Senior Accountant - Denver International Airport at City and County of Denver in Denver International Airport

Job description

• 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.
• Since opening on Feb. 28, 1995, Denver International Airport (DEN) has become one of the world’s busiest airports. In 2025, 82,427,962 passengers passed through DEN, making DEN 4th busiest airport in the U.S. and the world’s 10th busiest airport. DEN is Colorado’s primary economic engine, generating $47.2 billion in annual economic impact for the state. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and strive to keep Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility (EDIA) at the center of all that we do.
• As a Senior Accountant, you will collaborate effectively with employees, management, and both internal and external stakeholders to optimize performance, foster creativity, and enhance problem‑solving capabilities. Your ability to work cooperatively with diverse teams will be key to achieving exceptional results. In addition, you will oversee fixed asset accounting, ensuring accurate tracking, reconciliation, and reporting of the airport’s capital assets.
• 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.
• Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
• Three to five years of accounting/finance experience, preferably in the general ledger, debt, or capital asset fields.
• 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.

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)

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.
• License/Certifications: None

Skills

Required

• Accounting
• Reconciliation
• Financial reporting
• Excel
• Workday or another advanced ERP solution

Preferred

• General ledger experience
• Capital asset accounting
• Debt accounting
• GASB 87 leases

Benefits

• The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $79,000.00 to $90,000.00. 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 + 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