Senior Accountant | Property And Utility Billing

Sr Accountant | Public Works

Department: Public Works, Utilities Billing - City of Hollywood

Contract: 6 -12 Months

Full-Time: In-Office

Schedule: 8am - 6pm, Monday - Thursday

Location: Hollywood, FL

Pay: $30-45 per hour

We are looking for an experienced Government Accountant for our client in Hollywood, FL. This is a mid-level position in the administration department focused on paying invoices, reconciling accounting and heavy data entry. The department provides services for customers and vendors for city public utilities of water and sewage.

Great opportunity to work full-time hours for a dedicated, detail oriented Accountant who is very comfortable on the phone providing customer service, and solving problems for clients.

Job Functions:

• Perform heavy reconciliation and accounting tasks, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, and general ledger maintenance.

• Reconciles accounts and reviews fixed assets, Utility Billing systems, and other general accounting operations.

• Assists Director in completing progress reports for adherence to established City policies and procedures.

• Cultivate relationships with vendors and customers

• Perform all tasks related to banking; deposits, reconciliations, transfers, payments

• Verify Utility Billing system journal entries

• Process transactions in Oracle

• Maintain client accounts in Tyler Munis Billing software

Requirement:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

• Five (5) years of responsible experience as a professional accountant in governmental or not-for-profit fund accounting

• CPA preferred knowledge of General Accounting (GAAP) in accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping,

• Intermediate experience with MS Office products and other financial software applications.

• High School or college degree, or equivalent work experience that lends itself to the essential job functions.

• Highly organized and with excellent time management skills; always seeking process improvement opportunities.

• The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, detail oriented, and organized.

• Excellent communication skills are a must.