Account Clerk Senior for RTS

City of Gainesville•Gainesville, FL

10d•$21 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs the highest level of non-degreed accounting and/or grant administration work for the City of Gainesville's Regional Transit System (RTS). The role assists transit management with acquiring grants crucial to RTS operations. Positions report to a designated supervisor, work under limited supervision, and are generally reviewed upon completion. This role is distinguished by its emphasis on complex fiscally related work.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
Five years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or other revenue-related accounting work, including some work with grant administration; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
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.
Must submit Typing, Word, and Excel assessment scores.

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, including 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 University 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.