Sr. Accountant

Pay Range: $39.62 - $44.79/hr. | $82,410 - $93,159 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, November 20, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Sr. Accountant position is available within the City of Fort Worth’s Financial Management Services Department, Accounting Division. This role is responsible for delivering advanced financial oversight, performing comprehensive analytical reviews, and ensuring strict adherence to established accounting standards and internal control requirements. The successful candidate will play a vital role in safeguarding the City’s financial integrity and contributing to the continual enhancement of key fiscal processes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible accounting experience
• Valid Texas driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of governmental accounting standards, including GASB principles
• Advanced financial analysis, forecasting, and variance‑reporting skills
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and other relevant software tools
• Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial systems

The Sr. Accountant job responsibilities include:

• Review Mayor & Council (M&C) communications for accuracy, compliance, and financial impact
• Prepare, analyze, and maintain budget forecasts for assigned departments and funds
• Review and reconcile travel authorizations and expense submissions in accordance with City policy
• Perform audit and review of departmental invoices and procurement card (P‑Card) transactions to ensure accuracy, compliance, and proper documentation
• Conduct analysis of Legacy Fund activity, including monitoring balances, expenditures, and compliance with funding requirements
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements to strengthen internal controls and streamline financial workflows
• Provide guidance and support to departmental staff regarding financial policies, procedures, and best practices

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects.  If the use of arm and/or leg controls Page 3 of 4 requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.