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

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The starting salary range for this position is $58,656 - $77,719/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 + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday 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 several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days. In this position you can expect to work on site at the Denver Post Building (101 W. Colfax Denver, CO 80201) on your in-office days.

What You’ll Do

The City and County of Denver’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join the dynamic DPR Administration Division Finance Team. As a Staff Accountant, you will play a crucial role in supporting financial operations, applying the City’s fiscal accountability rules, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the department’s financial records. This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant seeking to learn about municipal fiscal operations while contributing to the success of Colorado’s largest and most vibrant parks and recreation department.

As a Staff Accountant, you can expect to:

• Apply the City’s fiscal accountability rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures to reconcile discrepancies and ensures compliance with fiscal accountability in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

• Perform review of expense and revenue transactions to ensure proper coding and supporting documentation in compliance with set standards

• Perform routine and basic reconciliations, journal entries, and ledger, budget, and asset inventory maintenance

• Reconcile point-of-sale systems to the City’s financial system

• Generate monthly reports for the department

• Prepare and make bank deposits

• Communicate with department heads and other personnel throughout DPR and other city Agencies

• Assist division co-workers to complete special projects, as assigned

• Perform other finance-related duties as assigned

As stewards of a legacy park system, DPR is dedicated to customer service and enhancing the health of residents and the environment through innovative programs and safe, beautiful, sustainable places. It takes a team of dedicated financial professionals to support the day-to-day, large-scale operations of a department providing programs, services, facilities, and park amenities within the City and County of Denver. The department boasts more than 14,000 acres of pristine mountain parks, 8 golf courses, 30 recreation centers, and a multitude of recreation activities and programs. For more information, visit: Denver Parks & Recreation.

Come join our passionate team and contribute to the well-being of our community through exceptional financial management and support for Denver’s parks and recreation programs!

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:

• 1 year of experience in accounting or administrative functions

• A solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting principles

• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

• A proven ability to calculate, post, and manage accounting figures and