Description
Location: Denton, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Hybrid/Flexible Scheduling
Are you a detailoriented accounting professional who enjoys solving complex financial challenges and supporting meaningful community work? We’re looking for a Senior Accountant who brings strong technical expertise, curiosity, and a commitment to accuracy. In this role, you’ll help maintain the City’s financial integrity, support major projects, and provide insights that guide important decisions.
What You’ll Do
- Manage and maintain grant and project accounting
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
- Support and help prepare the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
- Review and improve accounting systems to help departments make datadriven decisions
- Monitor bond project reporting and ensure compliance with policies and GAAP
Who You’ll Work With
You’ll join a Finance team that values trust, partnership, and shared success. Our culture is grounded in collaboration, professional standards, and a commitment to serving our residents with integrity. You’ll work alongside teammates who support one another, welcome new ideas, and take pride in delivering highquality financial stewardship.
Requirements
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree + 4 years of accounting/finance experience
- An equivalent combination of education, experience, and certifications
- Knowledge of fund accounting, financial analysis, and government regulations
What We Offer
- Salary: $70,428.80 - $91,551.20
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Vacation – 10 hours per month
- Paid Sick Time – 10 hours per month
- Observe 11 National Holidays, 2 Personal Floating Holidays
- Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) Retirement Plan
- 457(b) (Traditional & Roth)
EEO STATEMENT
The City of Denton is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the City of Denton to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any protected class, status, characteristic, or activity. All employment decisions, including decisions regarding recruitment, selection, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, advancement, discipline, discharge, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment are made without regard to any lawfully protected class, status, characteristic, or activity.
ADA/EOE/ADEA
This job description is not an employment agreement, contract agreement, or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
