With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $68,000 – $89,00.00. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are 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 + 12 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
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site 3 days per week and off-site as needed. The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency requires 3 days in office at the Wellington Webb Municipal Building. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.
The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency’s (CASR) vision is to build a carbon pollution free, sustainable, and resilient Denver for all. Guided by science and shaped by community input, CASR delivers bold solutions through policies, programs, and capital projects that reduce emissions, advance environmental justice, and strengthen climate resilience. Our portfolio includes beneficial electrification, energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, climate adaptation, community resilience, nature-based solutions, natural resource conservation, embodied carbon, waste reduction and diversion, communications, community engagement, and workforce development—all with a strong focus on equity. This work is driving measurable progress toward a healthier, more sustainable Denver for generations to come.
As the Senior Accountant, you will manage and process CASR financial transactions, ensure current policies and activities are in line with accounting standards, provides financial research, data and reports on demand.
Specifically, in this role, you will:
Perform expenditure and revenue reconciliations for several funds, prepare necessary budget and accounting adjustments with accurate and sufficient back up.
Monitor and manage Salesforce workflow queues and process cases received from internal and external customers.
Update Power BI dashboards that provide financial reporting to our customers.
Oversee the annual inventory list, identify and record capital assets such as equipment, vehicles, structures, ensure physical descriptions match records and compile supporting documentation.
Oversee financial grant processes for client groups, review grant budgets and terms, analyze expenditures and revenues, create grant reports, process drawdowns and close out grants within financial systems.
Monitor grant sub-recipient activities, provide technical assistance to sub-awardees, perform risk analysis to ensure compliance with federal, state and City rules.
Prepare customized reports, research and compile data, assist client groups with data submissions and compliance reporting.
Provide trainings to the new finance and program staff as needed, update and create standard operating procedures, propose and implement process improvement ideas.
Perform back-up functions when Fiscal Administrators are unavailable.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
Research shows people from underrepresented and historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting. If you are reading this and hesitating to click “apply” for that reason, we encourage you to apply.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
Familiarity with government operations
Ability to demonstrate high standards of ethical conduct
Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing
Ability to identify needs, organize and maintain information, and determine importance and accuracy
Ability to apply critical thinking skills in all areas of work
Good customer service skills
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.
This position is expected to stay open until Sunday, January 11, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than that date at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.
To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):
Cover letter
Resume
Job Profile
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Position Type
UnlimitedPosition Salary Range
$67,161.00 - $110,816.00Target Pay
$68,000.00 - $89,000.00Agency
Climate Action, Sustainability & ResiliencyRedeployment during Citywide Emergencies
City 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.
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