JOB SUMMARY/ DESCRIPTION
The Osceola County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller is looking to onboard a highly motivated Accountant, who is willing to work in a culture driven by public service. We are recruiting an Accountant that will instrumentalize their professional expertise to successfully meet organizational aspirations through exemplary execution of assigned account receivable and payable tasks. Tasks include preparing, reviewing, reconciliating, processing, and recording billing related to internal service funds, and balancing and distribution of departmental data.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Performs moderately complex accounting work according to generally accepted standard accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work.
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Prepares, analyzes, or approves (from an internal controls perspective) various accounting and banking documentation regarding funds; reconciles bank statements and analyzes discrepancies against general ledger accounts; performs a wide variety of account management tasks, e.g., deposits, transfers, account, and fund maintenance.
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Assists in the preparation of various weekly, monthly, and annual financial reports, including income statements, cash flow statements, budgets, federal, state, local and other reports.
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Analyzes revenues, expenditures, account balances and other financial information for individual funds.
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Maintains and updates records of all assigned funds and any other financial documents with appropriate supporting material.
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Performs accounts disbursement processing, recording and account reconciliation tasks, e.g.: billings, vendor payments, fee collections, cash receipts, revenues, expenditures, activity costs.
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Actively participates in the revision of systems and reports, policies and internal control procedures and processes to ensure compliance.
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Prepares, reviews and posts journal entries.
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Participates in the processing of various accounting activities and transactions (from an internal controls perspective).
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Generates various weekly, monthly, and annual financial statements for taxes, selected funds and/or account groups of assigned departments/agencies.
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Inputs and retrieves financial/accounting data for budgetary and cost analysis purposes.
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Assists during year-end in the external audit. Prepares documentation and collaborates with auditor.
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Responsible for account and/or fund reconciliation.
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Generates outstanding account reports, analyzes data, and sends accounts to collection agencies.
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Provides customer service related to Finance functions.
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Must be available to work overtime if needed.
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Performs other duties as assigned/necessary which are related or logical in assignment to the position.
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
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Knowledge of general office practices and procedures, including business English, spelling, arithmetic, and vocabulary.
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Thorough knowledge of basic accounting and bookkeeping methods, techniques, practices, and procedures.
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Knowledge of governmental budgetary procedures, financial accounting, and fund organization.
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Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of moderately complex financial records, compile data, and prepare reports from such records.
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Skill in use of accounting and spreadsheet software utilized by the Clerk’s Office.
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Ability to communicate verbally and in writing effectively with other employees, internal and external customers with tact, courtesy and good judgement.
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Proficiency with standard office equipment used for the role e.g., calculator, computer terminals, printers, copy machines, telephone systems, facsimile machines.
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Ability to function well independently and in a team environment.
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Ability to perform online entries at a computer terminal for long periods of time.
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Ability to organize and prioritize tasks, that involve complicated and varied procedures or work methods, permitting reasonable initiative and independent judgement in order to meet established deadlines; and follow up on assignments with minimum direction.
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Ability to analyze complex problems and to exercise judgment and tact in resolving such problems.
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Thorough knowledge of the Clerk’s policies and procedures.
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Must be detail-oriented, accurate, and organized.
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Ability to communicate well the information found in the office records in layman’s terms without giving legal advice.
PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATION:
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Acts, dresses, and behaves in a professional manner to reflect a positive image of the Clerk & Comptroller’s Office.
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Establishes and maintains a highly effective working relationship with all levels, both internally and externally, in a courteous and professional manner.
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Supports healthy organizational culture, utilizes progressive practices such as communication, empowerment, innovation, rewards, recognition, and teamwork to promote a positive organizational culture that emphasizes modernization, customer service, leadership, and alignment with the values, goals, and mission of the Clerk & Comptroller Office.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Two (2) year degree required in Accounting, Business or related field.
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Five (5) years' experience working in a collaborative work environment in specialized accounting support work. Demonstrates the ability to maintain accurate and detailed financial data in an automated systems environment preferably in a government entity.
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Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license.
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Must meet Clerk’s testing requirements.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Sitting for long periods of time.
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Talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motion.
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Occasional (up to 1/3 of the work time) lifting, carrying to lift up to 15 lbs., pushing and pulling.
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Some occasional walking or standing may be required.
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Requirements may not be all inclusive. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.
An Equal Opportunity Employer / ADA / Veteran's Preference
The Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, mental or physical disability or any other category protected by law in employment or the provision of services.