Principal Accountant-15567

Hillsborough County•Tampa, FL

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About The Position

JOB SUMMARY Performs financial analyses or handles functional areas such as treasury, accounting and financial reporting for enterprise funds, debt service, debt covenant compliance and accounting, capital projects as they relate to debt and organizational cash flow, tax and revenue analysis, management support for debt issuance, problem-solving, or various financial projects affecting the County. May manage or coordinate accounting processes of functional areas. May be responsible for planning, organizing, leading, monitoring and ensuring achievement of key result areas for assigned functional areas. STARTING SALARY: $30.55 hourly/ $63,544 annually CORE COMPETENCIES Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of our customers and provide the highest standards of service Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES Knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing principles, practices, procedures, methods, and theory. Knowledge of the specific accounting and reporting requirements and the complete accounting cycle of the organization to which assigned. Knowledge of management methods, techniques, and practices. Knowledge of budgetary procedures and controls. Knowledge of computerized accounting systems. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others within and outside own organization. Ability to schedule, assign, monitor, review and evaluate the work of assigned subordinates. Ability to analyze and audit accounting, fiscal, payroll and leave data, reports and statements. Ability to interpret accounting and auditing principles and procedures. Ability to develop advanced computer-based spreadsheets, graphs, summaries, and reports. Ability to perform financial analysis and solve problems as requested to support management and policy decisions. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below. Analyzes and audits accounting and fiscal data, records and reports. Work with fiscal management as needed to obtain information for analysis or problem-solving. Determines and requests staff, material, and equipment needs for the operations and programs managed to contribute to the formulation and justification of budgetary requests. Develops and recommends new and revised statutes, rules, policies, and procedures to improve the effectiveness of the functions and programs managed and to respond to changes in operational program needs, objectives, and priorities. Develops accounting reports for management, executive teams, and external parties such as state and federal entities as well as municipal bond-related recipients. Directs and coordinates, or prepares, varied accounting and financial statements, summaries, and reports. Directs the development, modification, testing and installation of accounting systems. Directs the maintenance of subsidiary and general ledgers and related account maintenance. Establishes operational priorities, coordinate these operations with other functions within the entity, and ensures that program objectives and standards are established and attained and are consistent with overall organizational goals. Leads specialized accounting projects and studies. Implements new Governmental Accounting Standards in areas of responsibilities. Handles accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation. Manages assigned accounting and financial functions, programs, and systems. Manages and monitors day-to-day activity of assigned functional areas or projects. Performs financial analysis, reconciliations and reporting of debt service, long-term liabilities, landfill, deferred outflows, deferred inflows, arbitrage rebates, Enterprise Funds and grants monitoring to management. Provides technical expertise in training and developing staff. Schedules, assigns, monitors, reviews, and evaluates the work of assigned subordinates. Performs other duties as needed, including those performed by subordinate fiscal, financial, and/or clerical staff. MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to meet the job-specific competencies noted above. Preference may be given based on level of: (a) experience as a professional accountant, (b) education, and (c) as well as any professional designations. Education such as a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a business-related field). Accounting or Auditing-related professional designations such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). To complete your application, please attach a copy of your academic transcripts, diploma, or certifications showing that you have attained the minimum qualifications. The education substitutions for the experience requirement must meet the following standards: Associate’s Degree for two years of direct experience Bachelor’s Degree for four years of direct experience Master’s Degree for six years of direct experience Professional Degree for seven years of direct experience Doctoral Degree for nine years of direct experience If you are substituting equivalent direct experience, it should be an appropriate combination of education, training, and direct experience that would reasonably provide the job-specific competencies mentioned above. The direct experience substitutions for a degree requirement must meet the following standards: Two years of direct experience for an Associate’s Degree Four years of direct experience for a Bachelor’s Degree Six years of direct experience for a Master’s Degree Seven years of direct experience for a Professional Degree Nine years of direct experience for a Doctoral Degree PHYSICAL DEMANDS The work is sedentary and requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects; may also require crouching, manual dexterity, hearing, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking. WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity and responsiveness to changes that include goals, priorities, and needs of the organization and position. JOB CLASS Unclassified – At-will Employees who serve at the pleasure of the Clerk and do not have appeal rights should they be demoted, suspended, or terminated. CAREER PATH Senior Accounting Manager Director To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Requirements

Knowledge of governmental accounting and auditing principles, practices, procedures, methods, and theory.
Knowledge of the specific accounting and reporting requirements and the complete accounting cycle of the organization to which assigned.
Knowledge of management methods, techniques, and practices.
Knowledge of budgetary procedures and controls.
Knowledge of computerized accounting systems.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others within and outside own organization.
Ability to schedule, assign, monitor, review and evaluate the work of assigned subordinates.
Ability to analyze and audit accounting, fiscal, payroll and leave data, reports and statements.
Ability to interpret accounting and auditing principles and procedures.
Ability to develop advanced computer-based spreadsheets, graphs, summaries, and reports.
Ability to perform financial analysis and solve problems as requested to support management and policy decisions.
A combination of education, training and experience that would reasonably be expected to meet the job-specific competencies noted above.
Education such as a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a business-related field).
Accounting or Auditing-related professional designations such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Nice To Haves

Preference may be given based on level of: (a) experience as a professional accountant, (b) education, and (c) as well as any professional designations.

Responsibilities

Analyzes and audits accounting and fiscal data, records and reports.
Work with fiscal management as needed to obtain information for analysis or problem-solving.
Determines and requests staff, material, and equipment needs for the operations and programs managed to contribute to the formulation and justification of budgetary requests.
Develops and recommends new and revised statutes, rules, policies, and procedures to improve the effectiveness of the functions and programs managed and to respond to changes in operational program needs, objectives, and priorities.
Develops accounting reports for management, executive teams, and external parties such as state and federal entities as well as municipal bond-related recipients.
Directs and coordinates, or prepares, varied accounting and financial statements, summaries, and reports.
Directs the development, modification, testing and installation of accounting systems.
Directs the maintenance of subsidiary and general ledgers and related account maintenance.
Establishes operational priorities, coordinate these operations with other functions within the entity, and ensures that program objectives and standards are established and attained and are consistent with overall organizational goals.
Leads specialized accounting projects and studies.
Implements new Governmental Accounting Standards in areas of responsibilities.
Handles accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation.
Manages assigned accounting and financial functions, programs, and systems.
Manages and monitors day-to-day activity of assigned functional areas or projects.
Performs financial analysis, reconciliations and reporting of debt service, long-term liabilities, landfill, deferred outflows, deferred inflows, arbitrage rebates, Enterprise Funds and grants monitoring to management.
Provides technical expertise in training and developing staff.
Schedules, assigns, monitors, reviews, and evaluates the work of assigned subordinates.
Performs other duties as needed, including those performed by subordinate fiscal, financial, and/or clerical staff.