Special Projects Coordinator I (23634)

Brevard County Board of County Commissioners; Florida; On-site; USD 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Brevard County Board of County Commissioners in Rockledge is seeking an experienced payroll paraprofessional for the Fire Rescue Finance Section. This full-time role handles time entry, post-payroll processing, payroll journals, and invoice reviews, while maintaining filing systems and responding to payroll inquiries.

A bachelor's degree is required in business, public administration, accounting or related field; HIPAA certification within 60 days; FEMA NIMS courses; CJIS background check; and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field. Additional qualifying education and/or experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.
• Must obtain HIPAA Compliance certification within 60 days of employment and maintain it during the term of employment.
• Must complete FEMA NIMS ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-700, and ICS-800 training within one year of employment.
• Must pass CJIS background check as administered by Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

Responsibilities

• Handles time entry, post-payroll, payroll journals, corrections, and manual updates.
• Examines, analyzes, and verifies invoices, bills, and vouchers; assists in preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Creates and maintains filing systems for payroll, invoices, billing statements, and other financial documents.
• Responds to payroll and accounts payable inquiries; resolves complex customer-related issues for internal and external customers.

Skills

Payroll

Accounts payable

Budgeting

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

Brevard County is an EEO and Veteran's Preference employer.

Full Time

CLOSE DATE: 11/05/2026

$22.94 to $25.23 hourly. Actual salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Central Area/Rockledge/Timothy J. Mills Fire Rescue Center. Work schedule is Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and may include occasional evenings or weekends as needed. Performs experienced paraprofessional work planning, organizing, and coordinating projects relating to the Fire Rescue Finance Section. Work involves the responsibility for all routine duties related to the department payroll process, including time entry, post-payroll, payroll journals, correction, and manual updates; examining, analyzing, and verifying invoices, bills, and vouchers; assisting in preparing and monitoring budgets; creating and maintaining filing systems for payroll, invoices, billing statements, and other financial documents; responding to payroll and accounts payable inquiries; and resolving complicated customer-related issues for both internal and external customers.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field. Additional qualifying education and/or experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must obtain, within sixty (60) days of employment, a valid Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance certification from an approved agency and maintain said certification during the term of employment. Must successfully complete within one (1) year of employment, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Incident Management System (NIMS) ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-700, and ICS-800 training courses. Must be able to successfully pass a Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) background check administered by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. In the event of a hurricane, major storm, natural or man‑made disaster that may threaten the area, the employee will be required to perform emergency duties as directed.