Vibrant Denver Bond Controls Fiscal Administrator

About Our Job

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.

What We Offer

This is a limited position funded by the Vibrant Denver Bond, with an expected end date of December 31, 2032.

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New community engagement specialist hires are typically brought into the organization between $80,217.00 - $106,288.00/year.

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

Location & Schedule

The City and County of Denver balances the responsibilities of public service with the benefits of a flexible work environment. In this position you can expect to work on site or in community, three (3) days a week at: Wellington E. Webb Building – 201 W Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202.

Please note: Downtown parking expenses are the responsibility of the employee. We offer a flexible spending account option specifically for parking; if you elect this option, you can use pre-tax dollars for parking. We also offer a City-sponsored RTD EcoPass to all City employees– allowing the use of public transportation for free as a City Employee.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

The City and County of Denver is launching a unified Vibrant Denver Bond Office dedicated to delivering the $950 million Vibrant Denver Bond Program, passed by voters in November of 2025. Team members will operate with a “program-first” mindset, working collaboratively to deliver transformative investments on behalf of the City and County of Denver. Successful candidates will thrive in an empowered team environment, demonstrate accountability, and actively foster strong partnerships with the communities we serve.

The Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for the fiscal health of the City. The DOF leads fiscal analysis and guidance, budgeting, accounting functions, enforcement of fiscal policies, practices and procedures for the entire City and County of Denver. The DOF fulfills the state statutory responsibilities for tax assessment and collection. DOF also manages the City’s debt portfolio and investment portfolio. The DOF commits to delivering these services through a financial structure that reflects the best practices of both the public and private sectors. This commitment promotes better service, enhanced performance measures, maximum accountability, and improved business processes.

The Capital Planning and Real Estate Division oversees capital financial planning and acts as the exclusive asset manager for the City’s real estate portfolio (excluding DEN and designated park land). Capital Planning is responsible for strategic capital planning, budgeting, proposal prioritization, administration of special districts, and development of the City’s Six-Year Capital Improvement Plan. Real Estate maintains the City’s real estate portfolio and continuously assesses the City’s short- and long-term real estate needs.

As the Controls Fiscal Administrator, you will:

• Coordinate with capital program teams to review, analyze, and monitor capital financial information and report on such as required.
• Maintain and enforce Capital Planning and Programming department policies, processes, and procedures for programs financed with debt or other obligations.
• Coordinate project financial reporting for large capital projects and programs to inform capital planning.
• Oversee timely, allowable, and consistent use and recording of finance proceeds in coordination with other departments.
• Develop capital project budget structures in the City's financial systems to facilitate compliance, oversight, and performance of public resources.
• Routinely report to supervisor the status of on-going major capital program or project financial activities and relay all pertinent information to DOF staff.
• Provide financial training to departments on capital financial management policies and processes as needed.
• Develop and administer contracts, monitors expenditures, evaluates performance, and ensures contract compliance.
• Assist as needed with agency project deadlines, reports, and administrative tasks with a team-based approach.

What You’ll Bring

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.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Ability to perform a variety of work assignments simultaneously, employing strong time management and effective multi-tasking skills
• Strong communication with the ability to address a wide ranging audience
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Understanding and  professional experience with capital project financial planning and/or capital project controls in a municipal setting.
• Preferably experience with tax-exempt governmental bonds
• Ability and experience partnering and collaborating with multiple stakeholders in various situations such as meetings and trainings.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and SharePoint.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of full performance, professional level experience overseeing and administering functional or operational aspects of fiscal business operations.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

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):

• Resume
• Cover letter detailing your government fiscal business operations experience. Tell us how you would enhance the community building a Vibrant Denver.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until March 15, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than March 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CV2310 Fiscal Administrator I

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Position Type

Limited (Fixed Term)

Position Salary Range

$80,217.00 - $132,358.00

Target Pay

$80,217.00 - $106,288.00/year, based on experience and education

Agency

Department of Finance

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. 

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