Senior Accountant - Denver International Airport

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

20h • $68,773 - $113,476 • Hybrid

About The Position

The City and County of Denver is seeking a Senior Accountant for Denver International Airport (DEN). This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to optimize performance and enhance problem-solving capabilities. The Senior Accountant will oversee fixed asset accounting, ensuring accurate tracking, reconciliation, and reporting of the airport’s capital assets. DEN is a major economic engine for Colorado and is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Three (3) years of professional level accounting experience reconciling accounting discrepancies, analyzing expenditures, and preparing financial reports.
• Experience using Excel to simplify and maximize information reporting (pivot tables, filters, complex formulas, etc.)
• Experience using Workday or another advanced ERP solution.
• Prior general ledger or capital asset accounting experience within a large complex full-accrual entity.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; be detail-oriented, organized, and results-oriented.

Nice To Haves

• Accounting/finance experience, preferably in the general ledger, debt, or capital asset fields.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze data for propriety, correct coding, and proper documentation. Post transactions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and City and County of Denver Fiscal Accountability Rules.
• Generate and maintain reconciliations and amortization schedules for balance sheet accounts. Research and resolve discrepancies periodically and post correcting journal entries as required.
• Work with DEN’s budget and fiscal policy groups to correct general ledger coding discrepancies and process journal entries accordingly.
• Develop and maintain relationships with DEN budget groups and DEN project managers to ensure required information is communicated to the accounting team.
• Manage DEN’s accrual process by collaborating with budget and fiscal policy groups to calculate period, quarter, and year-end accruals. Generate and process accrual journal entries accordingly.
• Assist DEN’s Financial Reporting group with year-end audit preparation and quarterly/annual financial statement generation.
• Work with stakeholders both internal and external to the City, respond to accounting inquiries, provide specialized and complex information and assistance with specific accounting transactions.
• Perform other special duties and projects assigned by Accounting Supervisors and Managers.
• Assist with annual capital asset and controlled asset inventory, as required by City and County of Denver Fiscal Accountability Rules (Capital Asset position).
• Perform debt accounting and reporting activities, maintain financial systems and records regarding bonds and GASB 87 leases, research and review related journal entries, work with consultants to ensure compliance with arbitrage regulations, ensure records and supporting documents are maintained (General Ledger position)

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
• 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

What This Job Offers

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