Accountant III

Accountant III

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Accountant III

Salary

$81,749.00 - $118,596.00 Annually

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

JD05910

Department

Judicial Branch

Division

State Court Administrator's Office

Opening Date

11/21/2025

Closing Date

12/20/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Primary Physical Work Address

1300 Broadway, Denver, 80203

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

careerservices@judicial.state.co.us

Type of Announcement

This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

How To Apply

Online applications through the Colorado Jobs portal will not be accepted. Please follow instructions on the job announcement for submitting an application.

• Description

• Benefits

Department Information

The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims; client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.

Description of Job

General Statement Of Duties:

Provides professional accounting work for the Colorado Judicial Department.

Distinguishing Factors:

The Accountant III classification is distinguished from the Accountant I and II classifications by the assignment of more complex accounting duties and responsibilities. In addition, this classification may act in a lead capacity by reviewing the work product of other staff, providing training, and mentoring other accounting unit staff.

Essential Functions:

Assists the Accountant IV and the Department Controller with analyzing financial reports, preparing fiscal year-end exhibits, reconciling accounts, developing training material, teaching classes, and writing fiscal rules.

Prepares, reviews, and/or approves accounting transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements, Judicial Branch Fiscal Rules, statutory requirements, and other authoritative guidance. Such transactions may include, but are not limited to, disbursement of funds, receipt and deposit of funds, journal entries, and intra-governmental transfers.

Reviews and identifies accounting procedures and processes that need to be improved; researches appropriate resolutions; and provides recommendations to the Department Controller.

Prepares special financial reports as requested.

Provides phone, email, and in-person customer service to department personnel, vendors, and customers.

Attends meetings and trainings as required.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisor Responsibilities:

This is a supervisory position within the General Accounting Area. Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience preferred.

Responsible for one’s own work product and work performed within the accounting unit. Provides direct supervision, guidance, and assistance to others. Duties include scheduling and assigning of work, training in all facets of work, quality control, and decisions impacting the pay, status and tenure of others. Conducts performance appraisals, and provides input into and participates in discipline, dismissal, and hiring processes.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to perform repetitive motions, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. May handle emergency or crisis situations; is subject to many interruptions; may handle multiple calls and inquiries simultaneously.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Education:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting or closely related field, such as finance, and four years of professional accounting experience.

Supplemental Information

The Colorado Judicial Department is committed to ensuring equal access to and full participation in court and probation services and programs for qualified individuals with disabilities, including employees of the Colorado Judicial Department. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an important part of our culture, and we are committed to provide reasonable accommodations when needed without causing undue hardship to the Colorado Judicial Department.

Each district has an ADA Coordinator and Jury Commissioner. The ADA Coordinator is responsible for initiating the interactive process once an employee, court or probation services participant has made a request for reasonable accommodation and the Jury Commissioner is responsible for initiating the interactive process once a juror has made a request for a reasonable accommodation.

How to Apply:

For more information and to apply online, please visit our website listed below:

https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/careers

Please note: Applications must be submitted before 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. Incomplete or new applications will not be accepted after this time.

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