Town of Harwich
Finance Director/Town Accountant
The town of Harwich is seeking a forward-thinking, skilled and innovative finance professional to serve as its next full-time Finance Director/Town Accountant. Under the administrative direction of the Town Administrator, the Finance Director/Town Accountant will oversee and lead the finance team, encompassing Accounting, Assessing, Treasury, and Collections while ensuring full compliance with Massachusetts laws, bylaws, and GASB Standards. Harwich values strong collaborative leadership, strategic thinking and strong financial stewardship within its executive
leadership team. The Finance Director/Town Accountant is responsible for fulfilling daily financial requirements and all financial reporting to state and federal agencies.
The town is looking for an ideal candidate who has public accounting and auditing principles, practices and procedures. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards, and applicable Massachusetts General Laws, regarding finance, insurance and procurement. Methods and techniques of municipal transactions and financial activity including revenue analysis/interpretation, as well as financial planning, forecasting and auditing. This is a benefited position with dental, health, PTO and retirement. Full time, 40 hours per week. The anticipated salary is $170,000 +/- negotiable for exceptionally qualified candidates.
Qualifications and Education
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a closely related field, and five years of progressively responsible municipal finance work. A master’s degree in public administration, accounting or finance is preferred.
How to apply
TO APPLY, PLEASE PROVIDE COVER LETTER, TOWN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION AND RESUME TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE, 728 MAIN ST., HARWICH, MA 02645 OR VIA EMAIL [email protected]. APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TOWN WEBSITE OR IN THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE.
Preference will be given to applicants who submit prior to Oct. 14. Town of Harwich is an EEO/AA Employer