Public Sector Accountant — 4-Day Week & Benefits

City of Hollywood, Florida; Florida; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Hollywood, Florida is seeking a professional accountant to perform accounting and auditing work in major segments of the city's fiscal operations. You will help prepare annual financial statements, analyze revenues and expenditures, and support budget and grant reporting.

Required is a Bachelor's Degree in accounting with an emphasis on governmental or not-for-profit fund accounting; a Master's Degree is preferred. Experience as a professional accountant is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting with an emphasis on governmental or not-for-profit fund accounting
• Master's Degree in accounting with governmental or not-for-profit fund accounting (preferred)
• Experience as a professional accountant (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, reviews, and maintains complete sets of general and revenue ledgers, appropriations expenditure and capital projects ledgers.
• Analyzes revenues, expenditures, and balance sheet accounts for budgeting and reporting.
• Prepares and assists in audits and financial reporting as needed.
• Gathers information for annual budgets and financial statements.

Skills

Government accounting

Auditing

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting with governmental emphasis

Master's degree in accounting (preferred)

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

The City of Hollywood, Florida is seeking a professional accountant to perform accounting and auditing work in major segments of the city's fiscal operations. You will help prepare annual financial statements, analyze revenues and expenditures, and support budget and grant reporting.

Required is a Bachelor's Degree in accounting with an emphasis on governmental or not-for-profit fund accounting; a Master's Degree is preferred. Experience as a professional accountant is desirable.