Senior Fiscal Assistant
Senior Fiscal Assistant
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USD 53435 - 53435
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Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in accounting public administration or a related field and two years fiscal experience; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience. Applicants within six months of meeting the education/experience requirement may be considered for trainee status.
This position requires a passing score on the following two Countys skills assessment tests:Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word with a minimum score of moderate knowledge. The assessment tests can be taken in person or online/remotely through the CareerSource North Central Florida. The applicant must contact CareerSource North Central Florida at email l;;or or by phone atext. 5969 to arrange testing.Passing scores must be received by the Human Resources Office via email at no later than five business days after the posting closes. CareerSource North Central Florida is not responsible for submitting test scores to the Alachua County Human Resources Office. If assessment(s) were previous taken please review testing dates as scores are only valid for a period of 2 years from the date of testing.
Successful completion of all applicable background checks prehire and ongoing are required.
Pending BOCC Board Approval Position Summary
- This is responsible professional supervisory work coordinating the development and implementation of accounting and budgeting activities.
An employee assigned to this classification independently processes maintains and reviews requisitions spreadsheets books ledgers journals vendor contracts and fiscal reports and assists with budget preparation and monitors budget expenditures.
Work is directed by a higher level supervisor and reviewed through conferences reports and observation of results obtained. Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency all employees in this classification are required to work.
Exudes a positive customer service focus.Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with core values including: integrity honesty respect diversity innovation accountability and communication.
Coordinates oversees and/or supervisesactivities of workers engaged in calculating posting and verifying duties to obtain and record financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical records.May assign duties and examine work for exactness neatness and conformance to policies and procedures.Maintains budgeting systems which provide control of expenditures made to carry out departmental activities.Compiles composite reports from individual reports of subordinates required by management or other governmental agencies.
Determines work procedures prepares work schedules and expedites workflow.
Writes justifications for overrun or underrun of budget estimates.Maintains accounting ledgers on receivables payables and purchase orders; audits reports and balances to ledgers.
Reviews and processes requisitions; maintains detailed tracking records on progression of requisitions through financial systems.Evaluates and maintains computer spreadsheets on inventory and depreciation.Prepares vendor contracts and reviews prior to submission; tracks and monitors adherence to contracts.
Assists management with budget preparation including budget projections and end of year budget projection analysis.
May maintain departmental petty cash fund.
Performs the duties listed as well as those assigned with professionalism and a sense of urgency.NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIESConsiderable knowledge of principles and practices of accounting budgeting and fiscal management.
Considerable knowledge of fiscal procedures as related to County government.
Knowledge of basic personal computer and data entry skills.
Ability to review analyze and evaluate financial data and recommend solutions.
Ability to work independently on tasks requiring a great deal of accuracy.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors users and County employees.
Ability to plan organize and coordinate subordinate work assignments.Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions including preparation of complex financial reports.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach and to be mobile.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function
of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
