Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant serves as a key contributor to maintaining the financial accuracy and integrity of the Citrus County Sheriffs Office. This role requires advanced knowledge of accounting principles advanced analytical skills and effective cross-department collaboration to support strategic organizational decisions. Primary responsibilities include performing a variety of reconciliations auditing and recording financial transactions and conducting financial analyses across multiple funds.

• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations ensuring accuracy completeness and adherence to internal controls and audit standards.
• Reconcile the agencys self-insurance fund verify adequate funding levels coordinate with insurance providers and maintain required reporting while supporting the Accounting Lead in financial oversight.
• Reconcile the agencys bank accounts to ensure ongoing financial accuracy and data integrity.
• Analyze special revenue and restricted fund activity to confirm proper classification usage and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and process journal entries including accruals adjustments reallocations and all year-end entries such as payroll and health-related adjustments.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and recordkeeping to ensure transparency compliance and audit readiness. Serve as a primary point of contact for auditors during the annual on-site audit.
• Lead annual audit preparation by reviewing documentation prior to submission and coordinating on-site auditor requests with appropriate subject matter experts.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency accuracy and internal control effectiveness.
• Provide coverage and support to team members as needed to ensure continuity of operations.
• Support divisional leadership with the implementation of new systems and processes and provide additional assistance during peak workload periods or staff absences.
• Complete special projects assigned to support divisional and agencywide operational needs.
• All CCSO employees are considered essential emergency workers and are subject to working in any capacity/hours deemed necessary by the Agency during activations including but not limited to in-County and out-of-County deployments.

• Expert knowledge of principles and practices of accounting financial management and budgeting
• Strong ability to organize workloadwhen faced with competing priorities to complete work in a timely manner
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy of work product
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication.
• Proficient problem solving organizational and time management skills.
• Provide high level of service to and effective relationship-building with multiple internal and external constituencies.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products with the ability to learn new systems and digital platforms.
• Ability to think act quickly calmly and appropriately in emergencies.

• Bachelors degree is preferred or combination of higher-level education professional certifications or relevant training with at least ten years of experience in financial accounting or a closely related field.
• Advanced understanding of accounting principles with a preference for experience in fund accounting.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required.

• Work within an office environment among peers.
• Prolonged sitting in performance of daily activities.
• Ability to lift to 20 pounds occasionally.
• Grasping repetitive hand movement and eye coordination using a computer keyboard.
• Acute hearing near and far vision required.
• May require driving occasionally.

• Must have the legal right to work in the United States.
• Valid Florida Drivers License.
• If a current CCSO employee then no disciplinary actions within the last12 months and completion of current position time commitment requirement.

• Demonstrates polite helpful and courteous behavior respecting cultural differences when interacting with the public and colleagues.
• Responds to supervision guidance and direction in a positive receptive manner.
• Must be appropriately dressed and groomed.
• Reports to work promptly and properly prepared notifying supervisor of intended absences.
• Acts in a professional manner following established protocols and procedures.