Accountant II

About the role

Performs professional and technical duties in support of business activities and/or grant management for the Public Utilities Engineering & Project Management Division operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains budgetary, accounting, financial and statistical records;
• Reviews and analyzes financial transactions and identifies technical issues that need to be addressed;
• Aids the Division managers and/or the public regarding financial and accounting activities pertaining to Division programs, services, or grant related activities;
• Manages approved budgets;
• Makes sure expenditures are monitored;
• Prepares reports of analyses and findings;
• Prepares budget amendments and journal entries as necessary;
• Conducts financial reviews and analysis and prepares related reports of findings and recommendations;
• Understands and prepares a GAAP/GASB set of financial statements (balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement);
• Prepares a variety of financial and accounting reports including revenue, and expenditure reports;
• Prepares, reviews and compiles grant fund requests;
• Administers and prepares necessary paperwork for awarded grants;
• Creates grant reports in accordance with single audit compliance, gathers supporting documentation, assesses audit risk, performs budget and expense analysis, ensures periodic invoicing/draw requests, ensures timely and accurate financial reporting, reviews and reconciles general ledger transactions and provides oversight of procurement;
• Maintains close working relationships with key Division or program staff and acts as a liaison among Procurement, Clerk's Finance and other operating Divisions as necessary to achieve desired results;
• Monitors subrecipients expenditures and ensures grant funds are maximized;
• Interprets and implements new or revised accounting pronouncements, Florida Statutes, Rules of the Florida Auditor General, OMB Circular 133 and any other applicable grantor agency, federal or state regulations;
• Prepares the schedule of expenditures for the single audit report in coordination with the Clerk’s Finance;
• Ensures timely submission and accuracy of required grantor reports;
• Prepares required financial reports in the accounting method required by the grantor agency reconciled to the general ledger;
• Works with Procurement to ensure procurements are compliant with grantor requirements including clause language;
• Attends pre-construction conference to review state and federal regulations;
• Implements and monitors post contract award procedures for vendor compliance with equal employment opportunity (EEO) contract requirements;
• Serves as consultant/advisor to Division Director and managers regarding budgeting, accounting and financial operations, policies and procedures;
• Advises Division staff on record keeping and accounting problems;
• Responds to requests for information and/or assistance;
• Completes risk assessment of subrecipients in accordance with 2 CFR 200;
• Conducts financial review of subrecipients during interim and/or closeout monitoring and reviews all financial statements and annual audits/single audit.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field required. Two (2) years of related experience. Candidates without a related degree should possess an additional four (4) years of related experience. Fingerprinting Required.

Qualifications

May be required to obtain and maintain certification(s) related to a particular program.

Skills

May be required to obtain and maintain certification(s) related to a particular program.

Benefits

Collier County BCC offers a variety of benefits to both regular full and part-time employees. For information, click here to view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer when you join our team.

Pay

Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.

Schedule

Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.