This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity. Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.
The Accounting Specialist exists to provide support to Financial Services with responsibilities for travel and official function disbursements, sales tax duties, petty cash audits, state travel cards, contract logs, record retention, and State of Colorado financial system entries. Duties also include payroll journal entries and various monthly journal entries entered and recorded in college financial reporting system.
The college offers the possibility for alternative work arrangements such as flexplace, remote work, or flextime scheduling upon completion of training and department needs.
Reports to: Assistant Controller
Minimum Qualifications
- Completed Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution OR completed associate’s degree with two years of professional level experience performing similar duties to those described for this position.
Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge. Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a higher education setting.
- Experience with Banner financial reporting system.
For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on March 31, 2026. Applications accepted until position is filled.
Pikes Peak State College reserves the right to close the job posting once a sufficient applicant pool has been obtained.
Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.
Visa support is not available for this position.
Application Instructions: Application must be submitted online. Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration. A complete application will include:
- Cover letter - Address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the order listed on the job announcement.
- Resume - Reflect experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred. Official transcripts are required if hired for the position.
- Professional References - Provide names and contact information for three recent professional references who can address your expertise and background for this position.
This position may be eligible for a variety of employee benefits. Pikes Peak State College participates in the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) contribution rates.
Note: Prior submission of application materials will not be considered.
Essential Functions
Travel and Official/Training functions: Review and process all official/training functions and travel reimbursements. Verify that all reimbursements are allowed expenses in accordance with PPCC procedures, CCCS policies, State Fiscal Rules and the State Travel Management System. Facilitate all requests for travel credit cards. Review travel card balances for unallowable purchases or past due balances. Provide guidance and departmental training regarding appropriate expenses. Monitor travel prepaid expenses and accrual amounts at year-end.
Sales Tax: Compute sales tax monthly. Analyze revenue and actual collected tax dollars. Research and correct discrepancies. Compile supporting schedules with detailed sales activity. By the required deadline, file tax returns and remit payments online to the State of Colorado and the City of Colorado Springs. Calculate allowable vendor fee commission to the appropriate revenue accounts. Prepare journal entries to record all applicable sales tax activity. Reconcile sales tax accounts in general ledger. Apply, renew, or distribute sales tax licenses.
Journal Entries: Complete all journal entries as required in a timely and accurate manner. Download payroll extract reports and process entries for all bi-weekly/monthly payrolls. Reconcile and verify account balances in general ledger. Record student loan transfers and prepare documentation for wire transfers and related journal entries. Review all club balances and determine the reversion of funds between Student Government and student clubs. Prepare the journal entry to record all reversions. Various other monthly journal entries as needed. Scan journal entries into financial reporting system.
State Financial System: Prepare state accounting reports as required. Process state accounting system entries. Compare state accounting entries to internal financial reporting system entries. Assist the Assistant Controller with monthly summary and reconciliation.
Petty Cash/Change Fund Audits: Audit change fund/petty cash funds that are maintained by various college departments, as per Financial Services procedures.
Other: Process office orders via procurement card. College projects, committees, and other strategic tasks as assigned.
General Duties, Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Ability to navigate differences effectively and respectfully in the workplace.
- Adhere to college, system and state policies and procedures.
- Strong customer service skills and relationship building techniques.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to travel to multiple campuses to support department needs.
- Maintain confidentiality while working effectively with all constituents.
- Manage and complete multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting critical deadlines.
- Employ judgment and analytical skills related to Financial Services functions.
- Encourage a collaborative and team-based environment.
- Work effectively with students, faculty, and staff and outside agencies; relate to people of various cultural backgrounds, communication styles, abilities and appearances and help staff do the same.
- Generate required department reports periodically.
- Work independently as well as work in a team setting.
- Attend various department and college wide meetings as scheduled.
- Communicate effectively in verbal and written formats.
- Ability to identify and implement imaginative and entrepreneurial solutions to complex problems.
As part of the State of Colorado, PPSC offers a competitive benefits package:
This job description reflects Pikes Peak State College’s best effort to describe the essential duties and qualifications of the job. It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of the job. This document is not intended to exclude an opportunity for modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation.
EEO Statement: Pikes Peak State College is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act institution. We value diversity, strive for a more unified campus where all people are valued, treated fairly, and possess a sense of belonging. Pikes Peak State College encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.
