Senior Accountant - Sales Tax

The City of Littleton is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to oversee sales and use tax administration, perform complex account reconciliations, and support accurate financial reporting. This working supervisor position combines hands-on technical accounting responsibilities with minimal supervision, offering the opportunity to strengthen internal controls, improve financial processes, and help ensure the city's financial integrity through sound accounting practices and exceptional customer service.

The ideal candidate will have a collaborative and communicative approach to their work and an ability to build effective relationships with businesses, auditors, and colleagues. They are highly analytical and thrive in an environment that requires balancing multiple priorities, solving complex problems, and continuously improving financial operations.

About the City of Littleton

The City of Littleton is a vibrant community consistently recognized as one of America’s Best Small Cities, and a top destination for families. Discover some of the remarkable things Littleton has to offer at VisitLittleton.org. With its historic and lively downtown, diverse shopping and dining options, and an extensive network of parks and trails, Littleton boasts a prime location just south of Denver and a short drive to the majestic Rocky Mountains and Colorado ski country. The City of Littleton offers excellent benefits and perks to its employees. For more details, please refer to the 2026 Benefit Guide.

The City of Littleton believes in attracting and retaining the best talent, and its strategies include offering competitive pay and investing in employee growth and development opportunities.

In addition to your application, please submit a cover letter that describes why you are the best candidate for this position with the City of Littleton.

Hiring pay range $89,965 - $94,700 per year

This full-time position is exempt per FLSA and is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until finalists are identified or the position is filled, but preference will be given to complete applications received by July 22, 2026. Those who do not apply by this date may or may not be considered.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs technical accounting duties alongside supervisory responsibilities.

• Oversees the review, processing, and reconciliation of sales and use tax returns submitted by businesses, ensuring accurate collection, reconciliation, and reporting of sales tax revenues. Ensures confidentiality and security of taxpayer information.

• Prepares and reviews monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax revenue reports.

• Reviews complex sales tax transactions for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• Performs account reconciliations and resolves discrepancies.

• Assists with analyzing revenue trends and preparing forecasts for budgeting purposes.

• Responds to inquiries from taxpayers, businesses, auditors, and government agencies.

• Participates in collection efforts for delinquent tax accounts, including correspondence and payment arrangements.

• Prepares journal entries and maintains supporting documentation. Prepares and/or reviews bank reconciliations and related journal entries.

• Supports annual financial audits by providing tax records, schedules, and reconciliations.

• Verifies and processes accounting data, completes and maintains general ledger accounts and funds.

• Analyzes financial information to prepare reports, statements and schedules. Completes and formats reports for use in financial analysis.

• Reconciles and analyzes fund and account activity. Assists with preparing periodic financial statements for all funds. Assists with preparing fund financial statements for the comprehensive annual financial report (ACFR).

• Independently identifies, researches, and resolves problems, develops controls and provides recommendations to improve the accounting processes.

• Prepares and completes special projects and reports.

• Interprets and implements authoritative pronouncements.

• Assists with ERP system enhancements and related integrated systems as needed.

• Develops and implements procedures to improve tax administration efficiency and internal controls.

• Performs other accounting and finance-related duties as assigned.

• May serve as an emergency worker.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Encourages an environment of collaboration and teamwork.

• Selects, trains, and evaluates employees.

• Completes assigned supervisory training.

• Provides guidance and assists employees in the fulfillment of responsibilities.

• Assigns and directs work; addresses and resolves issues.

• Manages employee performance, and fosters growth and development through meaningful, timely feedback and check-ins.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; and

• Four (4) years of progressively responsible accounting experience in a large organization; or

• An equivalent combination of education, training and work experience that produces the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position may be considered.

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with sales tax compliance, revenue auditing, or municipal finance

• CPA, or other relevant professional certifications preferred but not required

• Supervision or team lead experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of sales and use tax laws, regulations, and accounting principles.

• Thorough understanding of municipal sales and use tax laws and regulations.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting, GAAP and GASB.

• Strong knowledge of governmental accounting standards and financial reporting.

• Ability to analyze complex financial data and make sound recommendations.

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.

• Ability to communicate complex tax regulations to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for report writing, correspondence, providing customer service, giving presentations, directions, and feedback.

• Ability to lead, manage, direct, and coordinate the work of direct staff including providing feedback, and informing others.

• Knowledge, skills and abilities to effectively deal with a variety of individuals within and outside the organization using effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.

• Requires skills and abilities that include analyzing data, breaking down problems, identifying relationships between issues making complex plans. and displaying high attention to detail and accuracy.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

• Work is performed indoors in a standard office environment.

• Occasionally lifting and carrying of files or other objects weighing up to 25 pounds with or without assistance. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

The City of Littleton is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and intends to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants regardless of age 40 and over, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, military status, or any other status protected by applicable law, and to hire and retain the best-qualified individuals without regard to any of these factors. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on a protected class. 

The City of Littleton will consider reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process and employment. Applicants and employees can request an accommodation by contacting Human Resources at 303-795-3857 or emailing hr@littletongov.org.

Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace

The City of Littleton is committed to the health and safety of all its employees. To ensure a safe and productive work environment the city prohibits the use, sale, dispensation, manufacture, distribution or possession of alcohol, drugs, controlled substances or drug paraphernalia on any city premises or worksites. No employee shall report to work or be at work with alcohol or with any detectable amount of prohibited drugs in the employee's system. A detectable amount refers to the standards generally used in workplace drug & alcohol testing. This prohibition specifically includes marijuana, and decriminalized psychedelics whether used for medical purposes or obtained legally under state law.