About Our Job

Who We Are

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.

Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) provides a broad range of programs, services, facilities, and park amenities within the City and County of Denver. The City’s park system encompasses more than 290 urban parks, parkways, and natural areas, totaling over 7,000 acres. The Department boasts more than 14,000 acres of pristine mountain parks, eight golf courses, 24 lakes, more than 87,000 park trees, 187,000 right-of-way trees, over 90 miles of off-street trails, 14 off-leash dog parks, and over 300 athletic fields. The recreation system serves approximately 2.25 million visitors annually. It includes 30 active recreation centers, 16 outdoor pools, and 16 current indoor pools. Recreation activities include arts and cultural classes and events, aquatics, sports and fitness opportunities, and youth programming. In addition, the Department offers programs focused on outdoor education, youth and adult sports leagues, and out of school programs offered in conjunction with Denver Public Schools. DPR comprises four divisions: Administration, Recreation, Parks, and Planning, Design and Construction.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $60,064.00 - $69,824.00/year, based on education and experience.

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

Location

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site three days a week and off-site as needed.  Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

What You’ll Do

Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Staff Accountant. This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for those looking to build a strong foundation in governmental accounting and grow into a professional accounting career within the City and County of Denver.

In this role, you’ll apply generally accepted accounting principles to prepare, record, and review financial information while receiving comprehensive training in fiscal laws, rules, regulations, and procedures. You’ll gain hands-on experience in public sector finance and work alongside a supportive team committed to your development.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience with foundational accounting tasks by performing routine assignments using established procedures, while learning to interpret and apply fiscal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Develop core accounting skills under expert guidance through regular reconciliations, ledger maintenance, journal entries, inventory controls, and budgeting.
• Contribute to problem-solving and process improvement by assisting in the review of ledgers to identify data issues, coding errors, or revenue/expenditure trends, and supporting corrective actions.
• Build proficiency in municipal reporting by preparing revenue, expense, budget to actuals, and payroll reports.
• Develop relationships by communicating with department heads and other personnel throughout DPR and other city Agencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

• Basic accounting skills
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with Workday preferred, but not required 
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong customer service skills 
• Understanding of Federal, State, and Local legal requirements 
• Strong business ethical conduct and the ability to maintain confidentiality 
• An enthusiasm to learn about municipal fiscal policies, procedures, and operations 

Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Experience Requirement: None
• Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted.
• License/Certifications: None

Application Deadline

This posting is expected to stay open until February 4th. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than February 4th at 11:59 p.m. MST.

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The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. 

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