Job Description
The town of Dedham seeks highly qualified candidates for the position of Accounting Manager to conduct complex accounting, auditing, and financial functions and maintains the fiscal records and internal controls for the Town.
Qualifications
- Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field
- Three to five years of municipal finance experience
- Knowledge of Massachusetts municipal finance laws
- Proficiency in municipal software systems (MUNIS experience preferred)
- Managerial or supervisory experience in an accounting or business office setting
- Massachusetts Certified Governmental Accountant training is required with certification within three years from appointment
Job Functions
- Oversee the expenditure of all funds, including payroll verification and POs
- Ensure all warrants for payments and check registers reconcile prior to the release of checks
- Maintain the town’s finance systems with revenues collected and funds expended
- Facilitates and verifies the implementation of Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Interacts with external auditors to complete the preparation of annual financial statements and audit
- Helps to maintain town-wide Fixed Assets and Depreciation schedules
- Assists other staff with the preparation of Official Statements for bond issues
- Prepares and distributes financial reports to departments and monitors budgetary compliance
- Responsible for annual reporting requirements prescribed by the General Accounting Standard Board
