Accountant, Accounting & Finance, Bookkeeper​/ Accounting Clerk

Accountant I

Employer:

Alachua County Clerk of the Circuit Court (FL)

Salary: $27.60 Hourly

Location:

Gainesville, FL

Job Type: Full-Time

Closing Date:
Continuous

Provides responsible financial, administrative, clerical, and customer services in order to ensure effective, efficient, and accurate financial operations. Prepares and maintains a variety of accounting records including but not limited to accounts receivable, accounts payable, budget, Clerk's payroll, state reports, Clerk's financial statements, and public records requests regarding Clerk Finance/Budget.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains cash receipts journal, audit vouchers, and determines that they are properly coded and in posting order before payment.
• Prepares monthly financial reports, including balance sheets, statements of changes in fund balances and statements of adjusted appropriations.
• Prepares journal entries, reports, and analyses in support of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close out processes.
• Oversees maintenance of various revenue, appropriation, and other similar records.
• Prepares monthly financial reports, budget projections, and similar actions.
• Reconciles, audits and analyzes financial reports, statements, and related documents.
• Reviews requests for payments and prepares checks and supporting documents.
• Reviews payroll entries and assists with the preparation of payroll related reports.
• Prepares, reconciles, and submits unclaimed property report.
• Prepares and submits 1099 forms to the Internal Revenue Service.
• Plans, organizes, and assists the Clerk Finance Director in the supervision of the Clerk's Finance Team.
• Supports the Clerk's Office through regular, in person attendance.
• Supports the Clerk's Office through cross-training initiatives.
• Performs other duties as required, including work as needed to cover absences or otherwise balance workload.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of governmental accounting theory, principles and practices and their application to a wide variety of accounting transactions and problems.
• Knowledge of state laws, rules and regulations governing accounting procedures and governmental administration.
• Ability to analyze financial transactions and prepare complex financial reports and statements.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to make sound independent judgments.
• Ability to plan, organize, and supervise the work of others.
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with fellow employees, other governmental agencies, county staff and commissioners, attorneys, judges, and the general public.
• Knowledge/experience of spreadsheets/word processing environments.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in accounting. One year of general accounting experience, preferable in a governmental environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Seeing:
  Constantly required to see at close range and at a distance; and have the ability to adjust focus associated with the constant use of computer monitors.
• Hearing:
  Constantly required to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds.
• Speaking:
  Constantly required to express ideas by means of the spoken word to the public and coworkers.
• Standing/Walking:
  Constantly required to move about the department.
• Lifting/Moving:
  Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
• Pushing/Pulling:
  Occasionally required to push or pull carts.
• Reaching:
  Occasionally required to reach overhead or at/below shoulder level.
• Manual Dexterity:
  Constantly required to type and use office equipment.
• Sitting:
  Constantly required to sit for long periods of time.

Working Conditions:

Indoor Office/Clerical Working Conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We offer a wide range of benefits that employees may elect to include:

• 10 paid holidays throughout each year
• Ability to earn up to 3 floating personal holidays each year
• Ability to earn 192 hours of Paid Time Off in your first year
• Access to comprehensive health coverage through Florida Blue for employees and eligible dependents
• Access to dental coverage through Florida Combined Life for employees and eligible dependents
• Access to vision coverage through Humana for employees and eligible dependents
• Free basic term life insurance equal to 1x your salary up to $60,000 through USAble Life
• Access to supplemental insurance for added peace of mind
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support
• Access to employee wellness programs such as Fit On and Headspace designed to keep you at your best, both physically and mentally.
• Automatic enrollment in the Florida Retirement System which has both pension and investment options
• Deferred Compensation plans such as 457b and RothIRA to help you save for the future
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan…