Staff Accountant-General Ledger

Salary : $2,383.88 - $3,977.42 Biweekly
Location : Miami Beach, FL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2125
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 02/22/2024
Closing Date: 3/15/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Nature of Work
This is professional level accounting/analytical work in the City's Finance Department. Employees in this class are responsible for performing accounting and finance functions in assigned areas that include, but are not limited to general ledger, financial analysis and reporting, bank reconciliations, journal entry, general accounting, work paper preparation, as well as undertaking specific projects assigned.
General supervision may be received from, and work reviewed by a Division Head including the Accounting Manager or designee. An employee in this classification is expected to learn the full scope of duties outlined below and exercise considerable judgment and discretion in solving the more challenging complexities arising out of financial transactions and analysis using generally accepted accounting principles and standards.
Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties

• Prepare, review, and enter journal entries
• Assist with compilation of department year-end reports
• Analyzing and reconciling accounts, financial records, and preparing detailed accounting reports and work papers
• Assist with compiling and editing statements, notes, and schedules for financial statements
• Preparing and reconciling a variety of bank reconciliations
• Preparing and inputting City capital assets entries
• Analyzing capital expenditures for additions to capital assets
• Recording periodic capital assets depreciation and updating the computerized capital assets system
• Assist with preparation of detailed schedules summarizing capital assets by department
• Assist with GL maintenance as assigned
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.
• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all City ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Ability to report to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach
• Ability to maintain current all required safety and other mandatory trainings.
• Performs related work as required

Minimum Requirements

• REQUIRED:
  1. Graduation from an accredited college or university with Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field
• DESIRED:
  1. Two (2) or more years full-time accounting and/or financial experience
  2. Government experience

Physical Requirements:

• Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact
• Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to, word processor, calculator, copier, and fax machine
• No significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, or kneeling
• Some crawling, reaching, handling, sitting, standing, pushing, and pulling

For all positions:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.

• Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all city ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.

• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.

• Performs related work as required.

• Reports to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach.

For all technical, professional, supervisory and managerial positions:

• Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions to issues consistent with the City's strategic plan.

Applicants must detail any related work experience on the application or risk disqualification. It is the applicant's responsibility to update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications and personal contact information when submitting each application, failure to do so will result in ineligibility. City of Miami Beach employees must reflect their current position and detail their work experience on the application to avoid being disqualified.
Veterans Preference: Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (either Member 2 or Member 4), as well as the final Department of Defense Disability Letter (dated within one year) must be submitted with the application.
Benefits are available to FULL-TIME employees only. The City of Miami Beach offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 12 vacation, 12 sick days, 15 paid holidays (11 holidays and 4 floating holidays); partially sponsored by the City group medical (including visual) and dental insurance, life insurance. Excellent retirement plan: pre-tax employee contribution added to the City's contribution; 5 year "cliff vesting."
Voluntary Benefits (fully paid by the employee, but payroll deductible): flexible spending account; 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, and Roth IRA; universal and critical life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care, and lump sum cancer policy. Also, U.S. Legal Services, tuition assistance, pre-tax payroll contributions, continuation of medical and dental coverage up to 18 months upon termination (COBRA).
For a more detailed overview of the benefit package, please visit Benefits section at
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Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a closely related field?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you have two (2) or more years of full-time accounting or financial experience? DESIRED:

• Yes
• No

03
Do you have Government experience? DESIRED:

• Yes
• No

Required Question