Financial Services Specialist

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• Identify payments received by the FSR without identification
• Process payments received at the state office
• Process payments returned by the bank as unpaid
• Process disbursements returned as undeliverable to the payee
• Process problem logs received from counties regarding incorrectly identified payments
• Perform reconciliation of ACSES reports and the FSR bank account
• Process disbursements checks returned to the FSR
• Process wire transfers
• Verify state offset batches
• Approve disbursements being sent from unidentified file
• Provide customer service to parents counties other states and vendors as needed
• Other duties as assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the position classification including coverage of staff absences; completion of special projects completion of the grant or temporary assignments; representation of the Unit Division or Department on task forces or committees; and completion of other supervisory designated tasks.
• This position may assist in coverage of the front desk and phone for the Division.

• Clerical or administrative experience
• Critical thinking skills ability to review the information/data and make decisions based off of regulations policy and practices
• Ability to solve complex problems independently and knowing when to seek out assistance
• Microsoft 365 and Google suite experience
• Attention to detail
• Customer service skills
• Written and oral communication skills
• Relevant years of State service should be considered as a preferred qualification to be used to determine the top candidates on the referral list. (Partnership agreement 10.1.)

• Standard background check and reference check required
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position (3) provide the employee number from the applicants prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening and the compensation analysis; your other attached documents will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore it is paramount that you clearly describe all of your relevant experience in the work experience section on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked SEE RESUME or SEE ATTACHED will not be considered.

Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications you will be invited to the comparative analysis process.

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 departments action.

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We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing 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 our ADAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call 1-.