Accountant II

City of Plant City (FL); Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Plant City (FL) seeks an experienced finance professional to perform a broad range of accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting duties. Responsibilities include reviewing transactions, maintaining fixed assets, and supporting departments with timely and accurate reporting.

The role requires strong knowledge of governmental accounting principles, and familiarity with the Uniform Accounting System. CGFO preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of governmental accounting principles and procedures.
• Ability to prepare understandable spreadsheets and financial statement reports.
• Ability to analyze financial data and discern underlying problems.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes investment and bank accounts and prepares reconciliations of various funds and accounts.
• Analyzes financial data, monthly financial and actuarial reports.
• Prepares schedules and reports for the external auditors.
• Maintains fixed asset system and reconciles to general ledger.

Skills

Government accounting

Budget management

Financial reporting

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

CGFO certificate

NIMS training

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

A highly skilled and experienced professional performing various finance, accounting, and budget functions and processes; reviews, updates and prepares a variety of financial, budget and accounting transactions; maintains fixed asset data and performs related duties as assigned. Under general supervision, incumbent must exercise reasonable initiatives and independent judgement in ensuring that timely, efficient, and effective services are provided to departments, selecting work methods, and performing assigned tasks. Work is reviewed through oral and written reports, discussion, and results obtained.

The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. 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.

• Reviews and analyzes investment and bank accounts and prepares reconciliations of various funds and accounts.
• Analyzes financial data, monthly financial and actuarial reports.
• Monitors and maintains spreadsheets related to funding sources budgeted and transferred.
• Maintains capital project spreadsheets, analyzing projects to determine amounts to be capitalized and expensed, and ultimately determining completion of projects to determine their removal from Construction in Progress.
• Maintains annexations for the State of Florida Community Service Tax.
• Assists in the preparation of and completes a variety of accounting, financial, budgetary or statistical reports or projects, including special projects.
• Prepares and maintains records associated with various cash management and grant management activities.
• Prepares schedules and reports for the external auditors.
• Assists in maintaining and monitoring accounting and budgetary records in accordance with the Uniform Accounting System of the Florida Department of Financial Services Bureau of Local Government.
• Maintains fixed asset system and reconciles to general ledger; distributes inventory list.
• Records pension entries to general ledger and reconciles to financial statements.
• Prepares and reviews general correspondence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to carry out each essential duty or responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities; education and experience; and, certificates or licenses required in order to fill the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of governmental accounting principles and procedures.
• Knowledge of computer systems pertaining to accounting and financial management.
• Knowledge of budgeting and financial reporting systems.
• Ability to learn and understand the Uniform Accounting System of the Florida Department of Financial Services Bureau of Local Government.
• Ability to prepare understandable spreadsheets and financial statement reports.
• Ability to organize specialized financial and statistical reports in order to generate and present periodic written reports.
• Ability to analyze financial data and discern underlying problems.
• Ability to organize and evaluate financial data and develop logical conclusions.

  Education and Experience

  • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, financial management or a related field.
  • Three years of professional accounting and financial reporting experience.
  • One year experience in local government finance.
  • A combination of education, training, and experience may be substituted at the City Manager's discretion.

  Certificates and Licenses

  • Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver License and be insurable by the City’s current insurance provider.
  • Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO) certificate, preferred.
  • National Incident Management System (NIMS) training will be required according to the job duties and responsibilities within one (1) year of employment.

  Supervisory Responsibilities

  • N/A

  Code:

  Constant = 2/3 or more of the time

  Frequent = from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time

  Occasional = up to 1/3 of the time

  N/A = Not applicable

  Physical Skills

  • Heavy lifting (45 lbs. and over)
  • Moderate lifting (15 to 44 lbs.)
  • Light lifting (under 15 lbs.)
  • Heavy carrying (45 lbs. and over)
  • Moderate carrying (14 to 44 lbs.)
  • Light carrying (under 15 lbs.)
  • Reaching above shoulder
  • Use of fingers
  • Both hands required
  • Climbing (use of legs and arms)
  • Climbing (legs only)
  • Good near vision
  • Good distant vision
  • Both eyes required
  • Depth perception
  • Distinguishing basic colors or shades of colors
  • Good hearing (with or without hearing aid)
  • Straight pulling or pulling hand over hand
  • Pushing
  • Walking, Running
  • Standing
  • Kneeling, Bending, Stooping, Jumping
  • Driving (cars, small vans, pick-ups, etc.)
  • Driving & operating (heavy equip., trucks, etc.)

  Environmental Conditions

  • Work Inside
  • Work Outside
  • In the Heat
  • In the Cold
  • In High Humidity
  • In Dampness or Chilliness
  • In Dry Conditions
  • In or with Noisy Conditions
  • In Darkness
  • In or with Dusty Conditions
  • With Silica, Asbestos, etc.
  • With Fumes or Gases
  • With Smoke or Flames
  • With Chemicals
  • With Solvents
  • With Grease or Oils
  • With Radiant Energy
  • With Electrical Energy
  • On Slippery Surfaces
  • On Uneven Surfaces
  • In or With Moving Objects
  • In or With Ladders/Scaffolding
  • At Heights above Ground Level
  • Below Ground Level
  • In Water
  • With Explosives
  • With Poor Ventilation
  • With Odors
  • With Unusual Fatigue Factors
  • Other Relevant Information: