Accounting Controller

Job Type: Supervisor/Manager

Pay Range $155,542 to $182,998

Location Colorado Springs, CO

Date First Posted 4/30/25

Applications are being accepted through: 5/12/25

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis; however, this job posting may close at any time after a minimum of 5 days of being posted.*

Accounting Controller

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape our financial strategies, drive efficiency, and collaborate across the organization. If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for financial excellence, we encourage you to apply!

As an experienced Accounting Controller, you will lead and manage our centralized accounting functions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across key financial operations. This leadership role reports directly to the Chief Planning and Financial Officer and plays a pivotal role in driving financial strategy and operational success within the Planning and Finance Division. You will oversee the Accounting team, provide strategic guidance, and align goals with our Utilities Vision Statement and divisional strategies.

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Who We Are...

Our Commitment to Our Employees…

Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We do not just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

ATTENTION :

All positions will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days.* Starting pay will be determined within the posted pay range based on the experience, education, and training of the successful candidate; if there is a single pay rate posted, the job starts at that rate.* Colorado Springs Utilities does not sponsor work visas of any kind (including but not limited to H-1B, TN, or F-1 student visas with an OPT extension). Eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.*

Colorado Springs Utilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Our differences make us richer. Learning and growing from one another makes us more than what we were. We want our workforce to be as diverse as our business and recognize the limitless benefits of this commitment. Our desire is to have the organization reflect the diversity of the Pikes Peak Region. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, it is our commitment that no person shall be unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, religious convictions, veteran status, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Affirmative Action is Colorado Springs Utilities’ effort to ensure positive steps are taken to have a representative workforce reflective of the relevant available labor force.

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Job Type: Supervisor/Manager