Senior Accountant

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Payroll Lead payroll processing to ensure timely and accurate payroll administration
• Review timesheets, salary changes, deductions, and payroll records for accuracy and compliance
• Serve as the primary liaison with the payroll provider to resolve issues and answer employee payroll questions
• Maintain compliance with payroll laws, regulations, and Town policies
• Accounting
• Prepare, reconcile, and analyze general ledger activity, bank accounts, and other assigned financial accounts
• Maintain accounting records for governmental, enterprise, capital, grant, debt service, and other funds
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, capital asset transactions, debt service schedules, property tax entries, and other complex accounting transactions
• Review financial transactions, encumbrances, payments, and capital project activity for compliance with budgets, contracts, policies, and internal controls
• Process cash receipts, deposits, and reconciliations while maintaining accurate cashiering records
• Administer or assist with grant accounting, reporting, and compliance
• Provide accounting guidance, financial information, and technical support to departments, management, auditors, agencies, vendors, and the public
• Financial Reporting and Compliance
• Support preparation of monthly and annual financial statements, management reports, reconciliations, analyses, and other required financial reports
• Aid in budget development, yearend close, and preparation of supporting schedules and documentation
• Review financial activity, research discrepancies, prepare correcting entries, and recommend process improvements
• Support annual financial audits, single audits, cash audits, inventory audits, and other external reviews
• Prepare audit schedules, respond to auditor requests, and assist with implementation of audit recommendations
• Maintain current knowledge of GAAP, GASB, grant requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Administrative
• Train employees, provide technical guidance, and review the work of accounting staff as assigned
• Research, recommend, and assist with updates to accounting, payroll, billing, and financial systems and procedures
• Other tasks and special projects as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education/Experience/Licenses/Certifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field required; 3 (three) to five (5) years of progressively responsible accounting experience required, preferably in municipal, governmental, public-sector, or public accounting; or any equivalent training, education, or experience required.
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Public Finance Officer preferred.