Accounting Clerk (Conservation Parks)

Hillsborough County•Tampa, FL

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing intermediate level accounting work reviewing and processing revenues and expenditures; customer/cost center/expense account reconciliations, and standard/intermediate level transactional reporting; and other fiscal related analyses. Ideal Candidate Reliable, consistent, and able to manage repetitive tasks without losing accuracy. Comfortable working with deadlines and maintaining confidentiality. Strong communication skills for interacting with vendors, coworkers, and supervisors. Quick learner with a positive, flexible attitude. Experience with ERP systems. Familiarity with basic GAAP. Ability to identify discrepancies and proactively resolve issues. Comfortable with spreadsheets and data tools (Excel formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP). Good organizational and time‑management skill

Requirements

Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, procedures, methods, and theory.
Knowledge of laws, rules, and policies governing assigned functional accounting areas.
Knowledge of computer operations using accounting and spreadsheet applications.
Ability to read, comprehend, and apply job related rules, policies and procedures.
Ability to prepare accounting, financial, and statistical reports.
Ability to compile, analyze and/or audit accounting, budgetary, fiscal, payroll and leave data.
Ability to use accounting and imaging software, spreadsheets, and related applications.
Associate’s degree with a major in Accounting or Finance; AND Two years of experience in bookkeeping or financial record keeping; OR An equivalent combination of education (not less than possession of a high school diploma/GED), training and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above.
Maintain the ability to pass the background checks required for the position. These background checks may include but are not limited to: Criminal History Background Check using Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Level 1 and Level 2 Background screening (Ch. 435 Florida Statutes) Child Abuse, Abandonment and Neglect Record Check using the State Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) Sex Offender and Sexual Predator record check using the list maintained by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
Possess the necessary job-related license(s) or certification(s) that may include possession of a Florida Driver License (Class E).

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems.
Familiarity with basic GAAP.
Ability to identify discrepancies and proactively resolve issues.
Comfortable with spreadsheets and data tools (Excel formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
Good organizational and time‑management skill

Responsibilities

Reconciles expense and revenue accounts, sub ledgers to general ledger; and identifies and initiates corrective actions.
Acts as the fiscal liaison for departmental staff; researches funding restrictions, searches and analyzes expenditures.
Reconciles Purchase Orders to invoices and receipts.
Prepares Standard Miscellaneous Batches, Journal Entries, Event Billings, and Deposit Journals.
Receives funds, prepares deposits, and reconciles bank statements.
Provides local, state, federal, and annual financial audit assistance.
Assists with the preparation of the department's operating and capital budgets.
Initiates and/or approves fiscal transactions in the automated accounting system.
Manages departmental invoice payments which includes monitoring and taking corrective action for financial transactions to include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Customer Accounts, Projects/Grants, etc.
Validates labor allocations and prepares/updates forms.
Reconciles customer accounts and submits billing information and processes customer refunds; prepares aged receivables schedules.
Reviews and analyzes monthly fiscal transactions; identifies issues; and recommends and prepares corrective action.
Prepares various fiscal reports i.e. payroll, expenditure detail, customer account analysis, aging reports
Performs other duties as needed, including those performed by subordinate fiscal, financial, and clerical staff.