Accounting Associate III (Accounts Payable)

Nature Of Work

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Who We're Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:

• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Life-long learner
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• "Early adopter" of new technologies

This position is located within the Finance Department and is under the direct supervision of the Deputy Controller. Work primarily involves the review and processing of accounts payable and the maintenance and development of related accounts payable procedures, systems and policies. This position performs a variety of accounting, financial reporting, and budgetary tasks. For a more detailed job description, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.

Required Qualifications

Associate degree in accounting or equivalent directly related work experience. Minimum of two (2) years of professional accounting experience. Experience in using computerized accounting systems.

Preferred Qualifications

BA/BS degree in accounting. Experience in municipal government. Minimum of two (2) years of direct accounts payable workflow experience. Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Employee Benefits
The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.

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