Accounting Technician II, State Forest Office, Granby, CO

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information

Working Title	Accounting Technician II, State Forest Office, Granby, CO
Position Location	Granby, CO 80446
Classification Title	Accounting Technician II
Posting Number	202200140P
Position Type	State Classified
Open Date	04/05/2022
Close Date	04/21/2022
Salary	$3,295 – $3,972 monthly + Full Benefits
Employee Benefits	Colorado State University (CSU) and the State of Colorado are committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time classified employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ and https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Full/Part Time	Full-time
State Classified Hourly	No
Overtime Eligible
Description of Work Unit	The mission of the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) is to achieve stewardship of Colorado’s diverse forest environments for the benefit of present and future generations This position supports the Northwest Area in achieving the mission of the CSFS. We accomplish this through providing professional, technical forestry assistance coupled with educational outreach.
Position Summary	Provide support to the Colorado State Forest Service Northwest Area staff and programs such as, but not limited to Forest Management Planning & Implementation, Outreach and community communications, and Forest Science and Data Management, financial account monitoring; payment processing; procurement of supplies and services; general public relations; website management; document creation, editing and filing; office equipment operation and maintenance; meeting logistics and management, and mail processing.
Minimum Qualifications	To meet minimum qualifications, applications must show 2 full time years (24 months) of technical accounting experience.
Substitutions	Two years of bookkeeping or technical accounting experience other than that listed may substitute for the required experience. Two years of college, university or non-correspondence business school which included eighteen (18) semester credit hours of accounting or bookkeeping can substitute for the required experience.
Preferred Qualifications	The highly desired candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, personal characteristics, and experience directly related and critical to this position: Experience with annual budget requests including forecasting annual district revenues and expenses Experience with State of Colorado financial processes Excellent abilities in working with MS Excel and MS Outlook Tracking funded projects via Excel spreadsheets Accounting and budget projections Salary tracking and projections Customer service skills – able to interact well with the public, think on their feet and be adaptive and responsive Understanding or experience in natural resources Familiarity with CSU financial systems including Kuali Directly related State service experience Willing to attend periodic trainings, both on and off-site Willing and able to attend, participate in, and take minutes for regional and area planning meetings

Essential Job Duties

Job Duty Category	Fiscal/Budget and Procurement Support
Duty/Responsibility	Assist Area Manager, and staff, with annual budget requests including forecasting annual district revenues and expenses. Provide budget analysis and account status as required by the Area Manager. Assist the Area Manager with reconciling budget vs. actual expenses based on information provided by the State Office accounting team. Create and maintain spreadsheets to assist the Area Manager with tracking program information. Reallocate P-card transactions for district staff using Kuali Financial System (KFS); utilize Kuali action list, and know how to handle the P-card transactions; the State Office (the fiscal officer) will approve the purchases. Access VistaPlus account reports to verify (reconcile) account transactions; if errors are found, complete CSFS internal form for State Office to make the correcting entry in Kuali. Follow CSU and department purchasing policies. Prepare invoices and submit customer payments to State Office for deposit within the required timeframe. Prepare purchase orders and reimbursement requests, by using the correct CSFS forms. Track landowner grant fiscal information using spreadsheets including project and program activity.
Percentage Of Time	50

Job Duty Category	Office Operations & Area Administration Support
Duty/Responsibility	Assist in the management of the Area’s SharePoint site, particularly the administrative documents and filing system and Area’s SharePoint calendar. Provide back-up to the CSFS State Office Human Resources staff in the administration of TimeClock Plus. Mentor and coordinate with other administrative staff in the Area to ensure administrative workload is completed. Maintain NW Area field offices supply inventories by utilizing ShopCat system; orders supplies as needed for area staff. Coordinate annual inventory of CSU property. Vehicle maintenance and use tracking. Maintain office equipment operability. Place special supply orders for area personnel. Initiate contact with office equipment vendors and repair people. Duplicate and disseminate information internally and externally using copiers, FAX, email, and US Mail. Manages all area incoming and outgoing mail processes and prepares all outgoing mail; assists with mailings to the area forest agriculture property owners or other homeowner groups. Complete bulk-mail projects. Coordinate janitorial and building upkeep. Maintain area vehicle mileage and maintenance records. Compile, prepare and submit reports to field staff and state office administration team for projects. Maintain field technical publications, library and order supplies from the communications and Communities Division team at the State Office. Prepare travel documentation for field staff and submit to the state office for approval and processing. Support field hourly staff and coordinate with state office staff as needed. Maintain office filing system. Assist with updates to the NW Area Field Offices contractor lists. Organize and manage area all-employee meetings including providing all logistical support for those meetings.
Percentage Of Time	35

Job Duty Category	Public Relations, and Administrative/Technical Support
Duty/Responsibility	Support field staff through data and document creation, input and editing. Data is entered into databases for programs such as, but not limited to forest management programs such as seedling tree and forest agriculture. Maintain field contact information. Assist with management of the NW Area Website. Provide layout and content editing for documents such as memoranda, letters, and reports and maintains mailing lists. Conduct other support tasks such as information research and meeting logistics. Track meeting schedules and travel itineraries of all field personnel to facilitate accurate scheduling and verify employee status. Take minutes at area meetings. Review outgoing documents for completeness before sending to the state office for processing. Greet telephone and walk-in customers. Route incoming calls for field office/Area staff. Evaluate and satisfy customer requests for various information and resources and/or direct customers to the proper employee or external entity. Maintain master office schedule for field office staff. Schedule conference rooms and obtain conference call-in numbers for field office staff. These duties require a thorough knowledge of CSFS personnel/program responsibilities and related university, local, state and federal agency programs/services, and the use of a phone system, internet browser, email, and interpersonal communications. Position requires excellent customer service to the agency, partners, and cooperators.
Percentage Of Time	15

Application Details

Special Instructions to Applicants	APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Clearly document job duties you have performed that relate to minimum qualifications, preferred qualifications, and essential job duties in the Work Experience section on the application. Human Resources must be able to evaluate your experience based on this information. Clearly outline dates of employment and hours worked per week for each employment experience listed in the Work Experience section of the Application so that Human Resources can calculate full-time work experience. Please note: Part-time experience will be calculated to determine the full-time equivalent. The Work Experience is the only document that will be utilized to determine if minimum qualifications, as outlined in the job posting, have been met. The Application is considered to be the legal document on file; resumes will not be reviewed for minimum qualification requirements. 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Conditions of Employment	Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Valid Driver’s License - Colorado, Travel - Periodic travel between the Gould and Steamboat offices will be expected.
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