Court Reporter

General Description

Accounting work in the maintenance and review of fiscal records and controls.

Essential Job Functions

• Analyzes statistical, fiscal, and payroll records and reports of the department to determine the cost of operations of various activities.
• Participates in the routine accounting functions of posting, balancing and preparation of special reports.
• Affords assistance in the preparation of budget estimates and reviews encumbrances as to availability of funds.
• Performs a wide range of clerical/accounting-related tasks.
• Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge: Accounting principles and procedures particularly as they relate to public financial administration.
• Ability: Apply such knowledge to accounting transactions.
• Knowledge: Modern office machines, methods and procedures.
• Ability: Establish and maintain accounting records.
• Ability: Prepare complete accounting reports and statements.
• Ability: Acquire knowledge of the legal administrative and procedural regulations applicable to the department of assignment.
• Ability: Create and maintain spreadsheets and database files.

Minimum Requirements

• PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to communicate effectively using speaking, hearing, writing, and vision skills.
• Education, Training, And Experience:
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• One year of experience in the maintenance of accounting records.
• One year experience working with computer spreadsheet and database programs.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Access preferred.
• Licenses, Certifications, Or Registrations: None.

Benefits

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid holidays
• Group insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Deferred compensation
• Medical leave pool
• Annual medical leave buy-back
• Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.

Effective July 1, 2011, FRS members must contribute 3% of their salary as retirement contributions, on a pre-tax basis (the salary is reduced by the amount of the employee contribution before determining the federal income tax deduction).

Required Question

• 01 Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited four-year college or university in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field?
• 02 How many months of experience do you have in Microsoft Excel, and Access software?
• 03 How many months experience do you have in the maintenance of accounting records?
• 04 How many months experience do you have working with computer spreadsheet and database programs?
• 05 How many months of experience do you have performing routine accounting functions of posting, balancing and preparation of special reports?
• 06 How many months of experience do you have in reviewing encumbrances as to the availability of funds?
• 07 How many months of experience do you have in analyzing statistical and fiscal data?
• 08 Are you a current Pasco County Board of County Commissioners employee? (This does not include volunteers, School Board, Sheriff's Office, and other constitutional offices)