Accountant II

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Framingham (MA); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts seeks an Accountant II to handle billing, payments, and purchasing activities for the State Police. The role requires attention to detail, multi-tasking, and proficiency with Mosaic and MMARS, plus strong Excel skills.

The position involves processing and reconciling transactions, maintaining filing systems, and generating reports from the Commonwealth Information Warehouse. A hybrid work option may apply.

Qualifications

• Two years of accounting or budgeting experience.
• Experience with Mosaic for financial transactions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to maintain electronic and paper filing systems for related billings, receivables, payments, vendor invoices, and correspondence.
• Ability to reconcile accounts and perform data analyses.

Responsibilities

• Review and process billing, receivables, and payments in Mosaic.
• Maintain tracking spreadsheets for invoices and payments processed.
• Communicate with offices, customers, vendors to resolve discrepancies.
• Create/update customer information in MMARS (VCC, VCM, CACT).
• Maintain filing systems for billings, receivables, payments, vendor invoices, and correspondence.
• Process/deposit detail and sweep checks on site with deposits.
• Run Commonwealth Information Warehouse reports for data analysis.
• Analyze historical and projected patterns to manage billing and spending.
• Follow up with delinquent customers on payments.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Multi-tasking

Microsoft Office

Mosaic

Education

Associate's degree in accounting/finance/business

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business

Tools

Mosaic

MMARS

Commonwealth Information Warehouse

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Job Description - Accountant II (260006Y6)

Job Description

Description

The Department of State Police is seeking a dynamic applicant who will be responsible for general business activities related to billing, payments, and purchasing of services and commodities for State Police activities. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, able to multi-task, and be proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, as well as have experience working with the Commonwealth’s Mosaic financial management system.

The incumbent will review and process assigned billing, receivables, and/or payment financial transactions in Mosaic; maintain tracking spreadsheets for invoices and payments processed; and communicate with detailed offices, customers, vendors, and assigned units to resolve billing and payment discrepancies. The incumbent will also respond to billing and payment questions in a timely manner, create, update customer information in MMARS as necessary - VCC, VCM and CACT and maintain electronic and paper filing systems for all related billings, receivables, payments, vendor invoices, and correspondence.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, processing and depositing details and sweep account checks, performing account reconciliations, assisting in the development and monitoring of internal controls and policies and procedures, running Commonwealth Information Warehouse reports for data analysis, and analyzing historical and projected patterns to make recommendations or take appropriate action to manage billing and spending.

Additional Duties:

• Maintain electronic and paper filing systems for all related billings, receivables, payments, vendor invoices, and correspondence.
• Perform account reconciliations.
• Assist in developing, monitoring and adherence to internal controls and policies and procedures relevant to grants, revenue, accounts payables, purchasing, billing and receivable, and related financial activities.
• Run Commonwealth Information Warehouse reports for data analysis.
• Analyze historical and projected patterns to make recommendations or take appropriate action to manage billing and spending.
• Ensure Commonwealth Payment Policies are followed, maximizing the return of Prompt Pay Discounts and less than 45-day bill paying statistics.
• Perform all other related duties as requested.
• Process/deposit detail and sweep checks on site with some deposits that may need to be brought to bank.
• Follow up with customers who are delinquent on payments.

Qualifications

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have (A) two years of full-time or equivalent part-time, general accounting or budgeting experience, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Incumbents may be required to have a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Driver's License at a class level specific to assignment.

Substitutions:

I. An Associate's degree with a major in accounting, finance or business may be substituted for one year of the the required experience.

II. A Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, finance or business may be substituted for the required experience.

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

An Equal Opportunity / Affir...

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC)may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Official Title : Accountant II

Primary Location

United States-Massachusetts-Framingham-470 Worcester Road

Job

Accounting and Finance

Agency

Department of State Police

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day

Job Posting

Oct 15, 2026, 4:26:49 PM

Number of Openings

1

Salary

60,662.16 - 86,657.74 Yearly

If you have Diversity, Affir... contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator : Avoresha Jordine - 5088202339

Bargaining Unit : 06-NAGE - Professional Admin.

Confidential : No

Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule : Yes