Senior Accounting Clerk

Performs a wide variety of more complex and specialized financial and accounting duties in support of an assigned area of the City. Provides accurate information to other City departments and the general public. May serve as a lead worker. Frequent use of independent judgment is involved. Work may involve responsibility for distributing work to a small team of employees in complex accounting activity such as payroll, payables, receivables, billing, etc.

Work is subject to verification by a variety of internal automatic checks and periodic audits and reviews.

In accordance with Article 24 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Teamsters Local Union 769, for posting purposes this open-competitive job posting shall be considered as a simultaneous internal and external posting (it is open to both internal City employees and external applicants).

Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a function does not preclude management from assigning essential duties not listed herein if such duties relate to the position.

• Compiles, maintains and audits diversified statistical legal, purchasing, and accounting records
• Records transactions to accounts; maintains and reconciles journals, ledgers, and other records
• May prepare periodic financial and statistical statements, reports, and tabulations
• May track and maintain agreements, and license expiration dates; ensures timely contract renewal and compliance
• May reconcile various accounts, including bank deposits, savings, customer and vendor accounts
• Drafts correspondence; responds to public record requests
• Receives, distributes, and processes invoices; contacts vendors in case of any discrepancy
• May calculate and process payments to employees and external agencies.
• May process purchase requests for assigned Department by following procurement policies and departmental procedures
• Enters and maintains new or updated information into the City’s financial accounting or payroll systems
• Monitors, reviews, analyze and distribute reports and documents
• May administer accounts receivable
• May act as lead worker to team members as needed
• Performs related work as required

To claim Veterans’ Preference, candidates must attach to the application a copy of military separation papers (DD214) and service-connected disability documentation (if applicable) to meet eligibility requirements as stipulated by Florida Statues. For additional information, please refer to the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs. (https://floridavets.org/benefits-services/veterans-preference/)

As public servants, employees may be required to work immediately before, during, and/or after an emergency. All employees must be available and able to work assigned shifts as determined by their Department Heads.

The position is generally sedentary. Employees sit most of the time but may walk or stand for brief periods of time.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…