Town of Essex/Village of Essex Junction Looking for Finance Director Village Of Essex Junction at Essex Junction, VT, United States Full Time

Job Description

The Village of Essex Junction, Vermont is seeking a Finance Director to perform professional financial and accounting work of a supervisory and participatory nature with responsibility for maintaining financial records, supervising and controlling expenditures of all Village funds, and preparing and presentation of the budget; data processing systems installation and maintenance; and all other related work as required. This position will work under the discretion of the Village Manager, but will work very closely with the Town of Essex. This position will play a key role in the continued separation efforts between the Town of Essex and Village of Essex Junction, and will work hands on along with the Town Finance Director in separating the currently shared finance departments. This position will be responsible for assisting the Village Manager in building the structure of the Village of Essex Junction Finance Department.

In general, the regular work hours per week are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, hours may vary depending upon the needs of the department. Attendance at Town and Village board meetings will be required as needed. There will be an opportunity for remote work throughout the week in accordance with the Village of Essex Junction remote work policy and the needs of the Municipality. The qualified candidate will have 3 years relevant experience in Municipal Finance and/or Fund Accounting. The qualified candidate will have at least a Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting, finance, or business administration. Prior experience working with NEMRC is a plus, as is prior supervisory experience.

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The starting salary range for this position is $74,000-$91,624, with the actual starting salary based on qualifications and experience. If you are unable to apply online, paper applications can be picked up at 81 Main Street, Essex Junction, VT, 05452. This position has excellent health, dental, vision, retirement benefits, disability benefits, and paid leave. Applications will be taken until December 17, 2021.

The Village of Essex Junction is an equal opportunity employer.