Accounting Manager

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.  

What We Offer 

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The expected starting pay for this position is $93,566.00 - $123,975.00/year, based on experience and education.

We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include 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 + 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 

Location  

The City and County of Denver utilizes a hybrid model workplace that balances the responsibilities of public service with the benefits of a flexible work environment. Employees work where needed, at a city site and/or in the community several days a week.  In this position you can expect to work on site, three (3) days a week at: Wellington E. Webb Building – 201 W Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202.  

Please note: Downtown parking expenses are the responsibility of the employee. We offer a flexible spending account option specifically for parking; if you elect this option, you can use pre-tax dollars for parking. We also offer a City-sponsored RTD EcoPass to all City employees– allowing the use of public transportation for free as a City Employee.  

Who We Are  

The Department of Housing Stability (HOST) was established by Executive Order 145 in the fall of 2019 to lead the development and implementation of policies and investments across the housing continuum—from individuals experiencing homelessness to those seeking new housing opportunities or working to remain stably housed. HOST drives the City and County of Denver’s efforts to promote housing stability, expand housing opportunities, and resolve homelessness, both locally and through regional partnerships. As a convener, HOST brings together public, private, and nonprofit partners to advance long-term, collaborative solutions across the housing spectrum.  

What You’ll Do  

The Accounting Manager reports through our Operations Division as part of our Finance team.  As part of the implementation of HOST’s vision of a healthy, housed, and connected Denver, our Accounting Manager will manage the work of a team of approximately 3-5 financial professionals that provide financial management of HOST funds including auditing complex records, reconciling discrepancies, correcting variances, tracking and verifying expenditures, and ensuring accuracy of financial transactions. 

The Accounting Manager position will be responsible for: 

• Supervise accounting staff engaged in daily accounting functions and activities in support of business operations and administration in the areas of financial transactions, contract accounts, and purchasing activities. Serve as a working supervisor by directly performing complex accounting functions, maintaining an individual workload, and providing technical expertise and guidance to staff. 

• Ensure accounting transactions are performed, reconciled, recorded, and reported within established policies, procedures, and fiscal rules. 

• Provide leadership, direction, and technical guidance to accounting staff. Assign and distribute work based on workload demands; review completed work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and fiscal requirements.  

• Assist employees with complex, sensitive, or unusual accounting issues and serves as a resource for resolving technical questions. 

• Ensuring compliance and maintains fiscal accountability regarding rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures. 

• Monitor productivity and performance measures, evaluates workflow efficiency, and implements corrective actions or process improvements as needed. 

• Implement HOST strategic plan goals to improve transparency and efficiency in contracting and financial processes through procedure development and implementation, alignment of individual and team performance metrics to plan goals, and engagement with city and other stakeholders to assess and address barriers to partnering with HOST. 

Ideal Candidate Summary 

What You’ll Bring 

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:   

• Experience managing a team of financial professionals providing accounting functions for a large portfolio of resources. Thrive as a coach and leader for the department.  

• Ability to engage various city and stakeholder perspectives to inform decision making and process improvement, balancing a complex set of funding sources with unique regulatory requirements. 

• Experience effectively administering federal resources for housing and homeless services such as those from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) such as HOME, Community Development Block Grants, or Emergency Solutions Grants. 

• Flexibility and adaptability to manage complex and changing circumstances while maintaining positive communications and relationships with partners. 

• Compassion and commitment to create and preserving affordable housing, shelter and services for those in need. 

Required Minimum Qualifications 

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. 

• Experience: Three (3) years of full performance, professional level experience overseeing and administering functional or operational aspects of fiscal business operations. 

• Education & Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements. 

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab): 

• Resume 

• Cover letter with details about your experience and your interest in the role. 

Application Deadline 

This position is expected to stay open until Sunday, June 21, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than June 21st at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.