AP/AR Clerk

Maine’s premier City to work and live is becoming Maine’s premier municipal employer - welcome to Biddeford, Maine, where citizens are proud of their community and employees thrive!

The City of Biddeford, dubbed as Maine’s most resurgent city, is seeking dynamic people to join our award-winning team of professionals. As an employee in one of Maine’s youngest community, you can become part of a team that is guiding a resurgence and economic revival! You will need to be highly motivated, talented, and have a strong desire to improve the daily lives of citizens.

We are seeking a staff accountant to join the Finance team; a motivated team player with a positive attitude and desire to add value to the department. This is a perfect opportunity for an entry level staff accountant whose enthusiasm will lead them to grow in a municipal Finance Department and apply their experiences to elevate their career.

Responsibilities

· Assisting with daily cash and account reconciliations and general ledger entries

· Related ad-hoc analysis as required by Finance Director and other Department Heads

· Be the first point-of-contact that citizens and employees will have with the Finance Department (in-person, telephone, and e-mail interactions)

· Accounts Receivable daily functions for the City to include:

o Monthly and quarterly billing for the City’s sewer, including importing data from Maine Water, and exporting data to 3rd party bill processor

o Reconciling accounts receivable (both sewer and miscellaneous) sub-ledger activity to general ledger

o Daily cash reconciliations and receipt postings

· Accounts Payable daily functions for the City to include:

o Adding new vendors/entering vendor invoices

o Analyzing account coding of department-entered requisitions

o Perform various general ledger account reconciliations and maintenance

o Prepare journal entries

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in general ledger accounting, accounts receivable and/or accounts payable
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft related products
• Experience working with integrated accounting systems
• Experience with Munis ERP accounting software stronglypreferred
• Ability to work collaboratively with both outside billing vendors and with other departments on related projects
• Willingness to learn new things and keep a positive attitude
• Ability to think independently to work out problems
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,000.00 - $66,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Municipal (City/Town): 1 year (Preferred)
• AR/AP: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Biddeford, ME 04005: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person