Hillsborough County · 2 weeks ago
Accountant (ESQA)
601 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33602, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$68K/yr - $89K/yr
3+ years expHillsborough County is seeking an Accountant for their CDBG-DR Grant Program. This role is responsible for managing financial, compliance, and reporting functions associated with disaster recovery funding, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting program staff in meeting financial requirements.
BillingGovernmentPublic RelationsWaste Management
Responsibilities
Plans, organizes, directs, controls, and/or supervises assigned accounting and financial functions, programs, and systems as a department’s lead fiscal position, or as the lead for a program/functional area within a large department, to include annual risk assessment and review and approval of fiscal transactions in the accounting system
Follows countywide fiscal related policies and procedures
Develops and implements internal departmental accounting procedures, evaluates effectiveness, and makes changes as necessary to ensure proper risk management strategies
Manages accounting and budget functions within a department or a program/functional area
Prepares complex journal entries; reconciliations of general ledger transactions to the applicable sub-ledger; processes and reconciles accounts receivable and payables; reconciles and submits billing information and resolves complex expenditure issues. Managing and processing CDBG invoices
Reviews and approves routine accounting entries
Prepares complex analyses and reports to support current and new operational initiatives; evaluates operating initiatives and environmental factors on costs of services; and assists with the development of operational efficiency measures
Provides guidance and assistance to department staff on a broad variety of fiscal/budget topics
Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and status reports for management, to include customized Business Intelligence (BI) reports, budget versus actual reports, projections, variance analysis, cost recovery reports, rate studies, and statistical information
Performs financial analysis to include budget versus actual revenue variances and projections, environmental scan/trends for service delivery impact, revenue management and position control
Monitors fiscal aspects of all grants and capital projects to include set-up, creation of task structure, projections and cash flows, reimbursement requests, and internal and external reporting
Participates and assists in local, state, federal, and annual financial audits
Other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Three (3) years of experience with financial/fiscal transactional/process analysis, configuration, and/or process improvement experience in an ERP system
An equivalent combination of education (not less than possession of a high school diploma/GED), training, and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above
Knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing principles, practices, procedures, methods, and theory
Knowledge of computerized accounting systems to include automated accounting system applications
Knowledge of the specific accounting and reporting requirements and the complete accounting cycle of the organization to which assigned
Ability to analyze and audit accounting, fiscal, payroll and leave data, reports, and statements
Highly skilled in collaboration, communication, teamwork, analysis, customer service, and problem resolution
Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously while meeting critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in a diverse team with varying responsibilities
Extensive experience in business process analysis, improvement, and documentation
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others within and outside own organization
Ability to apply accounting knowledge to ERP systems, roles, and responsibilities, processes, workflows, and transactions
Self-motivated; able to manage time to ensure completion of assigned tasks and/or projects
Self-starter with the ability to work independently
Identify a problem or issue, collect information or data on the issue and research it through
Organize and sort data and findings, develop recommendation, implement solutions and monitor to ensure issues are fully resolved
Identify critical factors which will affect the outcome of a decision, evaluate options accurately and establish priorities in order to support proposed solutions and communicate methodologies to management and end users
Ability to communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and staff verbally and through writing skills
Must have the ability to communicate complex fiscal issues and proposed solutions to non-fiscal management leaders in supported departments
Knowledge of business operations and procedures, demonstrate strategic thinking abilities, analytical mind with problem solving aptitude
Help build strong teams within the organization and ensure projects, initiatives, or other work functions are performed successfully
Ability to visualize, gather information, articulate, analyze, solve complex problems, and make decisions
Maintain the ability to pass the background checks required for the position
Possess the necessary job-related license(s) or certification(s) that may include possession of a Florida Driver License (Class E)
Company
Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County offers public services like water bill payment, waste management, and emergency alerts.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bart Weiss
Chief Officer, Innovation and Resiliency
Jean Slepecky, MBA, CTIE
HR Partner, Talent Solutions
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