Accountant Senior

JOB LOCATION:

15151 E Alameda Pkwy Aurora, Colorado

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization.

At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:
Integrity
, Respect, Professionalism
, and Customer Service
, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation work spaces

Salary to be commensurate with experience

The hiring range for this position is $74,438 - $93,047/annually

Final date to receive applications:
March 17, 2026. The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine a qualified pool, this position may close quickly and without notice.

The Accountant Senior performs a variety of complex governmental accounting functions associated with the analysis, maintenance, and audit of assigned funds and accounts for the Controller’s Office in the Finance Department. The Controller's Office is responsible for accounting and financial reporting, vendor and employee payments, grant management assistance, and internal financial controls. We strive to be good stewards of public resources and public trust by providing timely, accurate and professional financial services to both our internal and external customers.

• Assists in the preparation of the City's annual comprehensive financial report used by all levels of management, bond rating agencies, investors, and citizens
• Assists with the preparation for the external audit and coordinates with external auditors to respond to audit requests and questions
• Prepares work papers, statements, and schedules for external audit and reviews those prepared by other accountants and City staff
• Reconciles and analyzes fund and account activity
• Prepares and analyzes reports and projections for management review
• Balances and maintains general ledger accounts and funds
• Identifies, researches, and resolves problems, develops controls and provides recommendations to improve accounting processes
• Prepares financial statements for assigned funds
• Identifies, researches and resolves accounting related concerns and issues independently or as part of a team, assists in developing controls and providing recommendations to improve accounting processes
• Coordinates, prepares and completes special projects and reports either independently or as a member of a special project team
• Provides training and guidance to City staff on accounting and accounting system matters
• Develops work goals and objectives including prioritization of workload
• Interprets and implements authoritative pronouncements
• Develops and completes accounting system's software update testing, communicates and resolves issues, and monitors testing status of others
• Assists in on-going systems development including utilization of data through reporting tools and periodic software update testing and/or implementation of the City's ERP system as well as auxiliary systems that support the ERP system
• May perform additional duties as assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or directly related field with a major in accounting

Experience:

• Five (5) years accounting experience in a large organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active status as Colorado Certified Public Accountant preferred but not required (reciprocity will be considered if state of active license is commensurate with Colorado license requirements)
• Governmental accounting and/or auditing experience

Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and requirements of accounting, governmental accounting standards, auditing practices, and computer-based accounting systems

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
• Skills in the use of computers including spreadsheet design and macro creation, advanced excel skills and word processing software applications
• Skill in reviewing others’ work for accuracy and completeness and provide…