Claremont seeks part-time bookkeeper for Development Authority

Claremont is looking to hire a part-time bookkeeper for the Claremont Development Authority, a small but consequential post tied to downtown property work, loan tracking and the financial paper trail that lets residents follow where redevelopment money goes.

The city published the request for qualifications on May 28, 2026, and set a deadline of 8 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2026. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked CDA Part Time Bookkeeper and delivered to the City Manager’s Office at City Hall, 58 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743. The city also plans a public opening that morning in Council Chambers, giving the process a visible public checkpoint rather than leaving the selection to back-room handling.

The posting asks applicants to include qualifications, references and an hourly rate. It says the bookkeeper will maintain company financials, including bank reconciliations, month-end work, cash-flow work, accounts receivable invoicing and aging reports, accounts payable research and vendor issue resolution, and preparing QuickBooks accounts for the city’s auditor. The requirements call for proficiency in Excel and QuickBooks Desktop 2024 or QuickBooks Online, plus strong attention to detail, confidentiality and knowledge of administering loans and revolving loan funds.

For Claremont, those details matter because the Development Authority is not just an advisory panel. Its bylaws were approved by City Council in 2003, and its mission is to support economic development by acquiring, developing, expanding, leasing or selling commercial property to grow jobs and the city’s tax base. The authority’s 2026 schedule shows full board meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m., with the finance committee and key properties committee meeting as needed, a sign of an organization with continuing business rather than occasional oversight.

The new bookkeeper search also comes as the authority continues other property-focused work. The city’s procurement page separately shows a request for a lead realtor to market CDA commercial holdings, including properties in Syd Clarke Park. That activity points to an authority still active in both redevelopment and asset management, while a Boston Federal Reserve history notes that the CDA bought the Farwell Block from the city in 2000 to help invest in the center of town and encourage private-sector development in Opera House Square.