Account Clerk Senior for RTS

City of Gainesville•Gainesville, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs the highest level of non-degreed accounting and/or grant administration work, including but not limited to, work assisting transit management with acquiring grants crucial to the City's Regional Transit System (RTS) operations. Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor, work under limited supervision and work is generally reviewed upon completion. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its emphasis on complex fiscally related work. This role requires the submission of Typing, Word, and Excel assessment scores, which are mandatory for consideration. These assessments are administered online by CareerSource North Central Florida and must be completed within 5 days of application submission. Test scores are valid for 1 year.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma, and five years experience in accounting, bookkeeping or other revenue-related accounting work, including some work with grant administration; or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Typing at a speed acceptable to departmental needs.
Demonstrated proficiency in relevant software and advanced computer skills.
Working knowledge of laws, ordinances, and statutes governing Federal/State grant funding.
Considerable knowledge of local government functions, policies, and procedures.
Working knowledge of government finance, accounting, and purchasing practices, policies, and procedures.
Ability to use database tools in the course of performing the job.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to work effectively with co-workers, City employees, outside agencies, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

Associate of Arts degree with at least 12 semester hours of accounting can be substituted for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assists management in the sourcing of new grants that includes researching and preparing complex documentation for grant applications.
Assists with general contract administration and management in the maintenance of grants.
Ensures continued federal funding by maintaining compliance guidelines established by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
Prepares grant billing requests for FTA and FDOT.
Prepares FTA milestone reports and updates the FTA TEAM electronic reporting system.
Compiles and prepares, monitors and balances complex financial records and reports for transit management, internal and external auditors, and local and/or state agencies.
Accesses, interprets, and determines best method to extract information from appropriate computer systems and manual records to analyze, prepare and/or resolve financial issues.
Prepares billing requests for transportation fees for large accounts (e.g., Santa Fe College and Unversity of Florida).
Prepares billing requests for employee bus pass vendors (e.g., Alachua County, Florida Works, Job Corps, Oaks Mall, Santa Fe College, Shands, Skanska, University of Florida, and Veterans Administration).
Attends work on a continuous and regular basis.
May assist transit management in analysis and research of financial data and in preparing special fiscal reports.
May perform tasks normally assigned to an Account Clerk – RTS as workflow and demands require.
Performs other related duties as assigned.