Job Opening With The Town Of Wilton: Accounts Payable Clerk

**News Release Submitted by Town of Wilton**

March 5, 2025

The Town of Wilton’s Finance Department is seeking applicants for the position of Accounts Payable Clerk to be responsible for all accounts payable processing for the Town and to perform related reconciliations and duties as necessary. The position also handles a variety of bookkeeping, administrative, secretarial, and clerical duties.

Essential functions include: reviews invoices for accuracy; performs and reviews data entry for invoices, journal entries, and accounts payable; reviews invoices for proper approval signatures and appropriate expenditures; maintains invoice files; processes checks for all funds; provides accurate responses to inquiries from vendors and other Town departments; performs receptionist duties for the Finance Department; and performs other duties as assigned by the Controller and Chief Financial Officer.

• Knowledge of modern office procedures particularly as they relate to Accounts Payable processing;
• Familiarity with basic bookkeeping procedures and practices;
• Must possess good data entry, mathematical, and office skills;
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public and coworkers; and
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with other Town Departments and other public and private entities.

• A high school diploma;
• Minimum of three years of bookkeeping experience, including processing accounts payable and accounts receivable, posting entries to manual and computerized accounting systems, administrative responsibilities required by audit, recordkeeping of expenditures, and other tasks as assigned by Department administration; and
• Data entry experience.

Compensation: Starting Salary Range is $52,465-$57,666 with competitive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage as well as participation in the Town’s Defined Contribution Plan. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Position will remain open until filled. Please email completed application, found at www.wiltonct.org, Human Resources page, to Sarah Taffel, Director, Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Administrative Services sarah.taffel@wiltonct.gov.