Staff Accountant

Maine’s premier City to work and live is becoming Maine’s premier municipal employer - welcome to Biddeford, Maine, where citizens are proud of their community and employees thrive!

The City of Biddeford, a beautiful, resurgent, coastal Maine community, is seeking dynamic people to join our award‑winning team of professionals. As an employee in one of Maine’s youngest communities, you can become part of a team that is guiding its economic revival. You will need to be highly motivated, talented, with a strong desire to make a difference in the daily lives of citizens.

The City of Biddeford greatly values employee wellness and work/life balance. Many of our positions, including all positions in City Hall, have a four‑day, 36‑hour work week (Fridays off!) with flexible scheduling and remote opportunities one day per week. The City of Biddeford’s Finance Department is currently looking for a Staff Accountant to join the team. This role reports directly to the Finance Director.

• Provide general office support to the finance department
• Post transactions, allocations and journal entries, and categorize records in the general ledger
• Adjust journal entries and reconciliations
• Maintain the general ledger and update accounting records and files
• Reconcile bank statements and investment accounts
• Conduct month‑end closures
• Work to improve financial processes

• Accounting experience (3+ years)
• Municipal experience (City or town – 1+ year)
• Experience with Munis Software and/or Certified Public Accountant
• A willingness to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Biddeford's work around diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion

The City of Biddeford’s mission is to cultivate and sustain a diverse, inclusive, equitable, welcoming, and belonging‑based workplace where employees actively practice solidarity for the greater good of the work environment and employee experience.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the City of Biddeford shall employ, develop, and work to maintain the best qualified person(s) available without discrimination to: age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, dimensions of gender, disability, citizenship, veterans’ status, ancestry, national origin, and/or political affiliation or any other status protected by law.

Equitable access to services and employment is available and those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for this application and/or the interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at .

Full-time

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Remote work opportunities
• Retirement plans w/ employer match
• Vision insurance

In‑person

• Submit a cover letter, resume, and any relevant certifications to:

Human Resources Department

205 Main Street

Biddeford, ME, 04005

We will begin reviewing applications on November 13 th and the position will remain open until filled.