Staff Accountant ON-CALL – Denver International Airport

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

This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. The pay range for this position $60,064.00 - $99,105.00. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $60,064.00 - $79,584.00 This position is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On‐call positions may have routine or variable work schedules.

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 on occasion depending on business need. 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.

The Finance - Accounting Division at Denver International Airport is seeking a qualified on-call Staff Accountant. This position is primarily responsible for managing and supporting travel and expense report activities. This position may also support accounts payable activities. The ideal candidate will work cooperatively and collaboratively with colleagues, management, internal travelers, and external partners to support and enhance departmental performance.

Specifically, as the On-Call Staff Accountant you will:

• Travel and expense duties: Review, audit, and process employee travel and expense reports in accordance with applicable policies and procedures
• Verify required receipts, approvals, account coding, and supporting documentation for travel reimbursements and expense transactions
• Verify T-card transactions for accurate coding, required documentation, policy compliance, and timely reconciliation
• Research and resolve travel and expense report discrepancies, including missing documentation, policy exceptions, and reimbursement issues
• Communicate with employees, approvers, and internal business partners to ensure travel and expense reports are complete, accurate, and processed timely
• Monitor travel reimbursement activity and follow up on outstanding items to support timely payment processing
• Accounts payable support: Prepare and record expense entries and analyze account information, as needed
• Assist in improving accounts payable and travel-related processes by helping evaluate procedures and implement changes
• Perform other duties as assigned

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:

• Accounting and/or finance experience
• Experience reviewing or processing travel reimbursements, expense reports, or similar financial transactions
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to meet deadlines consistently
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to multitask and work across various accounting functions

Required Minimum Qualifications

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

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until 10/26. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than October 26th, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CV3573 Accountant Staff Hourly

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Position Type

Oncall

Position Salary Range

$60,064.00 - $99,105.00

Target Pay

$60,064.00 - $79,584.00

Agency

Denver International Airport

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

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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