DOR Accountant IV, Bureau of Accounts

Agency Overview: The Department of Revenue's core mission is to collect the revenues required to support the business of the Commonwealth, to make a difference in the lives of children by enforcing the financial responsibilities of parenthood, and to assist Massachusetts cities and towns in sound and efficient fiscal management. Our vision is to conduct our operations in a manner that inspires public confidence in government by administering and enforcing tax, child support and municipal finance laws in ways that are innovative, customer-focused and transparent.

Division Overview: The Division of Local Services helps Massachusetts cities and towns achieve sound and efficient fiscal management through technical assistance, training and oversight. Its bureaus are responsible for ensuring the fairness and equity of local property taxation, the accuracy and quality of local accounting and treasury management, interpreting state laws that affect local governance, distributing local aid, and maintaining a comprehensive databank on local finances.

Duties & Responsibilities: The Municipal Finance Analyst performs a wide range of range of duties and responsibilities, including:

• Participates in production of local aid proposals and cherry sheet estimates. 
• Processes monthly and specialized local aid payments.
• Coordinates the exchange or dissemination of data with information technology personnel in numerous state and federal agencies, and analyzes data for use in various reports, the DLS website and other publications.
• Conducts or assists in special projects, resulting in statistical reports, manuals and other publications.
• Represents the Division in a professional manner in all interactions with state and local officials and other interested citizens. 
• Uses software technology, including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint in carrying out assignments.

Preferred candidate will possess the following skills: 

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting and auditing.
• Ability to understand and apply municipal and county accounting, bookkeeping and auditing procedures.
• Ability to understand and apply prescribed accounting methods, techniques, practices and instructions.
• Ability to assemble, analyze, and present detailed financial and accounting data.
• Ability to determine the accuracy of and conformance with agency requirements of accounting transactions, entries and reports.
• Ability to write concisely, express thoughts clearly and develop ideas in a logical sequence.
• Ability to assemble items of information in accordance with established procedures.
• Ability to gather information by examining records and documents.
• Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships with others.
• Ability to recognize potential problems arising from daily work activities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to perform arithmetic computations with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to analyze and determine applications of accounting data, draw conclusions, and make appropriate recommendations.
• Knowledge of municipal and county accounting and bookkeeping procedures.
• Knowledge of statutes relating to the financial operations of municipal government including finance and local taxation.