Accountant Senior – Port Everglades

Job title: Accountant Senior – Port Everglades

Company: Broward County Government

Job description: REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCESThe Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Accountant Senior at Port Everglades Department.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or finance; or a Bachelor’s degree and coursework that qualifies for the CPA Examination.
Requires two (2) years of professional-level accounting, finance, or closely related experience, including six (6) months of lead/supervisory experience depending on the area of assignment.

• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
• Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
• Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
• Paid Parental Leave

• High Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Single $10.39 / Family $76.94

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually * Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Single $78.64 / Family $273.13

• 457 Deferred Compensation county matches up to 2,600K a year.

This position requires the jobholder to be well versed in detailed general ledger functions, account reconciliations, and financial analysis and reporting. The jobholder must have extensive knowledge of Microsoft Applications including Word and Excel as well as familiarity with ERP accounting systems. Job duties may require the exercise of independent judgment performed under the general supervision of a higher-level supervisory accountant. Preferences include PeopleSoft experience, governmental accounting, enterprise fund/business-type accounting and financial reporting experience, knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) pronouncements, experience with capital assets accounting, and grant accounting in a mid-level accountant position within a local government.General Description
Advanced professional accounting work in the maintenance and review of fiscal records; may supervise staff.
Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.Minimum Education and Experience RequirementsRequires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or finance; or a Bachelor’s degree and coursework that qualifies for the CPA Examination.Requires two (2) years of professional-level accounting, finance, or closely related experience, including six (6) months of lead/supervisory experience depending on the area of assignment.Special Certifications and LicensesAbility to secure and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License at the time of appointment and for the duration of employment.
Ability to secure and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification card (TWIC) within 60 days of employment and for the duration of employment (if required).
Ability to secure and maintain a valid Seaport Business Purpose Credential for the duration of employment. Preferences • Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• Active Florida Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Active Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO)
• 1+ years experience using PeopleSoft
• 1+ years experience preparing Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports
• Professional experience of 1+ years in Capital Asset accounting
• Professional experience of 1+ years in Grant accounting
• Professional experience of 1+ years in Governmental and/or Enterprise Fund Accounting

OPEN/CONTINUOUS UNTIL SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVEDAND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIMEDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

• Process/record financial transactions including preparing/reviewing/approving various accounting documents such as journal entries, vendor invoice payment vouchers, budget transfers, and cash receipts.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate accounting and reporting of capital assets including construction-in-progress accounts in the general ledger, maintaining fixed assets records in the asset management system, annual physical inventory of tangible equipment asset, updating the Finance Division standard operating procedures for capital assets.
• Responsible for grant accounting by preparing grant reconciliation schedules, grant status report, reconciling amounts on the general ledger to amounts recorded on the Schedule of Federal and State Financial Assistance (SEFA).
• Prepare and review monthly GL account reconciliations and quarterly variance analysis of financial statements.
• Assist in the preparation of the Port’s annual financial report, including note disclosures and required supplementary information.
• Review sales tax and surtax calculations, fuel reports, water tax returns, debt service funding requests, and bond proceeds reimbursements.
• Supervise staff preparation of payment vouchers, travel expense reports, capital construction contracts, and research accounts payable related issues.
• Review the account coding for requisitions of vendor invoice payments for accuracy.
• Review, reconcile and monitor revenues and expenses and compare with budgeted amounts.
• Perform related work as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENTPhysical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.Performs light work that involves sitting most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of electronic office equipment within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.None.SPECIAL INFORMATIONCounty Core CompetenciesAll Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County’s four core behavioral competencies.

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ComplianceBroward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ADA requires Broward County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with the Professional Standards/Human Rights Section.Emergency Management ResponsibilitiesNote: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.County-wide Employee ResponsibilitiesAll Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County’s Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of free life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,000. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Part-time 20+ benefit eligible employees receive the benefits described above at a reduced amount. .

Expected salary: $68259.34 – 91500 per year

Location: Port Everglades, FL

Job date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 05:38:05 GMT

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