Accountant

Accountant The Town of Mansfield, Connecticut is seeking a detail-oriented, motivated, and dynamic individual to serve as its next Accountant. This position performs professional work involving the preparation and/or maintenance of fiscal and related records, and general ledger. Duties include assisting with preparing and maintaining budget and other financial records; entering, verifying and checking data; and processing budget adjustments for multiple accounts. This position also provides support to our partner agencies and boards of education. This position reports to the Budget Manager. The Town of Mansfield's Finance Department is responsible for providing centralized financial management services pursuant to Town Charter and generally accepted accounting principles. The Department is part of a larger shared services model, in which the Town Department provides services for several local entities including: Town of Mansfield, Mansfield Board of Education, Regional School District No. 19, Eastern Highland Health District, Discovery Depot Daycare and the Mansfield Downtown Partnership. The Finance Department's objective is to provide efficient, courteous, and professional service to all of the organizations served. This includes accounting and bookkeeping, accounts payable, financial reporting, payroll, and treasury management. The Finance Department also provides assistance with budget preparation and monitoring for all entities. Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports and related annual independent audits are administered through Finance. We are committed to providing staff with the tools necessary to meet our customers' needs. Mansfield, with a population of approximately 26,000, is located in the Northeastern portion of the state, better known as Connecticut's Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. Home to the University of Connecticut, Mansfield offers the unique blend of urban, suburban, and rural living in a university setting. Mansfield is a Council-Manager form of government, with the Town Manager serving as the Chief Executive Officer responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Town. This position is 35 hours per week. The selected candidate will normally work four consecutive days, Mondays-Thursdays. The work location is the Audrey Beck Municipal Building, 4 South Eagleville Road, Mansfield, CT 06268. Compensation is $61,588 - $79,968 annually. The Town of Mansfield provides an extremely competitive benefits package. Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting, or related field and accounting and/or bookkeeping experience. Consideration may be given to equivalent experience, education, and training.