Senior Accountant

Tews Company has partnered with a local government agency who is seeking a knowledgeable Senior Accountant. The position will manage around 2 staff members and will report to the assistant finance director. Training is available for some of the job tasks as they are specific to this government entity. Apply Today!

In Office

$60k-$70k

Amazing Benefits Package including:

100% employer paid Medical Insurance!

Tuition Reimbursement!

Funded Retirement Plans!

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or closely related field with five (5) or more years of supervisory accounting experience in a Finance office, preferably in a governmental setting.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License required.

Essential Job Functions:

• Supervises monthly financial statement preparation.
• Monitors cash receipt function, reconciles deposits, and enforces dual controls on cash handling.
• Coordinates payments with U.S. Bank representatives, prepares journal entries.
• Reviews and approves accounting transactions, monthly reconciliations, and cash reconciliations.
• Manages capitalization and depreciation of fixed assets, enforces internal control policies, and oversees payroll transactions.
• Processes weekly and monthly wire transfers for cash, investment, and trust accounts.
• Reviews Accounts Payable cash requirements for weekly cash reports, ensuring accuracy and fund availability.
• Provides support for auditors, prepares research for special projects, and recommends accounting procedures.

Technical Accounting

• Prepares the tax assessment rolls sent to the appropriate counties. Reviews reports and cross checks amounts in detail for the 12 numbered Districts. Over 20 bond assessment and 10 maintenance assessment rolls are maintained totaling over $100 million annually.
• Monitors and validates that Bond interest and principal debt service payments are met semi-annually.
• Monitors tax collections for governmental funds to ensure 100% receipt of assessments.
• Responsible for the Capitalization and Depreciation of Fixed Assets through the Bond requisition process or the Purchase Order process. Reviews and approves fixed asset transactions created by staff.
• Oversees the processing of bi-weekly payroll transactions to the General Ledger. Ensure that the proper account codes have been set up to allow for correct posting.

Banking/Treasury

• Processes large number of weekly and monthly wire transfer transactions, both incoming and outgoing, for all cash, investment and trust accounts.
• Reviews weekly Accounts Payable cash requirements and provides information in a useful format for the weekly cash report to ensure accuracy and that sufficient funds are available for vendor obligations.