Accounting Specialist - Waste Services Department

**Closed Date: January 3, 2024**

This class processes moderately complex departmental accounts payable, payroll, deposits, balance, and a variety of basic accounting and cash management functions, and prepares revenue reports.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

May supervise staff by prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, ensuring staff are trained and following policies and procedures, maintaining a healthy and safe working environment, and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations

Performs a variety of accounting functions by reviewing and approving payables, reconciling accounts, preparing accounting schedules, preparing batch deposits, processing refund checks, reviewing quarterly tax filings for accuracy, coding and entering information into a database, serving as a liaison with outside agencies, and performing other related tasks

Prepares and processes journal entries

Processes, monitors, and maintains financial information related to fiscal and accounting related transactions

Prepares, submits, reviews, and analyzes a variety of reports, reconciliations, and statements to and from internal departments, financial institutions, and external agencies and makes recommendations based on findings

Manages contracts and grants and monitors related expenditures to ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines

Represents the department and the County by participating in a variety of meetings, public events, training sessions, on committees, and other related events

Compiles, balances, reconciles, and audits financial information in assigned area of responsibility by tracking revenues, expenditures, and investments

Assists with budget preparation and maintenance activities by balancing revenue and expenditures, supporting department(s) in the budgeting process, providing financial data upon request, and performing other related activities

Prepares cost, budget, and management analysis to assist in fiscal planning efforts

Performs other duties as assigned

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Training and Experience:

Associate Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field and one year of accounting experience; or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

Licenses and Certifications:

None

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics (KSAOs):

generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

principles, practices, and standards of governmental and fund accounting

principles and practices of cash management

financial and statistical recordkeeping techniques

account preparation, review, and control methods

applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, and regulations

budgeting principles

grant and/or contract management principles and practices

auditing principles and practices

account reconciliation methods

maintaining accounting records

preparing accounting statements and reports

analyzing financial data

monitoring accounting control systems

reconciling, balancing, and auditing accounts

preparing comprehensive accounting reports

verifying, balancing, and adjusting accounts

meeting schedules and timelines

reviewing financial documents for completeness and accuracy

maintaining financial records

reading, comprehending, and analyzing financial statements

using computers and applicable software applications

interpreting and applying applicable Federal, State, and/or Local laws, rules, and regulations

performing mathematical calculations

communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

work independently

apply accounting procedures and principles

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

County-wide Employee Responsibilities:

All Escambia County BCC employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Escambia County BCC's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Escambia County BCC employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.

Emergency Management Responsibilities:

During emergency conditions, the incumbent of this position will automatically be considered an emergency service worker. This employee is subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and is expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

Positions in this class typically require sitting, standing, talking, hearing, seeing, finger and hand dexterity, as well as repetitive motions. Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Benefits/Compensation Package:

Medical / Dental / Vision plans

Prescription coverage

Employee health clinic

Employee fitness centers

Employer-sponsored retirement plan or an investment plan

Deferred Compensation Plan

Flexible Spending Account(s)

Employee Assistance Program

Annual/Sick Leave or Paid Time Off (PTO)

Group Life Insurance