About Our Job

This posting will accept applications until June 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Please apply as soon as possible.

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.  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

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. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

About the Department of Finance

The Department of Finance manages the city’s investing, fiscal analysis, budgeting, debt and asset management, tax assessment and collection, and accounting functions as well as establishing, maintaining and enforcing fiscal policies, practices and procedures for the entire City and County of Denver. The Department commits to Denver residents the delivery of these services through a financial structure that mirrors the best practices of both the public and private sectors. This commitment promotes better service, enhanced performance measures, maximum accountability and improved business processes.

About the Treasury Division

The Treasury Division collects, records, and deposits all City taxes and revenues, and disburses money as required by law. The Treasury Division's other responsibilities include: enforcement of tax compliance; and administration of the City's property tax programs. The mission of the Treasury Division of the Department of Finance is to promote and facilitate voluntary compliance, strive to ensure fairness, and collect tax revenue that funds city services. By carrying out this mission in a professional, efficient, and customer-oriented manner, we maximize the financial resources available to meet the needs of the community and its citizens.

Diversity in the City

The City and County of Denver is committed to cultivating a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. This commitment is woven into our values and belief that we are strongest when we embrace and celebrate our differences. We aim to have employees who are as diverse as our residents, with different perspectives and unique ways of thinking. If you share these values and our enthusiasm for equity, we encourage you to apply to join our team.

The Treasury Division of the City and County of Denver is seeking an energetic forward-thinking individual to serve as a Tax Audit Supervisor. In this role, you will supervise professional audit staff performing audits of businesses to determine liability for City business taxes, or for personal property assessments.

As the Tax Audit Supervisor, you can expect to:

• Supervise and coach professional audit staff performing audits of businesses to determine liability for City business taxes, or for personal property assessments.

• Develop or modify work plans, methods and procedures, determines work priorities and develops work schedules to provide adequate staff coverage. Provide work instruction and assist employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments; encourages innovation, and guides others toward goals.

• Assign and distribute work, review work for accuracy, completeness, quality, and conformance to departmental policy, ordinance and statute requirements and return assignments with recommendations for proper completion.

• Resolve problems and mediate conflicts encountered during daily operations and determines appropriate solutions; promotes teamwork. Conduct regular communication, inform staff of relevant business issues and their impact on the organization.

• Interpret legal provisions and respond to questions and/or complaints from taxpayers, City agencies, and department/section heads.

• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Ideal Candidate Summary

We are looking for someone with some or all the following skills and experience:

• Sales and use tax auditing experience

• A motivated leader who is flexible and can quickly adapt to changing conditions

• A current CPA license (valid in Colorado) or CFE certification

Minimum Qualifications

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional experience in auditing of the type and at the level of Senior Tax Auditor.

• Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted.

• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.

• License/Certifications: By position, requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.

About Everything Else

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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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