About Our Job

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 competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.  New hires are typically brought into the organization between $60,100.00 - $62,000.00.  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

Location & Schedule

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to be in person three days a week, two days remotely. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

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.

The Department of Finance at Denver International Airport is currently recruiting a Staff Accountant. This role is responsible for accounts payable functions, including managing supplier accounts, processing invoices, and maintaining effective vendor relationships. The position requires collaboration with departmental staff, management, and external partners to ensure accurate and timely financial processing.
 

As a Staff Accountant you can expect to:

• Monitor and manage the AP email inbox daily, ensuring all incoming invoices and communications are addressed promptly.

• Sort, categorize, and route invoices and requests to the appropriate team members for processing.

• Validate invoice details for completeness and accuracy before forwarding for approval.

• Respond to vendor and internal inquiries regarding invoice status, payment schedules, and AP policies.

• Collaborate with the AP team to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely payments.

• Assist in implementing best practices for inbox management and workflow efficiency.

• Prepare and record expenses entries and analyze account information when required

• Process vendor invoices accurately and on timely manner

• Entering and processing accounts payable (invoices)

• Research and resolving purchase order, budget related issues, and invoice discrepancies

• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date

• Summarize financial and payment data and collecting information required for financial metrics

• Assist in improving the accounts payable functions by helping evaluate processes and implement changes

• Work with GAAP and accrual method

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:

• 2 years accounting and/or finance experience

• Strong inbox management experience

• Highly detail oriented and organized in work

• Ability to meet assigned deadlines

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus

• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives

• Experience with email and Microsoft Office applications

• Multi tasks and able to work in various accounting areas

Required 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 position is expected to stay open until 2/22. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than February 22nd at 11:59 PM.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CV2050 Accountant Staff

To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$60,064.00 - $99,105.00

Target Pay

Agency

Denver International Airport

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. 

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact [email protected] with three business days’ notice.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

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