Finance & Accounting Manager – Denver Arts & Venues

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. While the full salary range for this position is $109,134 - $180,071, we are looking to hire within the range of $109,134 - $145,000/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 + 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

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 field three days a week and telecommute remotely at a designated workplace within the State of Colorado the remaining days.

In this role, you can expect to work in-office a minimum of three days per week at the Ellie Caulking Opera House, located at 1385 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80204.

Denver Arts & Venues (DAV) operates some of the region’s most iconic cultural facilities—including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the Denver Performing Arts Complex, and the Colorado Convention Center—and manages Denver’s Public Art and community grant programs.

DAV is seeking a finance and accounting professional to serve as our Financial and Accounting Manager. This role is focused on financial leadership, compliance, analysis, and stewardship of public resources. While the agency operates within an arts and venue environment, this position requires deep expertise in governmental accounting and financial management.

Reporting to the Financial Director, this position oversees financial integrity across the organization, manages a team of professional accounting staff, and guides agency-wide budgeting, reporting, grant accounting, and operational financial processes. Within your first 90 days, you will build a strong understanding of DAV’s operational landscape, including internal financial workflows, required timelines, and key partners across the organization. You will also spend time getting to know the strengths, working styles, and responsibilities of each team member you will manage, enabling you to support their development and effectively guide agency‑wide financial functions.

Key Skill Areas Used in This Role

Financial Systems & Compliance

• Apply advanced knowledge of governmental and public‑sector accounting principles to maintain accurate, compliant financial records.
• Ensure financial transactions meet City policies, accounting standards, audit requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Oversee general ledger operations with a focus on reconciliation, internal controls, and reporting accuracy.
• Evaluate financial data to identify trends, interpret risk, and present insights that inform leadership decisions.

Analytical & Decision‑Support Skills

• Build financial models and conduct scenario analyses to support operational planning and resource allocation.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.
• Create forecasting tools, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms that improve transparency and accountability.

Budget Strategy & Financial Planning

• Lead the development of annual operating and capital budgets, aligning financial planning with agency goals.
• Monitor expenditure patterns, analyze variances, and adjust projections to maintain fiscal stability.
• Represent DAV in discussions with the City Budget Office, communicating financial assumptions and funding needs.

Grant Management & Regulatory Competence

• Navigate federal, state, and City grant requirements to ensure accurate accounting, documentation, and reporting.
• Conduct reconciliations, oversight of drawdowns, and preparation of financial statements for audits.
•  Support program staff in understanding and applying compliant spending practices.

Leadership & People Development

• Lead and mentor a team of accounting professionals by providing coaching, direction, performance evaluation, and skills development.
• Build a team culture grounded in accuracy, accountability, collaboration, and public service.
• Prioritize and delegate work to meet operational and regulatory deadlines.

Operations Oversight & Process Innovation

• Oversee daily accounting activities, ensuring compliance with policies, internal controls, and best practices.
• Identify operational issues, develop solutions, and implement process and system improvements.
• Participate in cross‑departmental projects, providing financial expertise to support organizational planning and decision‑making.
• Support workflow and system upgrades through testing, evaluation, and continuous improvement.

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. 

Ideal candidates for this role will bring a background in accounting and financial management, ideally within a governmental or public sector context. Successful candidates typically demonstrate:

• Prior finance and/or accounting experience within a governmental environment

• Applied knowledge of governmental accounting principles, financial operations, and compliance requirements
• Skill in supervising and developing accounting or finance staff
• Ability to manage complex workloads and competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Advanced data analytics skills using Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, data modeling, and dashboard creation
• Prior experience with or strong familiarity using Microsoft Power BI for data visualization and reporting
• Commitment to transparency, and accountability in financial stewardship

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field based on a specific position(s).
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management of professional individual contributors.
• 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.
• License/Certifications: None

Please submit your application by no later than 11:59 PM MST on November 2, 2026 to be considered.

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