Account Assistant

Middlesex County is hiring an Account Assistant to support fiscal grant functions for its Office of Aging & Disabled Services. The role establishes and revises grant budgets, prepares State reports, works with auditors, and provides fiscal and clerical support to staff and grantees.

What you'll do:

• Establish and amend County budgets for all Office grants
• Establish and amend all State Office grants (Area Plan Contract, Respite, PASP and SHIP)
• Create and revise budgets as needed for approximately 65 programs
• Responsible for quarterly State reports for 4 grants
• Work with auditors on a bi-annual basis
• Cross trained in different responsibilities with the Fiscal Division
• Required to learn to utilize various computer programs: State database, SAGE, Finance Enterprise, Minute Traq, DocuSign, Word and Excel for example
• Ability to provide advice and technical assistance
• Maintains the essential records and files
• Ability to write descriptive reports using proper style and format
• Ability to orally express oneself clearly and concisely, imparting information, answering questions and explaining activities and/or directions in a manner appropriate for listeners
• Ability to develop written communication material to convey information concerning a range of subject related to the agency’s progress

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree with 15 accounting credits at a minimum
• Previous experience in accounting, finance, or related field
• Familiarity with accounting software
• Accounting degree a plus

Benefits:

• Pension plan
• On-site wellness coaches
• Health and dental insurance
• Generous vacation leave
• Sick leave
• Holiday leave