What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accounting Clerk position at City of Fort Lauderdale?
The City of Fort Lauderdale employees possess a passion for public service demonstrated by a high degree of enthusiasm, self-reliance, and job proficiency. They effectively convey the vision and mission of the organization and provide excellent service and satisfaction to our internal and external customers.
Performs a wide variety of more complex and specialized financial and accounting duties in support of an assigned area of the City. Provides accurate information to other City departments and the general public. May serve as a lead worker. Frequent use of independent judgment is involved. Work may involve responsibility for distributing work to a small team of employees in complex accounting activity such as payroll, payables, receivables, billing, etc. Work is subject to verification by a variety of internal automatic checks and periodic audits and reviews.
In accordance with Article 24 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Fort Lauderdale and Teamsters Local Union 769, for posting purposes this open-competitive job posting shall be considered as a simultaneous internal and external posting (it is open to both internal City employees and external applicants).
- Compiles, maintains and audits diversified statistical legal, purchasing, and accounting records
- Records transactions to accounts; maintains and reconciles journals, ledgers, and other records
- May prepare periodic financial and statistical statements, reports, and tabulations
- May track and maintain agreements, and license expiration dates; ensures timely contract renewal and compliance
- May reconcile various accounts, including bank deposits, savings, customer and vendor accounts
- Drafts correspondence; responds to public record requests
- Receives, distributes, and processes invoices; contacts vendors in case of any discrepancy
- May calculate and process payments to employees and external agencies.
- May process purchase requests for assigned Department by following procurement policies and departmental procedures
- Enters and maintains new or updated information into the City’s financial accounting or payroll systems
- Monitors, reviews, analyze and distributes reports and documents
- May administer accounts receivable
- May act as lead worker to team members as needed
- Performs related work as required
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalency
- Three (3) to five (5) years of clerical accounting and/or payroll experience. Additional qualifying completion of coursework at an accredited college or university in a job-related field, may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
- If claiming Veteran's Preference, candidates must attach a DD214 Member 4 form, and the City of Fort Lauderdale's veteran's preference claim form (J-204) to the online application.
- Associate Degree in a related field is preferred.
PHYSICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The position is generally sedentary. Employees sit most of the time but may walk or stand for brief periods of time. 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.
Applicants who qualify will be subject to an extensive selection process and screening program, which may include, but not be limited to evaluation of training and experience; written test; interview; employment record, background check; medical examination; and drug screen. The expected duration of the selection process varies by position.
The City of Fort Lauderdale is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, inclusive employer and a Drug Free Workplace. The City of Fort Lauderdale does not discriminate based on age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Veterans' preference per Florida law. If claiming Veteran's Preference, candidates must attach a DD214 Member 4 form, and the City of Fort Lauderdale's veteran's preference claim form (J-204) to the online application.
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