Accountant Senior bei City of Jacksonville, FL
City of Jacksonville, FL · Jacksonville, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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About the Department
Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!
The Employee Services Department is actively seeking an Accountant Senior.
Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time paymentsPosition Duties
- Maintains and audits financial records, accounts, ledgers, and journals.
- Develops new and modifies existing accounting procedures.
- Analyzes accounting and fiscal data, records, and reports.
- Prepares journal entries and posts transactions to proper accounts.
- Prepares summaries, trial balances, and related reports and statements.
- Conducts field audits and prepares comprehensive reports.
- Reconciles and balances financial statements and accounting records and ledgers.
- Schedules, assigns, monitors, and reviews the work of others.
- May certify and/or supervise preparation and maintenance of payroll records and pay vouchers.
- Prepares, analyzes, and monitors operating budgets.
- Prepares TDs (transfer directive) and BTs (budget transfer).
- Reviews invoices for payment.
- Reviews and approves purchase requisitions.
- Composes internal and external correspondence.
- Operates standard office equipment such as personal computer using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and various accounting related software.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville’s competencies.
- Performs related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing theories, principles, and practices.
- Knowledge of laws, rules and policies governing payroll, leave, fiscal and accounting books, records, and accounts.
- Knowledge of personal computers using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and various accounting software.
- Knowledge of office procedures and practices.
- Knowledge of automated accounting systems.
- Skill in making and verifying mathematical calculations.
- Skill in maintaining accounting and fiscal records.
- Ability to schedule, assign, monitor, and review the work of others.
- Ability to apply accounting and auditing knowledge to work assignments.
- Ability to evaluate accounting and auditing procedures.
- Ability to analyze and audit accounting, fiscal, payroll and leave data and reports.
- Ability to read, comprehend, and apply job related rules, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to prepare comprehensive reports.
- Ability to develop computer-based spreadsheets, graphs, summaries, and reports.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment such as personal computer using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and various accounting related software.
Other Qualifications
- Five years of education and/or experience in accounting which includes successful completion of 18 semester hours of accounting course work at the college level from an accredited institution; and one year of professional level accounting experience.
- A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Accounting is preferred.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- The probationary period for this class is six months.
A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. A resume is required. A copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.
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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.
If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.
If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator
11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K
Largo, FL 33778-1630
Email: [email protected]
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