Accounting Manager

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

10d • $93,566 - $154,384 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Accounting Manager reports through our Operations Division as part of our Finance team. As part of the implementation of HOST’s vision of a healthy, housed, and connected Denver, our Accounting Manager will manage the work of a team of approximately 3-5 financial professionals that provide financial management of HOST funds including auditing complex records, reconciling discrepancies, correcting variances, tracking and verifying expenditures, and ensuring accuracy of financial transactions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of full performance, professional level experience overseeing and administering functional or operational aspects of fiscal business operations.
• Resume
• Cover letter with details about your experience and your interest in the role.
• Valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing a team of financial professionals providing accounting functions for a large portfolio of resources.
• Thrive as a coach and leader for the department.
• Ability to engage various city and stakeholder perspectives to inform decision making and process improvement, balancing a complex set of funding sources with unique regulatory requirements.
• Experience effectively administering federal resources for housing and homeless services such as those from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) such as HOME, Community Development Block Grants, or Emergency Solutions Grants.
• Flexibility and adaptability to manage complex and changing circumstances while maintaining positive communications and relationships with partners.
• Compassion and commitment to create and preserving affordable housing, shelter and services for those in need.

Responsibilities

• Supervise accounting staff engaged in daily accounting functions and activities in support of business operations and administration in the areas of financial transactions, contract accounts, and purchasing activities.
• Serve as a working supervisor by directly performing complex accounting functions, maintaining an individual workload, and providing technical expertise and guidance to staff.
• Ensure accounting transactions are performed, reconciled, recorded, and reported within established policies, procedures, and fiscal rules.
• Provide leadership, direction, and technical guidance to accounting staff.
• Assign and distribute work based on workload demands; review completed work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and fiscal requirements.
• Assist employees with complex, sensitive, or unusual accounting issues and serves as a resource for resolving technical questions.
• Ensuring compliance and maintains fiscal accountability regarding rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor productivity and performance measures, evaluates workflow efficiency, and implements corrective actions or process improvements as needed.
• Implement HOST strategic plan goals to improve transparency and efficiency in contracting and financial processes through procedure development and implementation, alignment of individual and team performance metrics to plan goals, and engagement with city and other stakeholders to assess and address barriers to partnering with HOST.

Benefits

• 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
• Flexible spending account option specifically for parking
• City-sponsored RTD EcoPass to all City employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager