Senior Financial Accountant

Union: UPSEU Professional Grade E – Full Time

Hourly Range: Step 3 $33.2119– Step 14 $43.2955

General Description:

The Senior Financial Accountant assists with overseeing critical financial operations, ensuring accuracy,

transparency and compliance with Mass General Laws, procurement laws, Town financial policies, and

Bylaws. This position performs varied and responsible functions requiring a thorough knowledge of

departmental operations and the exercise of judgement and initiative, particularly in situations not clearly

defined by precedent or established procedures.

This position is responsible for the posting of cash receipts for the Town and School, maintaining deposit

schedules and charge codes, reconciliations, processing journal entries, grants management, supporting audits,

reporting, and serves as support to the essential functions in the production of the Town and School payroll as

well as accounts payable.

Primary Essential Functions: 

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be

performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar,

related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Utilizes MUNIS financial software to review requisitions 10K or greater, obtaining departmental

documentation as required, ensuring expenditures are appropriate, allowable and in compliance with

policy, procurement laws, regulations and procedures. Also ensures budgets are in place prior to

recommending approval to the Director of Municipal Finance.

• Develops grant documentation, reviews contracts to ensure they comply with all Mass General laws,

procurement laws, town policies and procedures; maintains both grant and contract files, working with

departments to ensure all requirements and deadlines are met.

• Reviews, verifies, scans, and posts all cash receipts for the Town and School, in accordance with

Massachusetts General Laws and town financial policies, and reconciles to the Treasurer.

• Processes journal entries, budget transfers, year-end encumbrances, and performs purchase order

maintenance.

• Recommends process changes if needed to improve the efficiency of transaction processing.
• Generates and monitors monthly budgetary reports for general fund revenues, departmental expenditures

budgets, Enterprise Funds, grants, and capital projects.

• Communicates with departments to ensure policies and procedures are adhered to and resolve any

financial issues.

• Trained in the essential functions in the production of Town and School payroll and accounts payable to

assist the Payroll Administrator and Financial Accountant and/or perform duties of either in their

absence.

• Creates spreadsheets to reconcile general ledger accounts including all withholding accounts, perform

account analysis, and assists in the coordination of fiscal year closing and opening activities; provides

relevant information to management.

• Generates and reconciles MA income tax, unemployment and multiple worksite reports; EEO-4

reporting.

• Coordinates the Workers Comp audit, departmental petty cash audits, and assists with annual financial

audit and reporting requirements including but not limited to 941s, W-2s and 1099s.

• Performs similar or related work as required, as directed by the Director of Municipal Finance.

Supervision Received:

The Senior Financial Accountant reports to the Director of Municipal Finance and receives daily supervision

from the Assistant Town Accountant who is under the administrative direction of the Director of Municipal

Finance. The employee is familiar with the work routine and uses initiative in carrying out recurring

assignments independently without specific instruction. The supervisor provides additional, specific instruction

for new, difficult or unusual assignments, including suggested work methods. The employee refers unusual

situations to the supervisor for advice and further instructions.

Education and Experience:

Education 

Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or a related field.

Experience

Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in accounting. Municipal experience

preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations 

MCPPO designation or ability to obtain preferred.

Knowledge, Ability, and Skills:

Knowledge

• A thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles is required, with municipal accounting experience greatly preferred.
• General working knowledge of applicable Massachusetts General Laws.

Ability

• To organize and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines.
• To work efficiently in a busy environment.
• To effectively work both independently through self-motivation and collaboratively as a team.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products and Google Suite.
• Experience in MUNIS financial software preferred.

Please apply via online at www.eastlongmeadowma.gov or submit your application and resume to:

Human Resources Department, 60 Center Square, East Longmeadow MA 01028.

A complete position description may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Department.

The Town of East Longmeadow is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. Qualified applicants of all backgrounds including women, people of color, LBGTQIA individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are committed to fair hiring practices and a supportive, welcoming culture that offers equal career development and promotional opportunities to all employees.