Senior Accountant - Denver Clerk & Recorder

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 1,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

The Denver Clerk & Recorder, an independently elected office held by the Honorable Paul

D. Lopez, performs the legally mandated duties of a clerk and recorder in Colorado, encompassing the City Clerk, County Recorder, Public Trustee, and Chief Elections Official functions.

Our mission is to serve the people of Denver by providing accessible, reliable, and secure civic services.

The Denver Clerk & Recorder is committed to providing accessible, equitable, reliable, and secure services to the people of Denver. We strive to ensure every community member can fully participate in elections, exercise their right to marry, easily access public records, and navigate essential processes with confidence.

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The hiring range for this position is $75,000.00 - $90,000.00/year, based on experience and education.

We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which includes but is 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 + 13 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

The Denver Clerk & Recorder's office is located at 200 W. 14th Ave., immediately south of the City & County Building. Office hours are typically 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Denver Clerk and Recorder is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Recording & Public Trustee Division. In this position, you will perform advanced, complex accounting duties that support multiple business operations and ensure fiscal accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency across the division.

As the Senior Accountant, you will:

• Serve as a high‑level financial backup to the Accounting Manager
• Manage daily banking platform activities, including incoming/outgoing payments, discrepancy reviews, and positive pay monitoring
• Support frontline cashiering staff and oversee reconciliations for non‑cash payment types (ACH, credit cards, checks)
• Perform general ledger management, including monthly entries and account monitoring within Workday
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, performance metrics, quarterly/annual reports, and variance analyses
• Assist with financial system troubleshooting, system change adjustments, and operational support
• Work with junior staff when necessary to support daily accounting operations

Our ideal candidate has:

• Three+ years of general ledger experience
• Experience with financial systems, ideally Workday or similar (People Soft, etc.)
• Experience working with cashiering or payment systems and understanding reconciliation processes
• Experience supporting or coaching junior staff
• A strong commitment to accuracy, analytical thinking, and adherence to fiscal rules

• 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.
• License/
  
  Certifications:
  
  None

• Resume

This posting is expected to stay open until August 16th. Please submit your application as soon as possible no later than August 16th at 11:59 p.m. MST.