Accounting and Finance Technician
Location: 509 East Avenue S, Clearwater, FL 33756
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8am to 5 pm
Construction and Property Management is looking for an accounting and finance technician to perform a variety of accounting duties related to the maintenance and review of accounting, financial and statistical records; and other related administrative assignments.
Positions in this class provide support services in the maintenance and processing of accounting or financial matters and statistical records that are part of a more complex computer automated recordkeeping system. An incumbent in this class processes accounting and financial transactions that require independent judgment in researching and reconciling discrepancies and may include heavy customer contact assignments. Duties typically include reconciling a variety of agency or departmental accounts, preparing reports, forms, or formats for reporting plus retaining data and preparing and processing accounting records, statements or transactions using a variety of accounting support systems and documentation. Incumbent refers difficult analysis, technical policy or procedural questions to a more senior staff for resolution. The position duties require interpretation of multiple guidelines or procedures and resolution of complex problems.
What Do you Need To Have?
Education and Experience:
Two (2) years of experience in government accounting, bookkeeping, purchasing, or finance support and practical use of computer equipment; or an Associate’s degree (or two (2) years of other related college level education) in accounting, business administration, or related field and practical use of computer equipment; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
What Would You Do?
- Prepares reports on the status of service accounts, bills, invoices, contracts, payments, grants, fee receipts, entitlements and reimbursed programs, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and trust accounts and prepares regular reports of revenues and expenditures submitted from a wide range of sources;
- Accepts and processes payments received and troubleshoots billing errors;
- Answers questions that involve searching for and abstracting technical data from sources and systems that require detailed explanations of County policies or procedures referring matters requiring administrative policy decisions to a superior;
- Develops or assists in efforts to collect and manipulate accounting data and fiscal information, prepares spreadsheets compiling revenue activity and trends for management use, and reformats data or creates specific reports, charts, or graphs;
- Assists staff in solving, or personally responds to, more complex and difficult inquiries, trains and orients new staff members, and reviews and corrects work;
- Analyzes and verifies daily edit reports and researches and resolves problems;
- Verifies validated wire transfer slips to journal entries;
- Processes manual and void checks and prepares back-up documentation for same;
- Oversees the collection, receipt, and disbursement of funds in accordance with Florida Statutes, rules, and regulations;
- Oversees the processing of liens filed for non-payments;
- Serves as back-up to co-workers, assists in training new employees, and may serve as back-up for higher-level employees;
- Performs computerized maintenance of schedules to properly account for transactions concerning the agency or department’s fixed assets;
- Processes travel claims and requisitions in OPUS and performs related data processing;
- May perform data processing related duties including using available statistical packages or programs, encoding data, data entry and retrieval and assists in the development, testing, and debugging of new and existing programs;
- Examines and verifies bank statements and reconciles statements with internal ledgers;
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Our benefits rank among the top in the area!
- Looking for a strong retirement? We have you covered as members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) with investment and pension options.
- We have deferred compensation programs and wellness centers to name a few perks. Check out these and more!
Want To Learn More?
Please review the full classification description with the Physical/Mental Demands, Working Conditions, and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities at the below link.
Accounting & Finance Technician, C18
https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=PCG&cws=47&rid=19231
