Accountant and Financial Consulting Services

The vendor is required to provide accountant and financial consultant, as more particularly described herein for financial records of the city of east orange for the period of January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
- The services requested include, but are not limited to the following:
•    Provide accounting, budgetary, financial and tax guidance 
•    Inspect financial transactions and records to ensure that concerned regulations and accounting procedures are observed; 
•    Advise on legislative changes which may require record changes during the year; 
•    Provide a minimum of one employee on a part-time basis three times per week to assist the city’s finance division with reconciling checking accounts and preparing statements, as determined by the city administrator; 
•    Provide a minimum of one employee on a part-time basis two times per week to assist the police department with reconcile checking accounts and preparing statements, as determined by the chief of police;
•    Reviewing and recording expense invoices, and preparing reports of costs and other financial summaries and statements, maintaining the general ledger and all books of account, reconciling checking accounts and preparing checks from those accounts;
•    Compiling financial and other statements and reports using basic data;
•    Maintaining essential financial records and files in accordance with sound financial recordkeeping practices and as required to comply with grant funding and all state recordkeeping requirements for public agencies; assisting in the preparation of the annual budget, as well as assisting the city’s retained auditor by providing financial information as necessary;
•    Utilizing or learning to utilize various types of electronic and manual recording and computerized information systems used by the city and individual departments;
•    Any other thing necessary and proper for completion of your duties;
•    Any and all matter as directed by the city administrator or chief finance officer; 
•    Property by property analysis of pilot agreements and annual service charge comparisons;
•    Review and process reports, financial statements and documents associated with tax abated and exempt projects;
•    Oversee fiscal administration of tax abated and exempt projects, including calculation of taxes, service charges and fees, invoice review and processing, financial analysis, quality assurance and resolution of disputes.

- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: October 31, 2025