Salary: $61,776.00 - $71,028.00 Annually
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: HAA-50004160-04/24
Department: Department of Transportation
Division: Division of Accounting & Finance
Opening Date: 04/15/2024
Closing Date: 4/29/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: 2829 W. Howard Place, Denver, CO 80204
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Information
This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

• This position is covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).
• New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT
Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you will have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent package!
CDOT for All
CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.
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The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.
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Description of Job

About the Work Unit
The Projects & Grants Accounting unit supports the Federal Aid Program fiscal and financial functions for CDOT's Division of Accounting and Finance to comply with State and Federal guidelines. This unit directs the entire CDOT federal aid billing and local agency billing process including the construction program (of up to $700 million of revenue collections annually), and the indirect rate allocation and recovery program.
About the Position
As the Project Accountant II, you will perform professional-level accounting functions pertaining to engineering projects and grants.
Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform analysis, reconciliation, and verification of allocations for Construction Engineering (CE) and Indirect (IND) posting; identify and correct any discrepancies;
• Provide management with trends, projections, and potential surplus and shortfall information necessary to make ongoing decisions about CE/IND;
• Compile, analyze, and create the indirect cost rates on a yearly basis for approval by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA);
• Provide and fulfill any ad hoc CE/IND analysis and reporting requests;
• Create, update, and maintain the dashboards related to CE/IND analysis;
• Respond to inquiries related to CE/IND and train others on the processes related to CE/IND;
• Monitor and review the daily error log associated with the CE/IND allocation process; research cause of discrepancies and determine if there is a systematic error or other change to correct the error;
• Create the appropriate financial entries and ensure they are posted to correct the noted CE/IND allocation process failures;
• Analyze other project-related functions including developing, testing, and implementing other financial data analyses and reports;
• Acknowledge and process claims, liens, and lis pendens documents; inform appropriate contractor, subcontractor, staff, attorneys and/or the Attorney General's Office;
• Actively track and monitor all claims, liens, and lis pendens and ensure their proper disposition as appropriate and within set timeframes;
• Verify and confirm that retainage is recorded properly; prepare, at a minimum, the quarterly reconciliation between the Trans*Port retainage records, SAP liability account, and the Project subledger expenditures;
• Respond and educate staff on the use of retainage accounts, how they function and steps to perform any necessary actions to properly record and release retainage;
• Acknowledge receipt of any escrow request received from project staff; process the necessary financial transactions within SAP to record the escrow; track and monitor any funds that have been escrowed and ensure their proper disposition;
• Record securities in SiteManager subsystem, maintain excel worksheet with securities balances by contractor and verify securities balances with escrow agents;
• Serve as a back-up to all positions within the Projects & Grants Accounting section; train with staff to obtain a thorough understanding of the projects bids/awards and closeout duties, federal aid billing duties, CPE/Local Agency invoice duties, and grant duties;
• Assist with extracting data from SAP for auditors and other federal inquiries;
• Assist with year-end functions that include verifying project accruals for accuracy and completeness;
• Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am - 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday, but we are flexible to meet your work/life balance needs while ensuring CDOT business needs are met.
• You will likely work a hybrid schedule with a combination of in-office and remote work. Must have at least 2 days in-office each week.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Experience Only:

• Six years of professional accounting experience.

OR
Education and Experience:

• A combination of related college education (including at least 27 semester hours completed in accounting or auditing coursework) and/or professional accounting experience that is equal to six years.

OR
Licensure:

• Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will count for the required six years.

Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. "See Resume" statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.
College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or an official foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.
Condition of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.

Preferred Qualifications
Theexceptional applicantwill be an experienced accountant and will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Comprehensive knowledge of general accounting practices and standards, including GAAP, GASB, State Fiscal Rules, State financial reporting, State Auditor requirements, and Federal regulations;
• Experience in projects accounting, including multiple funding sources;
• Knowledge of accounts receivable, accounts payable, federal awards, and cash postings;
• Experience interfacing, managing, and reconciling multiple automated accounting systems;
• Experience reconciling and correcting general ledger accounts to sub ledger type detail;
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access), Gmail, Google Applications, SAP, Trans*port, Power BI, Galvanize and the ability to quickly learn other software systems;
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Excellent customer service experience, including a proven ability to partner with professionals, consultants, and staff at all levels, with sensitivity to their needs and priorities;
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability;
• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem solving ability;
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations;
• Experience developing new dashboards, reports, reconciliations, and analysis of data across multiple functional areas and systems.

Supplemental Information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
3. A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
4. A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.
5. If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
6. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

Notifications:
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "" and "" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.
The Hiring Process:

1. All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
2. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

1. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement
If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

Employment Screening
If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with "Info Cubic."

Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, a Division of Orange Tree, including its privacy policy, may be found online at and Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55439.

The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.
Appeal Rights
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at 303.866.3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, atunder Rules.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Discrimination and/or harassment against any person is prohibited because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran's status, marital status, gender identity or any other protected class recognized under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA). This applies to all employment decisions.

ADAAA Accommodations
CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or 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 to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Erin Hardin at

Former State Employees
Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.
ERIN (SAP #50004160/PCR #56178)
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01

The Colorado Constitution requires that applicants for State of Colorado positions be Colorado residents at the time the application is submitted. Are you a current resident of the State of Colorado who can provide proof of Colorado residency?

• Yes
• No

02

Please describe, with an example from your work experience, the steps that you take to reconcile accounts. Please include in your response the level of review that is performed and by whom, any challenges faced, and how any discrepancies are resolved.
03

Please describe, with an example from your work experience, how you manage multiple assignments, projects, and deadlines in a demanding environment. Please include your time management and prioritization skills in your response.
04

If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable, but they must show the name of the school, your name, that the degree was awarded and on what date, and the type and name of the degree. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.Have you included your transcript(s) as an attachment to your application? If not, you may go back and do so now.

• No, I have not attached transcripts to my application because I am using experience to meet the minimum qualifications.
• Yes, I have attached my transcript(s) that will be used to verify whether or not I meet the education requirement as announced.
• I have requested my transcripts from my college/university and will email them to Erin.Hardin@state.co.us within 5 business days of the close date of the job announcement.

05

A resume and a cover letter are required for your application to be complete. Your cover letter should describe how your experience aligns with the minimum qualifications and exceptional candidate section of this announcement. Documents must be uploaded as attachments to your online application. Documents will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.Did you attach a resume and a cover letter to your application? If not, you may go back and do so now.

• Yes
• No

06

If you are a current or previous State of Colorado classified employee, please provide your Employee Identification Number (EID) in order to verify your current or previous employment. Your EID begins with 997 and is nine digits long. Please do not enter your Social Security Number. If not, please state "N/A".
07

Have you been subject to disciplinary action in the last three years of your work experience? If so, please provide details of that disciplinary action. If not, please state "N/A".
08

Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position. If this does not apply to you, please put "N/A".
09

If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.Did you attach a copy of your DD214 to your application? If not, you may go back and do so now.

• Yes
• No - I am a veteran, but I do not qualify for veterans' preference
• N/A - I am not a veteran

10

CDOT-Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability We are a federal contractor or subcontractor required by law to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We are also required to measure our progress toward having at least 7% of our workforce be individuals with disabilities. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five years.Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. For more information about this form or the equal employment obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, visit the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp. You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition. Disabilities include, but are not limited to: •Autism•Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or HIV/AIDS•Blind or low vision•Cancer•Cardiovascular or heart disease•Celiac disease•Cerebral palsy•Deaf or hard of hearing •Depression or anxiety •Diabetes•Epilepsy•Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, or irritable bowel syndrome•Intellectual disability•Missing limbs or partially missing limbs•Nervous system condition for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson's disease, or Multiple sclerosis (MS)•Psychiatric condition, for example, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, or major depression

• Yes, I Have A Disability, Or Have A History/Record Of Having A Disability
• No, I Don't Have A Disability, Or A History/Record Of Having A Disability
• I Don't Wish To Answer

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