What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accounting Technician - Fire position at Osceola County?
NOTE TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS: INTERNAL CANDIDATES IN THE SAME CLASSIFICATION AND/OR PAYGRADE AS THE POSITION POSTED WILL NOT RECEIVE A PAY ADJUSTMENT IF SELECTED.
Under general supervision, the purpose of the position is to perform specialized accounting support tasks according to generally accepted standard accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work for the Fire Rescue & Emergency Medical Services Department. Employees in this job classification function in a lead capacity to accomplish assigned functions according to established schedules, calendars, projects, and programs of the assigned department. Work includes preparation, review, reconciliation, recording, processing, balancing and distribution of financial and related data, e.g., expenditures, funds processing, accounting records and reports.
The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
- Performs complex accounting support work and accounts maintenance functions according to generally accepted standard accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work, e.g., various general ledger accounts, purchasing guidelines, contracts, billing, invoices,), accounting records and reports.
- Maintains and updates critical logs, records, lists, and accounts, as applicable to the assigned functional area.
- Assists in preparing purchase orders for the department.
- Prepares, processes, and posts various billings, payments, revenues, monies. and funds received by the assigned work unit; processes payments and invoices; accounts for all funds processed daily; may balance accounts daily, weekly, or monthly.
- Reviews and allocates procurement card transactions to appropriate accounts and provides transaction documentation for Comptroller payment.
- Reviews contract agreements to ensure that payments for goods and services are made in accordance with contract provisions and pricing.
- Monitors contract and purchase order compensation limits to ensure that purchases do not exceed parameters.
- Prepares expense reports for the department and monitors spending activities to meet fiscal year department budgets and established procedures.
- Assists the EMS Billing Technicians with daily revenue.
- Maintains various databases, records and reports; generates a variety of records, lists, backup files, forms, reports and/or statements relating to department functions; prepares a variety of fiscal documentation, e.g., debit memorandums, cash receipts, transaction logs.
- Performs verification and reconciliation tasks for fund accounting and transactions according to department checks and balances procedures to include P-Card purchases, and invoices.
- Verifies and processes employee travel reimbursement requests and submits documents to Comptroller for payment.
- Performs follow up on billing, invoices, and/or customer accounts, as applicable to assigned department.
- Prints, copies, distributes, and/or files records, lists, forms, reports, statements, spreadsheets, and other documentation applicable to assigned accounting functions.
- Receives and responds to inquiries concerning records and assigned accounts; provides resolution, information, or direction accordingly.
- Performs a wide variety of administrative support duties in supporting unit functions, i.e., answering telephones, processing unit mail, copying materials.
- Performs duties as assigned/necessary which are related, or logical in assignment to the position.
Education:
- High school diploma or GED. Associates degree in Business preferred.
- Five (5) years’ experience in accounting support work that demonstrates the ability to maintain accurate and detailed financial data in an automated systems environment.
- Considerable knowledge of pre-established local, State, and Federal policies, procedures and regulatory requirements applicable to the work.
- Considerable knowledge of basic bookkeeping and general accounting principles and techniques.
- Skill in performing moderately complex mathematical computations and tabulations accurately and efficiently; intermediate level business mathematics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages and decimals.
- Ability to utilize personal computers, standard office equipment and standard software applications, e.g., word processors, database software, spreadsheet applications.
- Ability to communicate professionally verbally and in writing.
- Ability to organize work, prioritize, meet established deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimum direction.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, or schedule form.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communications with co-workers, department management, businesses, other fiscal organizations, and the general public.
PHYSICAL DEMAND REQUIREMENTS:
Physical Demand: Light
20 pounds maximum lifting.
Frequent (up to 2/3 of the work time) lifting, carrying up to 10 lbs.
If less lifting involved will require significant walking/standing.
If mostly sitting is involved will require push/pull on arm or leg controls.
Expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken word or perceiving sound by ear.
Good eye sight for production or safety of self and others.
Physical agility is required in kneeling, bending, stooping, and reaching.
Required to have clear vision at distances of 20 inches or less.
Salary : $21
