Job description

Join our team as a Senior Accountant for Rockingham County’s Finance Office. Enjoy fantastic benefits, generous paid time off and the opportunity to work alongside accomplished professionals. Be a part of an organization you can be proud of.

SCOPE OF POSITION:
The Senior Accountant reconciles and reviews all general ledger accounts, except cash, for the County. Responsible for posting the majority of general ledger and accounts receivable entries to the County’s accounting system, and prepares financial reports to track the County’s assets, liabilities, tax liabilities and other related financial activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Posts the majority of the County’s general ledger warrants into the County’s financial enterprise resource system (ERP).
• Provides information to retirees and COBRA participants on health and dental insurance premiums.
• Forecasts weekly cash position.
• Prepares revenue warrants and maintains records for all cash received and all retiree/COBRA health and dental payments.
• Prepares accounts receivable invoicing and related reports.
• Posts and accounts for inmate daily transactions at the jail on the County’s financial software system and balances monthly to the Department of Corrections inmate management system(s).
• Assists payroll with calculating hours, input, and audit functions including benefit and leave calculations.
• Posts all Internal Service Fund disbursements.
• Provides estimates of expenditures and revenues.
• Determines the status of cash flows.
• Identifies trend analyses.
• Provides outside auditors with assistance; gathers necessary account information and documents to perform annual audit.
• Communicates and collaborates with vendors, other departments, employees, and retirees.
• Reconciles financial and general ledger accounts.
• Maintains compliance with governmental generally accepted accounting principles.
• Prepares bank deposits.
• Maintains employee confidence by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Must be able to work hours as scheduled based on the requirements of the position and department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent; and
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices equivalent to some credit units earned as part of a Bachelor’s degree (B. S.) from a four-year college or university; and
• Two (2) years of related experience and/or training.
• An equivalent combination of education, work, and experience will be considered.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Rockingham County offers a complete benefits package to full-time and part-time employees including: health, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability and optional long-term disability. Employees working 35 hours or more per week will be enrolled in the New Hampshire Retirement System. Additional benefits include:

• 11 paid holidays
• 22 accrued earned time days per year
• Free 24/7 fitness facility
• Cafeteria
• Generous contributions into Health Savings Account
• $2,500 referral bonus for LNA, MNA, LPN or RN positions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• and more!

Equal Employment Opportunity
Mandatory post offer physical and drug testing for new hire. Criminal records check required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.32 - $28.45 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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