Accounting Supervisor (Financial Reporting)

Broward County, Florida; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 holidays per year

2 weeks vacation (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement up to $2,000

Job Basis Leave 40 hours

Paid parental leave

HDHP with premiums: Employee 10.90 / 2

Family 80.79

County HSA up to $2,000 annually

CDHP premiums: Employee 82.58 / Family

457 matches up to $2,000

Job summary

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking an Accounting Supervisor in the Accounting Division to lead financial operations, ensure GAAP compliance, and oversee asset management for governmental funds. The role requires a strong background in capitalization, inventory processes, and high-volume data analysis.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (or CPA-related coursework) and at least three years in governmental accounting, including supervisory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (or coursework qualifying for the CPA Examination).
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in governmental accounting, including one (1) year supervising staff.
• CPA certification preferred; CPA coursework or active pursuit.
• Experience with fixed asset accounting in government settings and with enterprise funds is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitors County contracts for compliance with terms and provisions; processes charges and penalties for non-compliance.
• Manages and directs revenue collection activities.
• Ensures County accounting is performed per prescribed standards and regulations.
• Develops and maintains complex rate configurations in computerized accounting systems.
• Liaises with County customers to explain tariffs and apply contract terms; processes requests and credits.
• Directs staff in analyzing data and providing financial information to support negotiations and decisions.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Supervisory experience

Strong Excel skills

PeopleSoft

Kronos

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA coursework qualifying for CPA examination

Tools

Kronos

PeopleSoft Asset Management

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Accounting Supervisor position with our Accounting Division.

2026 Benefits of Broward County Employment

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Paid Parental Leave

Health Benefits

High-Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums: Employee $10.90 / Family $80.79

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2,000 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums: Employee $82.58 / Family $286.79

Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation County matches up to $2,000 a year

This announcement will remain active until a sufficient number of applications has been received and may close at any time.

This position requires a supervising accountant with strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and their application to asset management and fixed asset accounting for governmental funds, including constitutional offices and enterprise funds. The candidate must be well-versed in capitalization requirements for assets financed with tax-exempt bonds, inventory processes, and analysis involving high-volume data. Work requires independent judgment and is performed under the general supervision of an Accounting Manager, with review conducted through monthly reporting processes. Extensive knowledge of Microsoft applications, including Word and Excel or similar spreadsheet software, as well as familiarity with computerized accounting systems such as PeopleSoft, is required.

General Description

Supervises the administrative and professional units responsible for directing and coordinating fiscal functions and, support services.

Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or finance; or a Bachelor's degree and coursework that qualifies for the CPA Examination.

Requires three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in governmental accounting or closely related experience; including one (1) year supervising subordinates and working collaboratively with a team and customers on solution-focused outcomes.

Special Certifications and Licenses

None.

Preferences

• Certified Public Accountant
• Experience in Fixed Asset Accounting in a government setting, including enterprise funds
• Experience with Kronos
• Review, compilation and/or preparation of financial statements
• Experience with Peoplesoft Asset Management module
• Master's degree in Accounting Business or Finance
• Experience with Capital Asset accounting and reporting

SCOPE OF WORK

Duties and Responsibilities

Monitors the County's contracts for compliance with the terms and conditions such as customer reporting, minimum guaranteed amounts, and security deposit provisions, and initiates processing of charges and penalties for non-compliance.

Manages and directs revenue collection activities.

Manages the activities of staff ensuring that all County accounting is performed in accordance with the prescribed accounting and administrative standards and regulations.

Develops and maintains unique and highly complex rate configurations in the computerized accounting systems.

Liaises with County customers; assists customers with understanding the published tariffs, explains the application of the terms of their revenue contracts, processes requests for and credits.

Directs staff in analyzing data and providing financial and statistical information to support contract negotiations, contract comparisons and other management decisions.

Performs related work as assigned.

Competencies

• Business Insight: Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. Clearly understands how own activities relate to critical business drivers. Monitors business news and market changes for impact on the business or on own expertise area; uses this to shape decisions.
• Financial Acumen: Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Fosters accountability for making good financial decisions; provides guidance to help the team make astute decisions. Summarizes financial performance data and explains implications for the organization.
• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Asks questions to encourage others to think differently and enrich their analyses of complex situations. Accurately defines the key elements of complex, ambiguous situations.
• Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Strengthens alignment and coordination between own work and others', providing well-sequenced activities and exact time frames. Foresees and resolves many potential bottlenecks and delays.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Uses metrics and benchmarks to monitor accuracy and quality. Takes steps to make methods productive and efficient. Promptly and effectively addresses process breakdowns.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Measures and tracks team's and own performance, and helps the team learn from success, failure, and feedback. Adheres to, and enforces, goals, policies, and procedures.
• Builds Effective Teams: Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Holds constructive dialogue with the team regularly; takes multiple perspectives into account when making decisions. Commits to and prioritizes the team's decisions in most situations; conveys team spirit.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Tailors communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others' input and perspectives, asks questions, and summarizes to confirm understanding.
• Nimble Learning: Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. Relishes new or unusual problems; seeks others' input and experiments with own ideas. Easily learns the essence of difficult issues and concepts. Investigates and discusses own mistakes to learn from them.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of electronic office machines within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

None.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

County Core Values

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email [e-mail] to make an accommodation request.

County-wide Emergency Responsibilities

Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.