Accountant/Payroll Specialist Job at Town of Essex/Village of Essex Junction, Essex Junction, VT

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  • Town of Essex/Village of Essex Junction
  • Essex Junction, VT

Job Description

Job Description

The Town of Essex has an opening for a full-time Accountant/Payroll position. This position is responsible for performing skilled accounting, payroll, and bookkeeping in maintaining financial ledgers and records of the Town of Essex. The role completes other related work in the operations of the Town as they relate to the duties of the Finance Department as required. This key position requires attention to detail and support to our dedicated staff servicing the Town of Essex.

In general, the regular work hours per week are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, hours may vary depending upon needs of the municipality. Remote work is possible on some days, in accordance with the remote work policy, with approval of the Department Head and the Town Manager.

The full job description for this role can be found here or at

Essex will consider any combination of education and experience that allows for successful performance in this role. The Town's goals include hiring the candidate who is best able to meet the objectives of the position. We, therefore, encourage persons with non-traditional skill sets and experiences to apply, even if candidates believe they do not meet 100% of the qualification and hiring criteria described. The preferred requirements for this role can be found in the job description linked above. Multiple years' experience in accounting preferably in municipal government is beneficial to being successful in this role.

The pay range for this role is between $28.09 - $36.18 with the actual starting salary based on qualifications and experience. This is a fulltime, exempt position eligible for the Town's competitive benefits package, which includes: Generous vacation and sick accruals, VMERS C Retirement Plan, MVP Health Insurance, health savings accounts, employer paid Dental and Vision insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance and optional Missionsquare 457 and Roth IRA Retirement plans. A full summary of benefits can be found here or within the job description at

This role is AFSCME union eligible. Applications can be submitted online by clicking Apply for this job in the upper right hand corner, or interested candidates can pick up a paper application at 81 Main St, Essex Junction, VT 05452. This position is open until filled. Join us.

The Town of Essex is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Monday to Friday,

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