City of Gainesville · 1 week ago
Accountant Senior
Gainesville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$60K/yr - $95K/yr
4+ years expThe City of Gainesville is committed to community improvement and employee engagement. The Accountant Senior role involves highly responsible professional accounting work, including the preparation of financial reports, reviewing systems, and recommending modifications to enhance the City's accounting operations.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Reviews present accounting procedures and policies and recommends changes or modifications designed to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the accounting operations; studies present accounting methods and practices to assure conformance with policies and procedures established as standard operating policy; develops and modifies detailed accounting procedures, policies and systems in order to meet the changing requirements of the City
Advises department heads and other officers on accounting policies and interprets and applies them to the various City functions
Manage the production of the City’s Schedule of Expenditures for Federal Awards (SEFA) and support the Single audit
Provide oversight and guidance for the citywide Federal and State grant programs
Makes special accounting studies and analysis of varied activities of the City government; prepares special financial statements and reports for the information and guidance of City officials; maintains various ledgers
Prepares monthly budgetary and other status reports
May supervise all phases of the accounting division during the absence of higher level supervisory staff in the department
Maintains accounts for special funds, such as utility funds, revenue sharing trust funds, airport capital projects funds and special grants
Audits reports from pension fund agent and prepares statements; prepares special studies of the pension plan
Attends work on a continuous and regular basis
Monitor and ensure grant compliance, including preparation of citywide reporting of Federal and State grants, monitoring and closeout of the grant programs
Provide training and support to all departments regarding grant programs, availability, and compliance requirements
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, economics or other related discipline; and four (4) years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of modern accounting principles, practices and procedures and ability to apply such knowledge to general and plant asset accounting transactions, to include Florida Public Service Commission requirements and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission guidelines
Thorough knowledge of the principles, laws, and regulations governing the financial operations of a Municipal Government
Considerable knowledge of modern business management practices
Considerable knowledge of EDP methods and procedures
Ability to devise and apply modern accounting procedures
Ability to plan, organize and direct the installation of accounting systems and procedures
Ability to analyze and interpret fiscal and accounting data and to prepare appropriate statements and reports
Ability to plan, train and supervise the work of professional and sub-professional assistants
Preferred
Certified Public Accountant desirable
Benefits
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid leave
11 paid a holidays a year
A pension plan
A deferred compensation plan
On-site fitness centers
Tuition reimbursement
On-site medical staff
A wellness program
Company
City of Gainesville
Gainesville is defining a new kind of city - a new American city - that aspires to become a model for other communities
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bonita Delatorre
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