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Accountant - PT 19 Job at Broward County Board of County Commissioners

Broward County Board of County Commissioners Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for an Accountant P/T 19 position.

General Description

Professional accounting work in the classification, analysis and reporting of financial data, and may supervise clerical/technical level accounting support staff.

Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or finance; or a Bachelor’s degree and coursework that qualifies for the CPA Examination.

Special Certifications and Licenses

None.

Preferences

Master Degree in Accounting or Finance or closely related field
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Financial Management (CFM)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Processes vendor payments and submits payment documents for check processing; resolves payment discrepancies and disputes with vendors and contract administrators; reviews aging statements from vendors to avoid late fees; research missing purchasing card vouchers.
Prepare and submit purchase requisition requests and purchase order modifications.
Prepares daily deposits, processes vendor payments, creates and enters cash receipts into AMS Advantage (Association Management Solutions suite), copies and scans documents into database, processes packages, prepares billing for internal and external agencies.
Prepare monthly PeopleSoft financial reports for general, grant, contract, trust, surplus and capital. Assist in the reconciliation of general ledger activities monthly. Participate in monthly Budget review meetings with operation staff.
Prepare and submit financial transactions in PeopleSoft including journal revenue and expense entries, budget transfers, budget journals and P-Card transactions.
Prepare and monitor expenses reports of BARC's grants, contracts, general, trust and capital funds.
Assist in the development of policies and procedures.
Compiles, records, and analyzes accounting transactions, including preparing/inputting journal entries, preparing/reviewing supporting documentation, computing expense accruals, and ensuring that transactions are assigned to the proper expense, revenue and balance sheet accounts in compliance with accepted standards, policies and procedures; reviews and approves cash receipts.
Assists in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, including reconciling accounting information and preparing annual reports for inclusion in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Prepares periodic (monthly, quarterly, annual) and special reports, including documents required for fiscal year-end external audits, by creating spreadsheets and preparing/submitting mandatory financial reports.
Assists/supports management by providing information for preparation/analysis of financial statements and the budgetary process; completes budget transfers and sets up new revenue budget lines.
Performs related work as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs light work that involves sitting and skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of electronic office equipment within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
None.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

County Core Competencies

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
  • Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
  • Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
  • Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
  • Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ADA requires Broward County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with the Professional Standards/Human Rights Section.

Emergency Management Responsibilities
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.




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