What We OfferThe City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The hiring range for this position is $75,000.00 - $90,000.00/year, based on experience and education.
We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which includes but is not limited to:
- A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
- 457B Retirement Plan
- 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 13 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
- Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
LocationThe Denver Clerk & Recorder's office is located at 200 W. 14th Ave., immediately south of the City & County Building. Office hours are typically 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
What You'll DoThe Denver Clerk and Recorder is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Recording & Public Trustee Division. In this position, you will perform advanced, complex accounting duties that support multiple business operations and ensure fiscal accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency across the division.
ResponsibilitiesAs the Senior Accountant, you will:
- Serve as a high-level financial backup to the Accounting Manager
- Manage daily banking platform activities, including incoming/outgoing payments, discrepancy reviews, and positive pay monitoring
- Support frontline cashiering staff and oversee reconciliations for non-cash payment types (ACH, credit cards, checks)
- Perform general ledger management, including monthly entries and account monitoring within Workday
- Prepare and analyze financial reports, performance metrics, quarterly/annual reports, and variance analyses
- Assist with financial system troubleshooting, system change adjustments, and operational support
- Work with junior staff when necessary to support daily accounting operations
What You'll BringOur ideal candidate has:
- Three+ years of general ledger experience
- Experience with financial systems, ideally Workday or similar (PeopleSoft, etc.)
- Experience working with cashiering or payment systems and understanding reconciliation processes
- Experience supporting or coaching junior staff
- A strong commitment to accuracy, analytical thinking, and adherence to fiscal rules
Minimum Qualifications- Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
- Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional level accounting experience reconciling accounting discrepancies, analyzing expenditures, and preparing financial reports.
- Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted.
- Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.
- License/Certifications: None
Required Application DocumentsApplication DeadlineThis posting is expected to stay open until August 16th. Please submit your application as soon as possible no later than August 16th at 11:59 p.m. MST.
About Everything ElseJob ProfileCV2021 Accountant Senior
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Position TypeUnlimited
Position Salary Range$68,773.00 - $113,476.00
Target Pay$75,000.00 - $90,000.00/year, based on experience and education
AgencyClerk & Recorder's Office
Redeployment during Citywide EmergenciesCity and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
