City of Franklin Seeks Accountant for Municipal Finance Role

The City of Franklin is seeking an Accountant for a municipal finance role responsible for day-to-day record keeping in the City’s financial accounting system and subsidiary systems.

The hourly, non-exempt position carries a pay rate ranging from $32.38 to $36.64 per hour and operates under the direct supervision of the Finance Director. The position supervises no other staff, but the accountant mentors the finance assistant.

The accountant handles processes including payroll, cash receipts, general ledger, and cash management. Additional responsibilities include oversight of payroll, benefit coordination, general ledger account reconciliation, analysis, grant tracking and reporting, payroll preparation and input including 941/W-2/Unemployment reporting, employee benefit coordination, and new hire administration.

The role also involves internal control recommendations for implementation, preparation of all necessary journal entries, general ledger account reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, New Hampshire Retirement System reconciliation, health/dental/disability insurance reconciliation, 1095 compliance, and worker’s compensation, FMLA and unemployment insurance tracking, filing and coordination.

Further duties include deposit preparation and posting, trust funds bookkeeping, reconciliation, monitoring and reporting, cash reconciliation for the general fund, preparing cash leads, preparing financial reports, spreadsheets and analysis, maintaining policies and procedures manuals, reconciling monthly with the town clerk/tax collector’s office, and managing the city credit card program.

Applicants are required to have an Associate’s Degree in accounting or two or more years of experience in bookkeeping or related financial work, along with a knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices. Experience in municipal finance is preferred.

Interested candidates must send a cover letter and resume to Pessy at [email protected].