Town Accountant - Westborough, United States - Town of Westborough

Description

The Town Accountant plans and directs the accounting, auditing and financial reporting activities of the town in accordance with applicable Massachusetts general laws and town bylaws.

Approves expenditures of all town funds; conducts regular internal audits of town

departments to ensure compliance with budget, legal and fiscal controls; prepares and submits year-end financial statements and other reporting as required.

Salary Range:
$82,836-$111,852, DOQ

Responsibilities

The Town Accountant plans and directs the accounting, auditing and financial reporting activities of the town in accordance with applicable Massachusetts general laws and town bylaws.

Approves expenditures of all town funds; conducts regular internal audits of town

departments to ensure compliance with budget, legal and fiscal controls; prepares and submits year-end financial statements and other reporting as required.

Supervises Accounting Division staff
Benefits


Salary Range:
$82,836-$111,852, DOQ

The town of Westborough seeks candidates for the position of Town Accountant, a key role in the town's growing Finance Department.

The Town Accountant plans and directs the accounting, auditing and financial reporting activities of the town in accordance with applicable Massachusetts general laws and town bylaws.

Approves expenditures of all town funds; conducts regular internal audits of town...

departments to ensure compliance with budget, legal and fiscal controls; prepares and submits year-end financial statements and other reporting as required.

Supervises Accounting Division staff.


Salary Range:
$82,836-$111,852, DOQ
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Company information

Since its incorporation in 1717 as the 100th town in Massachusetts, Westborough has grown from a settlement of orchards and dairies into a dynamic community with a healthy mix of residences, wooded trails, and industry.

The town is located 12 miles east of Worcester and 29 miles west of Boston, with a land area of 21.62 square miles.

The town's commuter rail station provides easy access to Boston and Worcester.

At the intersection of the Mass Pike, Route 495 and Route 9, Westborough is an ideal location for business headquarters.

Spurred by the advent of the train in 1834, Westborough has been home to diversified manufacturing, ranging from sleighs, straw hats, and boots in the past to computer and telecommunications equipment today.

Westborough has also emerged as an important regional center for office development, with 35 percent of its employment devoted to the service sector.

Westborough's population of a little more than 18,000 residents enjoy fine schools, extensive public services for all ages, and active recreation programs on its lakes, woodlands, and playing fields.

Retail, Finance, Manufacturing, Technology, Healthcare

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