Municipal Accountant I — Financial Oversight & Reports

City of Manchester, NH; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Manchester, NH seeks an Accountant Technician to oversee financial operations within a city department, including accounting, recording and analysis with strong internal controls.

Minimum: Bachelor's in Accounting and 0–2 years in municipal accounting. You will prepare journal entries, balance sheets and support year-end audits.

Benefits are competitive; this public-sector role emphasizes accuracy, integrity and teamwork while ensuring compliant reporting to authorities.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• Zero to two years of experience in Accounting, preferably within a municipality.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Responsibilities

• Prepares technical accounting reports, including Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Statement of Cash Flows and related.
• Reviews and audits postings to the general ledger, balancing and proofing monthly.
• Performs account reconciliation and related analyses.
• Prepares monthly journal entries, posting and reviewing entries.
• Reviews and verifies the accuracy of transactions and accounting classifications assigned to various records.
• Interfaces with outside auditors to obtain and compile the information needed to expedite the annual audit process.
• Makes year end audit adjustment entries.
• Maintains and implements internal controls on computer-based general ledger.
• Ensures that accounting systems are operating correctly, correcting wrong entries and investigating and resolving system problems as they occur.
• Installs and maintains systems as adopted by the Board of Mayor and Alderman to monitor budgets, spending practices, purchasing controls, and revenues collected.
• Balances grant revenue and expenditures, reporting compliance to state and federal agencies.
• Audits account receivable processes and collected amounts.
• Develops appropriate financial control reports for the Department.
• Provides guidance and demonstrations to new employees in similar positions.
• Keeps supervisors informed of work progress, issues, and potential solutions.
• Attends meetings and training to stay current on relevant practices and developments.
• Responds to citizen inquiries courteously and promptly.
• Coordinates regularly with others to enhance interdepartmental efficiency; and
• Performs additional duties as required by the classification.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial accounting

Accounts payable/receivable

Budget analysis

Interpreting accounting reports

Communication

Supervisory ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Job description

City of Manchester, NH seeks an Accountant Technician to oversee financial operations within a city department, including accounting, recording and analysis with strong internal controls.

Minimum: Bachelor's in Accounting and 0–2 years in municipal accounting. You will prepare journal entries, balance sheets and support year-end audits.

Benefits are competitive; this public-sector role emphasizes accuracy, integrity and teamwork while ensuring compliant reporting to authorities.