Accountant

Essex Westford School District; Essex Junction (VT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

Essex Westford School District (EWSD) is hiring an Accountant to join the Business Office team. The role focuses on payroll operations and districtwide financial support, working with the Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate payroll processing, regulatory compliance, and strong internal controls.

This is a full-time, 12-month, in-person position with competitive benefits. The ideal candidate will have accounting or bookkeeping experience, a solid understanding of GAAP, and excellent analytical,

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant accounting experience preferred.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance with federal, state, and district accounting requirements.
• Prepare and reconcile general ledger entries, bank accounts and journal entries.
• Support annual audits by preparing documentation and responding to auditor requests.
• Provide backup support for payroll, including payroll processing, reporting, W-2 preparation, and payroll-related reconciliations.
• Prepare required state and federal financial and payroll reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Develop, maintain, and improve accounting procedures and documentation while identifying opportunities to increase efficiency.
• Collaborate with Finance leadership, school staff, and vendors to deliver excellent customer service and support the district's financial operations.

Skills

Accounting

Payroll

GAAP

Communication

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Starting Date: Sep 27, 2026

Job Description

Do you enjoy using your accounting expertise to support an organization that makes a difference every day?

The Essex Westford School District (EWSD) is seeking a collaborative, detail-oriented Accountant to join our Business Office team. This position provides districtwide financial support and accounting serviceswith a primary focus onpayrolloperations.

Working closely with the Payroll Specialist, you'll apply your accounting expertise to help ensure accuratepayroll processing,regulatory compliance, strong internal controls, and efficient business operations. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, collaborating with colleagues, and supporting schools through exceptional financial stewardship.

Schedule: Full-time, 12-month position

Location: In-Person

Pay: $30.10+ per hour, based on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance with federal, state, and district accounting requirements.
• Prepare and reconcile general ledger entries, bank accounts and journal entries.
• Support annual audits by preparing documentation and responding to auditor requests.
• Provide backup support for payroll, including payroll processing, reporting, W-2 preparation, and payroll-related reconciliations.
• Prepare required state and federal financial and payroll reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Develop, maintain, and improve accounting procedures and documentation while identifying opportunities to increase efficiency.
• Collaborate with Finance leadership, school staff, and vendors to deliver excellent customer service and support the district's financial operations.

We're looking for someone with experience in accounting or bookkeeping, a strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, and excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Experience with governmental or school accounting, federal and state grants, payroll, financial reporting, and accounting software is highly desirable. The ideal candidate is collaborative, adaptable, committed to continuous improvement, and able to maintain professionalism and confidentiality while managing multiple priorities.

EWSD offers excellent benefits including generous paid time off, medical, and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution.

Our district vision is: "Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one."

EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. Candidates with experience living or working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, and/or peace corp experience are encouraged to apply.

EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your application. Selected individualsare subject to criminal records background checks and child and adult abuse registry checks. Anyofferof employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee.

Position Type: Full-Time 12 Month
Salary: $30.10 to $35.23 Per Hour
Job Categories: Administration > Business/Finance
Support Staff > Accounting/Bookkeeping

Job Requirements

• At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Brittany Ouellette , Assistant Director of Finance
• Finance
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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