Senior Accountant – Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high quality, safe and equitable public infrastructure, and services. For more information, please visit the DOTI website. DOTI’s Commitment to Equity: DOTI is committed to providing attention and resources to the areas, assets and people of the city with the greatest need. Through equitable contracting, equitable investments, and equitable workforce development. DOTI’s culture revolves around four key principles: (1) Invest in Our People, (2) Operate with Discipline, (3) Use Data to Drive Decisions, and (4) Deliver Results. The DOTI Revenue and Accounting Division’s mission is to provide timely, accurate, and insightful financial information to DOTI’s various stakeholders while ensuring compliance with relevant accounting principles, policies, and procedures. The DOTI Revenue and Accounting Division accounts for and reports on all DOTI's financial activity and manages year-end external audits. Key areas of focus include: capital assets, capital projects, revenue, grants, accounts receivable, purchasing, accounts payable, debt, internal and external financial reporting, internal and external audit, cost accounting, internal control, process documentation & improvement, and data modeling & analysis. DOTI Revenue and Accounting Division is a dynamic environment that seeks innovative professionals to promote effective, efficient, and accountable government while maintaining the highest level of integrity.

Requirements

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional level accounting experience reconciling accounting discrepancies, analyzing expenditures, and preparing financial reports.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Governmental/nonprofit/grant/audit/public accounting experience.
• Proficient in accounting and reporting software and tools, including but not limited to Workday, AssetWorks, Masterworks, and/or Microsoft Suite.
• Motivated self-starter with an exploratory mindset.
• Analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Register, transfer, and dispose of assets in the system of record, and assist with the annual physical inventory.
• Monitor and track capital expenditures.
• Reconciles complex discrepancies with regard to journal and accounting transactions, reviews, research, and analyzes reporting errors, creates reports and compiles supporting documents for corrections within accounting systems, and guides management through corrective actions.
• Prepare complex accounting reports, spreadsheets, and financial statements, research and compile data, and assist with creating quarterly and annual reports.
• Conduct special projects about financial transactions, research and analyze accounting issues, perform financial calculations, and create reports and compile supporting documents for management review.
• Ensure compliance and maintains fiscal accountability about rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Work with stakeholders both internal and external to the City, respond to inquiries, provide increasingly more complex information and assistance about accounting information and transactions, and work with client groups to resolve issues.
• Perform routine and basic reconciliations of point-of-sale system identifying discrepancies and make corrections in the City’s financial system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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 + 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees