About Our Job
Who We Are
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.
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.
The Department of Finance manages the city’s investing, fiscal analysis, budgeting, debt and asset management, tax assessment and collection, and accounting functions as well as establishing, maintaining and enforcing fiscal policies, practices and procedures for the entire City and County of Denver. The Department commits to Denver residents the delivery of these services through a financial structure that mirrors the best practices of both the public and private sectors. This commitment promotes better service, enhanced performance measures, maximum accountability and improved business processes.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The hiring range for this position is $105,000.00 - $120,000.00/year, based on experience and education. 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
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site three days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.
What You’ll Do
The Controller’s Office is seeking an experienced Financial Reporting Accounting Specialist to join the Financial Reporting team within the Accounting and Financial Reporting Division. This division is responsible for maintaining the City and County of Denver’s core financial records, producing the City’s audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), preparing the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), implementing new GASB standards, partnering with departments and agencies on accounting and financial reporting issues, and developing specialized and ad hoc reports for stakeholders across the organization. The team safeguards the accuracy and integrity of all financial data in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
We also steward the City’s internal control framework, fiscal accountability rules, and policies. We ensure financial systems and reporting tools operate reliably and effectively in support of transparency, compliance, and informed decision-making.
Responsibilities
Assist in the preparation, review, and publication of the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report as well as preparing workpapers, all while ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP and GASB standards.
Work with the external auditors by coordinating requests, preparing documentation, and ensuring timely, accurate responses.
Research, interpret, and implement new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements and ensure citywide readiness for adoption.
Responsible for the City’s asset and lease accounting and reporting processes, ensuring compliance with GASB standards (including GASB 87/96) and accurate financial presentation.
Responsible for maintaining compliance with other existing GASBs, such as GABS 101, and…