DOR Accountant IV, Bureau of Accounts

Agency Overview:

The Department of Revenue's core mission is to collect the revenues required to support the business of the Commonwealth, to make a difference in the lives of children by enforcing the financial responsibilities of parenthood, and to assist Massachusetts cities and towns in sound and efficient fiscal management. Our vision is to conduct our operations in a manner that inspires public confidence in government by administering and enforcing tax, child support and municipal finance laws in ways that are innovative, customer-focused and transparent.

Division Overview:

The Division of Local Services (DLS) helps Massachusetts cities and towns achieve sound and efficient fiscal management through technical assistance, training and oversight. Its bureaus are responsible for ensuring the fairness and equity of local property taxation, the accuracy and quality of local accounting and treasury management, interpreting state laws that affect local governance, distributing local aid, and maintaining a comprehensive databank on local finances.

Position Summary:

The position reports to the Deputy Director of Accounts in the Division of Local Services. The primary responsibility of the position will be review and approve state house notes in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws and the procedures of the Public Finance Section of the Bureau of Accounts, as well as other treasury related processes such as cash flow analysis.

The incumbent will also be the assigned field representative for a small inventory of cities and towns.

Would prefer a candidate with municipal accounting and/or auditing experience. Treasury management/municipal debt experience as well would be a plus.

The responsibilities of the position are:

• Process State House Notes of cities, towns, counties and districts in conformity with Mass. General Laws and Bureau procedures and assist in other matters as assigned related to the Bureau's Public Finance section.

• Calculate free cash according to Bureau standards determining the funds available for appropriation for cities, towns, districts and regional school districts in a timely and accurate manner following Bureau procedures and using Bureau Technology.

• Perform review and certification of tax rates. following Bureau policy and procedures to ensure the tax rate is set in a timely manner.

• Review the Schedule A to determine its accuracy and proper presentation, communicate with each assigned community to ensure resolution of any issues identified in the review process in a timely manner.

• Review audit reports, management letters submitted to the Division of Local Services by the audit firms who completed them and report significant findings to Division supervisors and managers, work with the city, town, or district to remedy these findings, where possible, and escalate to Bureau management any significant findings.

• Assist in the development of various training sessions and procedure manuals offered by the Division both to outside public officials and to other Bureaus within the Division of Local Services as assigned, as well as present such trainings as requested.

• Provide local officials of communities and districts and other staff accountants with a variety of technical assistance, including accounting assistance and assistance completing various Division of Local Services reports as assigned. Participate in special reviews as assigned. This includes, but is not limited to, participating in Financial Management Resource Bureau reviews and monitoring and investigating Early Intervention metrics as well as providing informal assistance to entities through telephone calls, e-mails, and site visits. Communicate with local officials in a professional and courteous manner. Resolve issues thoroughly and accurately; advise management on unusual or material issues or where a written response is appropriate.

• Assist Bureau and/or Division supervisors and managers in the development and implementation of policies, guidelines and other special projects as assigned. Evaluate Bureau policy in assigned areas. Provide recommendations on improving policy, regarding new legislation or on matters relating to the concerns of the select committee or work group.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

As part of the Future of Work Initiative, the agency has adopted a hybrid work model. Hybrid work is a mix of in-office work and telework. This position will work remotely some days and in-person on other days.

An external candidate recommended for a position with the Department of Revenue will be subject to a background check that includes checks for: state and federal tax compliance; child support compliance; education verification; Massachusetts CORI checks; criminal background checks in state(s) of current and previous residence/employment; validation of eligibility to work in the United States; and national fingerprint-based criminal background checks.

• Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

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