Accountant II - Housing and Neighborhood Development

Polk County•Bartow, FL

2d•$56,555 - $84,843

About The Position

Accountant II (Housing and Neighborhood Development) PG: 17 Non-Exempt Hourly salary range: $27.19 - $40.79 // $56,555.20 - $84,843.20 Employee Benefits Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks Medical, Dental, Vision Life Insurance FRS Retirement 10 Paid Holidays Paid Time Off Tuition Reimbursement Education Incentives Deferred Compensation Plan Wellness Incentives Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Free Employee Gym Free Employee Health Clinic Must have the physical, developmental and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below: Major Function Responsible work coordinating the fiscal management/accounting activities and functions, auditing governmental tracking and/or accountability and administrative supervisory work for the respective program in the Division of Health and Human Services. Illustrative Duties Responsibilities include fiscal accountability for division fiscal records. Maintains current knowledge of all County, State, and Federal Regulations pertaining to financial responsibilities, property, purchasing, labor standards, etc. Prepares journal vouchers for the reallocation of payroll costs to other grants. Participates in the preparation of regular and special financial and statistical statements and reports. Supervises the pre audit of vouchers. May plan and/or supervise the work of a group of clerical/fiscal employees engaged in preparing and maintaining ledgers and budgetary control accounts. Oversees expenditures for proper allocations and services accountability. Oversees property and purchasing procedures ensuring accountability of material and equipment utilized. Assist in yearend close out of grant funds. Respond to audit inquires related to area of fiscal assignment. Responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing the use of a financial fiscal and accounting database and system programming needs for the division. Review proposed contracts and agenda items for appropriate fiscal assignment and budget availability. Responsible for preparation of annual budgets. Develop comprehensive monthly reports, for the Division, to be used as a management tool for the Division’s grants and programs. Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

Knowledge of the practices and procedures of purchasing, financing, auditing, grant accounting and expenditure control regulations, procedures, and systems.
Ability to learn applicable regulations, procedures, processes and laws in the receipt, custody and expenditure of the monies of the assigned Division.
Ability to prepare complex financial forms, statements, and reports.
Ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of others.
Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with employees, officials, and the public.
Skillful writing, reporting, communicating, and record keeping abilities.
Ability to research, investigate, detect, verify, recognize, and recommend solutions.
Ability to speak in a manner that can be understood.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook Word processing software and Microsoft Outlook Excel spreadsheet software on equipment utilized by the assigned work unit.
Must have the capability to learn the Polk One Accounting systems: Hyperion, and additional internal systems utilized within the unit.
Graduate of an accredited four (4) year college or university with a degree in accounting and have a minimum of three (3) years of accounting, governmental administrative accounting, grant accounting, or related business administration experience which included budgeting preparation, analysis and forecasting experience and one (1) year of supervisory responsibilities.
Have a minimum of seven (7) years of accounting, governmental administrative accounting, grant accounting, or related business administration experience which included budgeting preparation, analysis and forecasting experience and one (1) year of supervisory responsibilities.
Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to secure a valid Florida driver’s license at the time of employment within this classification.
Must have the physical, developmental and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:
This position shall be required to report for work as directed when a declaration of emergency has been declared in Polk County.

Responsibilities

Responsible work coordinating the fiscal management/accounting activities and functions, auditing governmental tracking and/or accountability and administrative supervisory work for the respective program in the Division of Health and Human Services.
Responsibilities include fiscal accountability for division fiscal records.
Prepares journal vouchers for the reallocation of payroll costs to other grants.
Participates in the preparation of regular and special financial and statistical statements and reports.
Supervises the pre audit of vouchers.
May plan and/or supervise the work of a group of clerical/fiscal employees engaged in preparing and maintaining ledgers and budgetary control accounts.
Oversees expenditures for proper allocations and services accountability.
Oversees property and purchasing procedures ensuring accountability of material and equipment utilized.
Assist in yearend close out of grant funds.
Respond to audit inquires related to area of fiscal assignment.
Responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing the use of a financial fiscal and accounting database and system programming needs for the division.
Review proposed contracts and agenda items for appropriate fiscal assignment and budget availability.
Responsible for preparation of annual budgets.
Develop comprehensive monthly reports, for the Division, to be used as a management tool for the Division’s grants and programs.
Performs related duties as required.