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.

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.

Who We Are

The Administration Division, part of the Department of General Services (GS), manages citywide service contracts, facility security, utility payments, and mailroom operations. It is part of a three-division department that provides integral support of 40-plus City and County of Denver agencies, departments, and offices.

For more information on the Department of General Services, visit our website on Department of General Services.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $68,000-$92,000/annually, 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 + 11 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 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 least three days a week at the Wellington E. Webb Building- 201 W. Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80202.

What You’ll Do

The Denver Energy Office is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to play a pivotal role in our team. Reporting directly to the Energy Manager, this is not a supervisory role but requires exceptional accounting and organizational skills, a strong professional work ethic, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to drive impactful policy and operational improvements.

As the Senior Accountant, you will oversee and maintain accurate financial records for utility-related expenses across more than 40 City and County of Denver agencies. This critical role involves managing over 22,000 invoice payments annually, spanning a $40 million budget with multiple funding sources. You'll navigate a mix of automated and manual accounting systems, including Workday accounting modules to ensure financial accuracy and efficiency.

Specifically, as the Senior Accountant you will be:

• Responsible for the accurate and timely payments for utility bills of General Fund and partnering agency funding sources.

• Maintain financial records for several funding sources and cost categories, utilizing Workday’s reporting and accounting functionalities to ensure accurate records for ongoing Purchase Orders, internal audits, annual cost allocation studies, accruals, and financial reporting.

• Work closely with GS Administration Energy Office Staff to ensure good communication and sharing of information for a streamlined work process.

• Innovate and help create work efficiencies through technology and changes in internal processes.

• Cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with other CCD staff, outside vendors, city agencies, and other stakeholders to gain their cooperation, support, and approvals.

• Develop and maintain training documents for key position tasks/responsibilities.

• Implement consistent best accounting and financial record maintenance practices across all funding sources.

• Oversee and ensure accounting compliance with City and County of Denver rules and regulations

• Identify barriers and issues and help resolve conflicts with utility providers, internal stakeholders, and city agencies

• Monitor and prepare financial and budget repor