Senior Accountant

City of Belleview; Belleview (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Belleview is seeking a qualified accounting professional to manage complex accounting cycles, including payroll, grants, projects, and capital assets, and to support the period close and annual audit. The role applies accounting judgment and coaches transaction staff.

Responsibilities include payroll processing, debt scheduling, grant and project accounting, capital asset management, journal entries, and assisting with budget development.

Qualifications

• Use financial systems and spreadsheets accurately.
• Maintain clear supporting records.
• Communicate professionally with City employees, vendors, auditors, and the public.
• Protect confidential information, meet deadlines and follow City policy and applicable accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly payroll using approved time data and reconcile payroll liabilities.
• Maintain debt register and payment schedules; monitor due dates and reconcile balances.
• Maintain grant and project accounting schedules and flag compliance issues.
• Maintain capital asset and construction in progress schedules and reconcile with the GL.
• Prepare complex recurring journal entries, analyses, audit schedules and year-end close support.
• Support budget development for assigned areas.

Skills

Financial systems

Spreadsheets

Record keeping

Professional communication

Confidential information handling

Deadline management

Compliance with accounting standards

Job description

Owns technically complex accounting cycles, including payroll, grants, projects, and capital assets, and supports the accounting period close and annual audit. Applies accounting judgment and coaches transaction staff.

• Process biweekly payroll using approved time and personnel data; reconcile payroll liabilities, benefits, and related general ledger accounts; prepare required remittance support.
• Maintain the debt register and payment schedules, including state revolving fund loans; monitor due dates, calculate and prepare payments and entries, and reconcile balances to lender statements and the general ledger.
• Maintain grant and project accounting schedules, monitor spending and draw documentation against award requirements, and flag compliance or budget issues to the Comptroller.
• Maintain capital asset and construction in progress schedules; reconcile additions, disposals, depreciation, and project capitalization to the general ledger.
• Prepare complex and recurring journal entries, account analyses, audit schedules, and year-end close support; investigate material discrepancies
• Support budget development for assigned areas.

NONESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assists Comptroller and Senior Finance Analyst as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned, consistent with appropriate review and separation of duties.

SERVICE:

• Reports to work at the assigned time, appropriately dressed, and proceeds with job function unless otherwise directed.
• Maintains direct contact with citizens and vendors in person, over the telephone, and through written correspondence.
• Works collaboratively with employees of other departments, accountants, auditors, and other consultants in person, over the telephone, and through written correspondence.
• Communicates clearly, professionally, and courteously when assisting others in person, by telephone, and through written correspondence.

FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR EACH ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION:

This position primarily involves office and computer work, including prolonged periods of sitting, use of computers and standard office equipment, and maintaining accurate financial records.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is primarily performed in an office environment at City Hall using standard office equipment.

The normal work schedule consists of four ten-hour days, Monday through Thursday. Occasional additional hours may be required to meet accounting close, payroll, budget, audit, or other operational deadlines.

The employee may be required to work during declared emergencies or major disasters in accordance with City policies and procedures.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Use financial systems and spreadsheets accurately; maintain clear supporting records; communicate professionally with City employees, vendors, auditors, and the public; protect confidential information, meet deadlines and follow City policy and applicable accounting standards.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Current Florida Driver's License, if required for occasional out of office duties.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:

No residency requirement; must have a telephone.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

Knowledge of location and operation of fire extinguishers.

CITY VEHICLE:

Not assigned.

CONTROL BOUNDARIES AND REVIEW

Payroll processing is separate from approval of personnel changes, payroll release, and bank reconciliation. The Senior Financial Analyst reviews payroll registers, liability reconciliations, and prepared entries; the Comptroller approves payroll and significant adjustments. The Senior Financial Analyst reviews debt schedules and proposed payments; the Comptroller approves debt payments.

NOTE:

Duties may change with operational needs, subject to maintaining appropriate review and separation of duties.

OTHER POSITION INFORMATION:

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt