Senior Accountant - Finance Department

The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with the Personnel Rules and Regulations, "Probationary employees shall not be permitted to apply for open positions until having satisfactorily completed their probationary period. The City Manager has the right to waive the provisions of this paragraph." If you are a current City employee, on probation and would like to seek pre-approval to apply for an open, internal job posting from the City Manager, please complete and email the request form and submit to Human Resources prior to the closing date of the posting at recruitment@cityofpsl.com. Failure to seek pre-approval will result in rejection of the application. Click HERE for the Probationary Employee Request to Apply for Open Internal Position Form.

The starting hourly pay for this position is $36.3035 - $41.74 depending on qualifications.

The focus of this position is high level, professional accounting work in compiling, maintaining, analyzing, and verifying diverse financial information. This position will work closely with other accounting staff and departments throughout the City. Requires frequent use of tact, discretion, initiative, independent judgement and general knowledge of the policies and procedures of the department and organization. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City.

This position is considered an "Essential Position" for the purpose of Emergency Management. Emergency duties will be assigned as needed. This position requires 24 hours a day, 7 days per week availability during City of Port St Lucie emergencies, as determined by City Administrators, Emergency Manager or City Officials.

The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Keeps the mission, vision, and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Develops documentation to be included in the Annual Financial Reports as needed.
• Responsible for preparing other high-level reports and analytical spreadsheets, including working with external auditors, as required.
• Provides research analysis for monthly and quarterly financial reports.
• Monitors revenue and expense during the fiscal year to ensure budget compliance.
• Prepares reports used in forecasting revenues and expenses.
• Performs monthly reconciliation of complex accounting transactions with cash accounts.
• Performs amortization entries as required by mortgage contracts.
• Assists with regularly reviewing internal controls and implementing updates to ensure the accuracy of financial systems, including but not limited to payroll, payables, receivables, cash handling, pensions, and financial reporting.
• Oversees and manages the reporting and verification of physical inventory for various departments.
• Prepares special accounting studies and analysis of various activities of the City; prepares special financial statements and reports for the information and guidance of City officials; maintains all City ledgers, other than detailed customer accounting subsidiaries and material inventories.
• Advises City accounting personnel on matters pertaining to accounting activities.
• Complies with Federal, State, and Local financial legal requirements and advises management on required actions.
• Assists accounting clerks and junior staff in matters pertaining to their daily activities.
• Maintains records and reconciliations.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge of accounting changes in government accounting practice.
• Researches, analyzes, and provides fiscal information as needed for all projects or policies with fiscal impact on the department.
• Manages the City’s golf course inventory account within the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system through the processing of cost of goods journal entries.
• Works across departments for various management funds and account allocations and transfers.
• Assists with the design of internal control for cash across City departments.
• May serve as back-up in other locations of the department to cover staff shortages.
• Evaluates, recommends, and establishes policies and procedures to continuously improve operations, decrease turn-around times, and streamline processes to provide quality customer service.
• Responsible for providing training to City employees as needed.
• Assists with implementing accounting systems/modules and process mapping.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of staff. Also, may directly supervise non-supervisory employees.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the City’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or in a related field required. A minimum of five (5) years of accounting, banking, finance, auditing, or related experience required, preferably in government.

A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certification in Accounting/Finance such as the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), CFA Institute Investment Foundations Certificate or other comparable certification highly preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills working with Cubes, Power Query, VLOOKUP, Pivot and Power Pivot.
• Knowledge of modern principles, practices, and methods of accounting and financial management.
• Knowledge of accounting and auditing practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of modern office management and public administration.
• Knowledge of budgetary accounting.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
• Ability to stay centered when challenged.
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Knowledge of software applications and direct accounting system procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Ability to focus on the positive in every situation.
• Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
• Ability to stay centered when challenged.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow through with assigned tasks.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The office environment is fast paced.

Documentation Requirements

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Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must upload and submit attached copies of their education credentials with the employment application.Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile, but they will not attach automatically, and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.

ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT(S) ARE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:

1. Proof of education in the form of a diploma, degree, or transcripts. Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Translations of diplomas/degrees are not accepted. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.
2. Driver's License: A Valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application; however, within thirty (30) days from the date of hire, a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) must be presented.

*Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies:

Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:

• An accredited four-year college or university in the United States,OR
• A current member of theNational Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES),OR
• A current member of theAssociation of International Credential Evaluators (AICE),OR
• A recognized Professional Organization

For an additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies, visit the Florida Department of Education

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear, and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.

Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications when submitting application(s); failure to do so may result in disqualification.