As the Accounting Manager, you'll lead a team responsible for the City's core accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. You'll combine leadership, technical accounting expertise, and strategic problem-solving to oversee essential accounting functions, improve financial processes, and collaborate with departments across the organization. Your work will help maintain accurate financial records, support sound financial stewardship, and
strengthen the services the City provides every day.
The starting pay for this position is between $88,423 and $97,265 per year, with opportunities for growth up to $123,792 per year based on long-term growth and performance within the role.
City of Durango’s Trail to Excellence
The City of Durango is a purpose-driven organization with more than 400 full-time and 300 part-time and seasonal employees across 15 departments, all working together to provide a wide range of services that keep our community running every day. From public safety and utilities to parks and recreation, our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality services that enhance the lives of all who live, work, and visit here.
At the city, we focus on continually improving how we work and serve the community. This effort is called the Trail to Excellence (T2E), and every employee plays a part in it. Whether you work outdoors, in an office, or lead a team, your daily efforts connect to the city’s mission of providing excellent service and reaching the city’s vision of being a multigenerational community that is authentic, diverse, engaged, thriving, and environmentally responsible. The full details of this vision are outlined in the city’s strategic plan.
As a member of our team, your work will be meaningful because:
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Your ideas help shape citywide improvements.
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The work you do ties directly into measurable goals.
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You'll be part of a system that values collaboration, innovation, and results.
We're looking for team members who share our core values of teamwork, dependability, professionalism, service, respect, innovation, and wellbeing — and who are excited to make a difference in the community we serve.
