Accountant I (Police)

City of Leesburg•Leesburg, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this class is to perform difficult and varied office and administrative details for the department. The class works within broad policy and organizational guidelines; requires independent judgment and discretion based on knowledge of administrative and legislative policies and municipal organization in performance of general office services and administrative routines; reports progress of major activities through periodic conferences and meetings.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED.
Must pass an intensive police background check, to include prior criminal incidents, driving history, and previous work history.
Emphasis is placed on integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
Requires a valid State of Florida driver license and satisfactory driving record as a condition of initial and continued employment.
Must have or be able to obtain Notary Public upon employment.
Special skills or equipment certification may be required.

Nice To Haves

Prefers an associate’s degree in business, vocational technical degree, or specialized training equivalent to satisfactory completion of two years of college education with some emphasis in accounting.
Prefer two years or more of experience performing administrative and office work of a progressively responsible nature.

Responsibilities

Performs accounting functions in accordance with Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and requirements for assigned accounts.
Reconciles all funds and accounts for assigned areas of responsibility; researches discrepancies, collects information, and reports findings.
Monitors financial and management systems such as cash receipts, utility billing, asset utilization and work order control systems for efficiency and accuracy; may conduct physical inventories of assets.
Processes incoming and outgoing mail and routing to appropriate person or office.
Provides information on various administrative and legislative policies and related regulations.
Assists with preparation of the City Annual Financial Report. (CAFR).
Oversees office functions such as payroll, financial and business processes, inventories, budgets, training, contracts, public information, special projects or events, and others.
Maintains files; extracts and summarizes information; provides information to internal or external agencies as required; coordinates with other staff, departments, or outside agencies.
Maintains supply inventories; orders supplies as needed; prepares purchase orders; pays invoices; operates and performs minor maintenance on office equipment.
Reviews requests for travel advance and reconciliation of travel expenses.
Provides assistance in preparation of annual budget, capital improvement plan, and comprehensive annual financial report; assists other departments as required.
Performs data entry of all financial activities for assigned accounts and funds; verifies and reconciles accuracy of data entered.
Attends staff or project meetings to exchange information; attends in-service training and technical or professional classes, seminars, or conferences to improve technical or professional skills.
Performs routine office tasks, such as typing, filing, faxing, phoning, and copying.