Vermont Systems provides software solutions to Parks and Recreation organizations throughout the United States; all U.S. Military Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force bases around the world; and to a growing number of municipalities and universities in Canada. Currently, VS’s customer base includes small, medium, and large-scale municipal, county, military, and university users. Founded in 1985, VS is nationally recognized as having one of the most complete application suites to cover all aspects of both Parks and Recreation operations.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable:

• Receive vendor invoices, verify amounts and approval, record to the proper GL account, prepare payment and reconcile vendor statements
• Maintain vendor relationships and follow up on invoice discrepancies
• Prepare accounting related entries to numerous registers, journals and logs
• Assisting with the purchase order process
• Assisting with external audits
• Manage facilities contracts and building maintenance
• Complete journal entries for month-end process
• Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, i.e. billings, contract renewals
• Ensure that balance sheet account reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis
• Strong and confident team player with a positive attitude

Accounts Receivable:

• Assist with contracts/billing process in Intacct
• Receive customer payments, verify amounts and approval, record to the proper GL account
• Manage hardware ordering process
• Prepare accounting related entries to numerous registers, journals and logs
• Assisting with the purchase order process
• Assisting with external audits
• Complete journal entries for month-end process
• Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including customer statements, Accounts receivable billing, collections
• Ensure that balance sheet account reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis
• Strong and confident team player with a positive attitude

Required Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in an accounting field, and Associate degree in accounting or equivalent experience of education and experience
• Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Sage Intacct
• Experience in Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Attention to detail is a must
• Effective communication, organization and time management skills
• Excellent customer service skills

Preferred Skills
• Detail-oriented
• Strong organizational skills
• Comfortable learning new software
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Able to work well with a team
• Experience with Canadian entities a plus
• Payroll experience a plus
• Flexible with change as we grow