This position requires the ability to work in a nonpartisan manner in a partisan environment, and to provide objective information regardless of the issue or one’s personal opinions.
Candidates must have a thorough understanding of state financial functions and proficiency with word processing programs and Excel. At minimum, candidates must be a graduate of an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field with 18 semester hours in accounting or auditing and have a minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional level accounting experience. Additional education may be substituted for required experience on a year to year basis.
The preferred candidate will have at least one year of experience with the State of Colorado’s payroll system (CPPS), benefits plans, and accounting system (CORE).
Supplemental Information
Employment type, work authorization and remote work. This is a full-time, salaried, on-site position, although a limited amount of flexibility is available for work from home options when the legislature is not in session. A candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. Persons seeking contract positions, remote positions, or visa sponsorship need not apply. Pursuant to the Colorado Constitution, legislative employees, including this position, are not part of the state personnel system. However, this position is most like the Accountant III position in the State of Colorado personnel system.
Salary and benefits. The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000 per year, with the salary level within this range commensurate with education and experience.
Benefits
Legislative Council Staff is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Our benefits package includes:
- PERA retirement benefits , including the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans;
- Medical , dental , and vision insurance coverage;
- Automatic short-term and optional long-term disability coverage ;
- Life and AD&D insurance ;
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs);
- A variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program ; and
- Credit Union of Colorado membership eligibility.
- A minimum of three weeks of annual leave, based on tenure, and accrued on a monthly basis;
- Eleven annual paid holidays;
- Sick leave;
- Flexible work schedules during the legislative interim; and
- A generous compensation time policy.
The Colorado Legislature is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. 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 for applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at OLWR.ga@coleg.gov or call 303-866-3393.
Application Process
Please send your application to: accounting@coleg.gov with the subject “Application for Accountant” on or before March 3, 2025. Your application should include the following:
- your resume;
- a cover letter;
- and three professional references.
Agency contact information. If you have questions or need additional information about this position, please contact Gina Sanchez at 303-866-3191, or accounting@coleg.gov.
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000
