Senior Accountant - Central Accounting

Position Summary

Responsibilities

• Performs various administrative functions and accounting work according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), established procedures, departmental guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements
• Prepares and reviews financial reports for upper management, policymakers and other departments; prepares reports for internal and external agencies as required
• Prepares monthly account reconciliations ensuring bank accounts are reconciled and revenue and expenditure transactions are recorded to the general ledger
• Reconciles the accounting system with other city financial software to assure balances are recorded properly
• Aids in internal and external audits, gathers and presents requested documents, and provides explanations of departmental policies and procedures
• Prepares journal entries and account adjustments to ensure quality, accuracy, and completeness
• Maintains accounts receivable aging and follows up on past-due balances
• Prepares complex financial statements and supporting audit work papers, statistical information and notes for the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
• Researches and provides solutions to financial discrepancies and other financial inquiries
• Makes timely payments of employer and employee payroll taxes
• Participates in the development of citywide budgets, the departmental budget, and monitors citywide and capital expenditures during the fiscal year
• May be responsible for project management of new financial management systems
• Analyzes organizational structures and systems to develop and recommend procedures, controls, and forms that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of fiscal operations

Requirements, Preferences & Work Environment

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or a closely related field
• Three (3) to five (5) years of professional accounting and/or fiscal management experience, including two (2) years governmental accounting or auditing
• Additional qualifying experience or completion of coursework at an accredited college or university in a job-related field, may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience or education
• To claim Veterans’ Preference, candidates must attach to the application a copy of military separation papers (DD214) and service-connected disability documentation (if applicable) to meet eligibility requirements as stipulated by Florida Statutes