Bookkeeper Jobs in Colorado
Bookkeeper jobs in Colorado are consistently in demand, with strong hiring across professional services, construction, healthcare, and the state's growing technology sector at experience levels from entry-level accounts payable clerks to senior full-charge bookkeepers. Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder account for the largest share of openings, anchored by employers like Xcel Energy, UCHealth, and Lockheed Martin Space that maintain year-round accounting and finance teams. The most sought-after specialties in Colorado listings include QuickBooks and Sage proficiency, payroll processing, and job-costing experience tied to the region's active construction industry. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Department Information
This posting is only open to current residents of the State of Colorado.
ABOUT CDPHE:IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- The referral list generated by this position announcement may be used to fill multiple position vacancies and may be extended.
- Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246.
CDPHE Offers:
CDPHE offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to build a meaningful career in public service. Benefits include:
- Medical and dental plans.
- Colorado PERA retirement options, including defined benefit plan or defined contribution plan.
- Optional 401(K) and 457 retirement plans.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Potential flexible working arrangements
- 11 paid holidays per year and generous paid time off.
- Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee wellness programs.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Career opportunities throughout Colorado state government.
Description of Job
The Work Unit:
The Prevention Services Division (PSD) works with public and private partners across Colorado to improve the health equity and well-being of all Coloradans. Division professionals develop, review, implement, and evaluate public health interventions proven to promote healthy living, prevent chronic disease, protect against injury, and ensure access to health care and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. The Division is committed to the professional development, collaborative effort, and sustained wellness of its workforce.
The Fiscal, Contracting, Compliance and Operations Branch (FCCO) within PSD provides support to all programs within the Division, offering services that include fiscal management and oversight, procurement and contracting development and oversight, compliance monitoring and operations support. The branch provides division-wide training, forms, policies and procedures for all of the Division’s business operations including all fiscal, compliance and contracting workflow. The branch maintains access to all department systems and houses super users for department systems including InfoAdvantage, OnBase, CORE and more. The branch provides support for all division operations functions including the creation and management of division operations, personnel liaison functions, organizational charts and more. The branch is responsible for building, maintaining and implementing all systems, processes, policies and procedures to support the functions listed above. The branch is responsible for producing financial records, tracking internal and external expenditures totaling over $200 million division wide. The branch is responsible for preparation of hundreds of contracts and purchase orders each year as well as compliance monitoring activities of grant funding passed through to external agencies.
What You Will Do:
This position is involved with the design, structure, and maintenance/update of accounting processes to complete work in the state accounting software system, Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE) used by the Prevention Services Division (PSD). This position prepares, analyzes, and interprets accounting and fiscal diagnostic reports to assure accurate reflection of fiscal information for PSD and/or programs, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, CORE, the Governmental and Financial Reporting Standards (GASB), and state fiscal rules.
Acts as a contact for division reimbursement requests, official function requests, and CORE data entry; guides division staff to ensure correct interpretation and adherence to established Division and Department accounts payable rules, standards, policies, regulations and procedures; processes and reviews divisional journal vouchers and other transactions; and processes, reviews and tracks invoices submitted for payment.
- Division Accounting and Financial Operations
- Accounts Payable
- Invoice Monitoring and Tracking
- Purchasing Card Coordinator
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Class Code & Classification Description:
H8A1XX Accountant I
Minimum Qualifications:
NOTE: An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.
Experience Only:
Education and Experience:
- Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for four (4) years of education
**You must substantiate that you meet the minimum qualifications when filling out the Work Experience section of the application. Failure to do so will result in the application not moving forward in the hiring process. “See resume” will not be accepted. Resumes are considered supplemental information and are not considered in the initial evaluation. In addition, part-time work will be prorated when determining whether minimum qualifications are met.**
**If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.**
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with CORE or other accounting software including accounts payable and encumbrance creation and modification modules;
- General ledger reconciliation experience;
- Knowledge of theory, principles and practices of Accounting;
- Knowledge of state and federal fiscal rules and regulations;
- Fluency in Microsoft Word and Excel, Gmail and Google Applications - including experience creating pivot tables and completing data analysis;
- Holds self-accountable for high-quality and timely results;
- Ability to use critical thinking when making decisions or solving problems;
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Residency Requirement Options:
- This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
- A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
- Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 Cherry Creek Driver South, Denver, CO 80246.
Supplemental Information
- Completed State of Colorado application.
- If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
- If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
- All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
- Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
- A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.
Department Information
This posting is only open to current residents of the State of Colorado.
ABOUT CDPHE:IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- The referral list generated by this position announcement may be used to fill multiple position vacancies and may be extended.
- Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246.
CDPHE Offers:
CDPHE offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to build a meaningful career in public service. Benefits include:
- Medical and dental plans.
- Colorado PERA retirement options, including defined benefit plan or defined contribution plan.
- Optional 401(K) and 457 retirement plans.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Potential flexible working arrangements
- 11 paid holidays per year and generous paid time off.
- Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee wellness programs.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Career opportunities throughout Colorado state government.
Description of Job
The Work Unit:
The Prevention Services Division (PSD) works with public and private partners across Colorado to improve the health equity and well-being of all Coloradans. Division professionals develop, review, implement, and evaluate public health interventions proven to promote healthy living, prevent chronic disease, protect against injury, and ensure access to health care and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. The Division is committed to the professional development, collaborative effort, and sustained wellness of its workforce.
The Fiscal, Contracting, Compliance and Operations Branch (FCCO) within PSD provides support to all programs within the Division, offering services that include fiscal management and oversight, procurement and contracting development and oversight, compliance monitoring and operations support. The branch provides division-wide training, forms, policies and procedures for all of the Division’s business operations including all fiscal, compliance and contracting workflow. The branch maintains access to all department systems and houses super users for department systems including InfoAdvantage, OnBase, CORE and more. The branch provides support for all division operations functions including the creation and management of division operations, personnel liaison functions, organizational charts and more. The branch is responsible for building, maintaining and implementing all systems, processes, policies and procedures to support the functions listed above. The branch is responsible for producing financial records, tracking internal and external expenditures totaling over $200 million division wide. The branch is responsible for preparation of hundreds of contracts and purchase orders each year as well as compliance monitoring activities of grant funding passed through to external agencies.
What You Will Do:
This position is involved with the design, structure, and maintenance/update of accounting processes to complete work in the state accounting software system, Colorado Operations Resource Engine (CORE) used by the Prevention Services Division (PSD). This position prepares, analyzes, and interprets accounting and fiscal diagnostic reports to assure accurate reflection of fiscal information for PSD and/or programs, ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, CORE, the Governmental and Financial Reporting Standards (GASB), and state fiscal rules.
Acts as a contact for division reimbursement requests, official function requests, and CORE data entry; guides division staff to ensure correct interpretation and adherence to established Division and Department accounts payable rules, standards, policies, regulations and procedures; processes and reviews divisional journal vouchers and other transactions; and processes, reviews and tracks invoices submitted for payment.
- Division Accounting and Financial Operations
- Accounts Payable
- Invoice Monitoring and Tracking
- Purchasing Card Coordinator
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Class Code & Classification Description:
H8A1XX Accountant I
Minimum Qualifications:
NOTE: An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.
Experience Only:
Education and Experience:
- Current, valid licensure as a CPA by the Colorado Board of Accountancy will substitute for four (4) years of education
**You must substantiate that you meet the minimum qualifications when filling out the Work Experience section of the application. Failure to do so will result in the application not moving forward in the hiring process. “See resume” will not be accepted. Resumes are considered supplemental information and are not considered in the initial evaluation. In addition, part-time work will be prorated when determining whether minimum qualifications are met.**
**If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.**
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with CORE or other accounting software including accounts payable and encumbrance creation and modification modules;
- General ledger reconciliation experience;
- Knowledge of theory, principles and practices of Accounting;
- Knowledge of state and federal fiscal rules and regulations;
- Fluency in Microsoft Word and Excel, Gmail and Google Applications - including experience creating pivot tables and completing data analysis;
- Holds self-accountable for high-quality and timely results;
- Ability to use critical thinking when making decisions or solving problems;
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Residency Requirement Options:
- This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
- A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
- Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 Cherry Creek Driver South, Denver, CO 80246.
Supplemental Information
- Completed State of Colorado application.
- If using education to qualify for this position a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
- If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.
- All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
- Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
- A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Construction & Real Estate
- Investment & Asset Management
What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in bookkeeper jobs across Colorado.
- Associate degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a closely related field
- Proficiency in QuickBooks, Sage, or comparable bookkeeping software
- Two or more years of full-cycle bookkeeping or accounts payable experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of payroll processing and applicable tax filing requirements
- Experience with job-costing or construction accounting preferred for Colorado employers
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple client accounts independently
Bookkeeper Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a bookkeeper in Colorado?
Colorado does not require a state-issued license to work as a bookkeeper, so most employers focus on education and demonstrated skills. A two-year associate degree in accounting or a related field from a Colorado community college is the most common starting point. Earning the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers certification or the NACPB Bookkeeper Certification adds credibility that Colorado employers recognize. Many candidates start in accounts payable or payroll roles before moving into a full-charge bookkeeper position.
Which companies hire bookkeepers in Colorado?
Companies currently hiring bookkeepers in Colorado include State of Colorado, Prologis, and SM Energy, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Colorado's mix of construction firms, healthcare systems, and professional services businesses generates steady year-round demand for bookkeeping talent across the Front Range.
Which Colorado cities have the most bookkeeper jobs?
Denver, Lakewood, and Englewood are the Colorado cities with the most bookkeeper openings. Denver dominates because it anchors the Front Range's professional services, construction, and healthcare industries, while Colorado Springs draws hiring from its defense contractors and regional health systems, and Boulder's technology and biotech firms add a steady cluster of openings for bookkeepers comfortable with startup and growth-stage environments.
Are there remote bookkeeper jobs in Colorado?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 69% of bookkeeper openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how well bookkeeping translates to off-site work. Roles focused on cloud accounting, client billing, and monthly close reporting are the most consistently listed as fully remote, particularly at Colorado accounting firms and multi-location businesses.
How can I get hired as a bookkeeper in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an accounts payable or payroll assistant role, which large Colorado employers in healthcare, construction, and professional services routinely fill with candidates who have bookkeeping coursework but limited hands-on history. Colorado community colleges like Front Range Community College and Red Rocks Community College offer accounting certificate programs that local employers recognize. Building proficiency in QuickBooks and completing a short internship through those programs are the credentials that consistently move entry-level candidates past initial screening.
Where can I find and apply to bookkeeper jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to bookkeeper jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring across the state. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level and location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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