Payroll & Accounting Specialist — Library District

Alachua County; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Alachua County Library District seeks an experienced accounting professional to perform district-wide payroll, fiscal record keeping and budget monitoring. The role requires confidentiality and independent work across multiple departments.

Responsibilities include preparing statements, processing invoices and payroll, maintaining ledgers, and generating periodic financial reports. Evening/weekend hours may be required as part of administrative duties.

Qualifications

• AA degree with accounting coursework and 2 years of accounting/bookkeeping experience, or a Bachelor's with accounting/business coursework.
• Successful completion of a criminal history background check is required prior to employment.
• Evening and weekend work hours may be required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares routine and special fiscal statements.
• Processes purchases, requisitions and invoices; maintains related records.
• Maintains ledgers, journals and bookkeeping records.
• Tracks data and prepares weekly, monthly and annual reports.
• Analyzes department programs for cost accounting purposes.
• Audits fiscal documents for errors and recommends corrections.
• Processes payrolls and maintains payroll records.
• Maintains travel authorizations and registrations per guidelines.
• Assists in developing accounting methods and procedures.
• Communicates payroll procedures across divisions.

Skills

Government accounting

Bookkeeping systems

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Project management

Analytical skills

Independent work

Report writing

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

Associate degree in accounting

Bachelor's degree in accounting/business

Equivalent combination of training and experience

Job description

Alachua County Library District seeks an experienced accounting professional to perform district-wide payroll, fiscal record keeping and budget monitoring. The role requires confidentiality and independent work across multiple departments.

Responsibilities include preparing statements, processing invoices and payroll, maintaining ledgers, and generating periodic financial reports. Evening/weekend hours may be required as part of administrative duties.