Accountant Senior

Accountant Senior

The Employee Services Department is actively seeking an Accountant Senior. As a City of Jacksonville employee, you would 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 one's 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 include : maintaining and auditing financial records, accounts, ledgers, and journals; developing new and modifying existing accounting procedures; analyzing accounting and fiscal data, records, and reports; preparing journal entries and posting transactions to proper accounts; preparing summaries, trial balances, and related reports and statements; conducting field audits and preparing comprehensive reports; reconciling and balancing financial statements and accounting records and ledgers; scheduling, assigning, monitoring, and reviewing the work of others; certifying and / or supervising preparation and maintenance of payroll records and pay vouchers; preparing, analyzing, and monitoring operating budgets; preparing TDs (transfer directive) and BTs (budget transfer); reviewing invoices for payment; reviewing and approving purchase requisitions; composing internal and external correspondence; operating standard office equipment such as personal computer using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and various accounting related software; demonstrating proficiency in the City of Jacksonville's competencies; and performing related work as required.

Knowledge, skills and abilities include : 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; and ability to develop computer-based spreadsheets, graphs, summaries, and reports.

Open requirements / supplemental information include : 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. The probationary period for this class is six months. A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov.