Accountant/Payroll Specialist
About The Position
The Town of Essex has an opening for a full-time Accountant/Payroll position. This position is responsible for performing skilled accounting, payroll, and bookkeeping in maintaining financial ledgers and records of the Town of Essex. The role completes other related work in the operations of the Town as they relate to the duties of the Finance Department as required. This key position requires attention to detail and support to our dedicated staff servicing the Town of Essex. In general, the regular work hours per week are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, hours may vary depending upon needs of the municipality. Remote work is possible on some days, in accordance with the remote work policy, with approval of the Department Head and the Town Manager. Essex will consider any combination of education and experience that allows for successful performance in this role. The Town’s goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the objectives of the position. We, therefore, encourage persons with non-traditional skill sets and experiences to apply, even if candidates believe they do not meet 100% of the qualification and hiring criteria described. Multiple years' experience in accounting preferably in municipal government is beneficial to being successful in this role. This is a fulltime, exempt position eligible for the Town's competitive benefits package, which includes: Generous vacation and sick accruals, VMERS C Retirement Plan, MVP Health Insurance, health savings accounts, employer paid Dental and Vision insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance and optional Missionsquare 457 and Roth IRA Retirement plans.
Nice To Haves
- Multiple years' experience in accounting preferably in municipal government is beneficial to being successful in this role.
Responsibilities
- performing skilled accounting
- payroll
- bookkeeping in maintaining financial ledgers and records of the Town of Essex
- completes other related work in the operations of the Town as they relate to the duties of the Finance Department as required
Benefits
- Generous vacation and sick accruals
- VMERS C Retirement Plan
- MVP Health Insurance
- health savings accounts
- employer paid Dental and Vision insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- optional Missionsquare 457 and Roth IRA Retirement plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
