Salary: $83,664.00 - $96,204.00 Annually
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Transportation
Division: Division of Accounting & Finance
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 8/17/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 2829 W. Howard Pl., Denver, CO 80204
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: Lynn Livingston [email protected]
Hiring Pay Rate: The 2026 Step Pay Program may increase the salary range for employees with time in the class series.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Description of Job
About the UnitThe Accountant III works in the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) Center for Accounting within the Division of Accounting and Finance (DAF). The Center of Accounting ensures all financial related transactions for CDOT are recorded in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).

About the Position

The Accountant III serves as an Accounting Unit Supervisor.

This position oversees Fixed Assets, Inventory, Reconciliations, interagency transactions, Cash Receipts and Accounts Receivables,Certificates of Participation (COPS), Notes Payable, Bonds, and Project Settlements. The Accountant supports the General Ledger (GL) unit in analyzing, investigating and reconciling high level GL transactions between SAP and CORE. The position monitors the interagency transactions ensuring that all are processed timely and accurately in SAP and CORE and provides backup to the GL supervisor for reviewing/approving all SAP and CORE.

In addition, this position completes the annual physical inventory of fixed assets and ensures the monthly and yearly trial balance reconciliations are complete, ensures daily transactions reconciliations are complete between SAP and CORE, prepares monthly and year-end reconciliations for fixed assets additions/deletions, performs monthly project settlements, ensures all debt related transactions are processed timely and accurately, and ensures CDOT meets all Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) compliances.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Leadership/Supervision

• Serves as Unit Supervisor over three accounting staff.
• Administers the performance program, providing corrective actions and performance improvement plans when necessary.
• Monitors work for quality control and efficiency.
• Coaches, mentors and trains employees.
• Addresses personnel issues and mediates conflicts.
• Works with supervisor and/or other mentors to improve supervisory/leadership knowledge and skill.
• Implements policies and procedures in a fair and consistent way.

Oversight of Reconciliations for SAP/COR

• Ensures the daily transactional reconciliation between SAP and CORE is completed and available for staff to review ensuring all transactions are recorded in both CORE and SAP.
• Investigates, analyzes, reconciles, and corrects high level general ledger balance sheet and income statement transactions and variances between SAP and CORE as designated.
• Ensures all additional reconciliations completed by staff are accurate, complete and in compliance with GAAP and state and federal rules.
• Implements a new accounting process or reconciliation when needed to ensure integrity and accuracy of accounting data.
• Works with the Deputy Controller to ensure all abnormal balances and variances as designated are corrected for quarterly and year-end close per State Controller's Office Fiscal Procedures Manual, fiscal rules and GAAP.

Oversight of Interdepartmental transfers/transactions

• Provides guidance to Accountant II on CORE event types, posting codes, investigating, analyzing and processing of Inter-Agency Transaction Initiator (ITI), Inter-Agency Acceptance (ITA) transactions in CORE ensuring they are processed timely and accurately both in CORE and SAP.
• When variances occur, investigates, corrects and/or establishes a new accounting process to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Ensures the GL coding is correct for payable/receivable transactions completing adjusting entries as needed.

Debt Activities and CDOT SEC Compliance

• Ensures all debt related activities are being performed monthly ensuring CDOT has established the reserve to make the semiannual payments for all bonds, COPS and notes.
• Ensures all SAP Treasury module transactions are accurate and performed.
• Performs all year end-related transactions needed per State Fiscal Procedures Manual.
• Yearly ensures CDOT is meeting all of the continued disclosure requirements as needed for each debt issuance.

Other 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.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications

Experience Only

Experience must total 8 years and include:

• Four years of professional auditing or accounting experience
• AND at least four years of professional accounting experience.

OR

Education and Experience
A combination of relevant education and experience equal to at least eight (8) years

• Relevant education from an accredited college or university with at least 27 hours of coursework in Accounting or Auditing will be considered.
• Professional Accounting and Auditing experience will be considered, with at least four (4) years of this experience in full-time professional accounting.

OR

Colorado CPA License and Experience or Education
A combination of a Colorado CPA License, education and/or experience which totals at least eight (8) years

• Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will count for six (6) years of the requirement.
• Education in auditing or accounting will be considered (coursework requires 27 semester hours completed in accounting or auditing)
• Professional accounting experience will be considered.

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, completed credit hours, and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official 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.

Conditions 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.

The Exceptional Applicant will be an experienced Accountant with 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;
• Professional knowledge of general accounting practices and standards, including GAAP, GASB, State fiscal rules, State financial reporting, and State Auditor requirements;
• Strong Excel and reporting skills
• Reconciliation and analytic skills to enable accurate, complete, and timely reconciliation of data between multiple accounting systems;
• Experience using SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system;
• Experience reconciling and correcting general ledger accounts to sub-ledger type detail;
• Strong knowledge and operational expertise in revenue, receivables, and cash processes;
• Supervisory skills and experience;
• Strong leadership skills to facilitate accurate, complete, and timely development and analysis of data across multiple functional areas and systems;
• 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 technical skills in Google, Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Analytical skills to solve complex challenges;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to perform at a high level;
• 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;
• Strong attention to technical detail;
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations;
• Sttong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

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 completed coursework and credit hours, that your degree has been conferred (if applicable), your and the name of your school, or your official NACES accreditation report. 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.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Only complete applications submitted by the clo