Accountant Senior
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Job Location:
Jacksonville, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
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 Accounting 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 payments.
This is advanced professional level accounting work in the maintenance of accounting and financial records. Work requires an understanding and application of the accounting and financial management theories principles and practices usually gained through degree granting schools or an equivalent level of practical knowledge gained through experience. Contacts with others require skills in understanding people sensitivity to others point of view persuasiveness and/or assertiveness and is often required to influence behavior change an opinion or turn a situation around. May oversee others by scheduling assigning monitoring and reviewing their work. The work is covered by clearly defined policies and accounting principles and the employee is required to exercise judgment in determining how to accomplish program objectives. The work requires the use of judgment in searching for solutions or new applications within ones known experiences. Work is performed in an office environment. Operates standard office equipment such as personal computer. The physical demands consist mainly of sitting or standing at a workstation for extended periods of time and occasionally lifting and moving light objects. The work is performed under administrative direction where the work is subject to operating plans objectives functional policies and precedents and the worker is given the freedom to determine how and when expected results are achieved. The work is reviewed in terms of feasibility compatibility with other work projects and effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results.Examples of Work
- 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 Jacksonvilles competencies.
- Performs related work as required.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- 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.
Open Requirements/Supplemental Information
- 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 Bachelors 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 . Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. A resume and 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 schools 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 veterans 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: a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veterans 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
Key Skills
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Accounting Software
- Account Analysis
- GAAP
- Journal Entries
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Account Reconciliation
- SOX
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- NetSuite
