Accountant I
Collier County, Naples, FL, United States
Overview
Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long‑term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.
Key Information
NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
Responsibilities
Perform professional and technical accounting and financial duties for a County Division.
Prepare budgetary, accounting, financial and statistical records; review and analyze financial transactions and identify technical issues.
Perform Division accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll functions.
Perform a variety of accounting duties pertaining to the preparation, maintenance, and administration of the Division budget.
Analyze historical costs and project future financial needs; prepare the annual budget for the division; administer the approved budget; monitor expenditures; prepare budget reports; and prepare budget amendments as necessary.
Perform Division accounts receivable functions; prepare accounts receivable invoices; prepare billings for client services; receive and reconcile payments; assign payments to proper cost center; verify posting of receivables; maintain accounts receivable records; and prepare bank deposits.
Perform data entry for accounting operations and verify accuracy; prepare a variety of financial and accounting records and reports; analyze historical costs and project future financial needs.
Serve as a subject matter expert in all aspects of the practices, procedures, and policies that govern the duties of the Financial Operations; provide compliant and consistent audit and QA/QC of procurement and accounts payable matters and provide training and guidance to client Divisions on all aspects of these processes, from requisitioning to invoicing to payment.
Perform division accounts payable functions; prepare purchase order requests; prepare invoices for payment authorization; assign expenditures to proper cost center and submit to Clerk’s Finance division; verify posting of expenditures; maintain accounts payable ledger and records.
Enter and maintain automated and manual accounting records; perform data entry for accounting operations and verify accuracy; reconcile general ledger accounts.
Conduct internal reviews and audits within the Division to ensure all accounting, financial and budgeting activities comply with approved budget, and County financial and administrative policies and procedures.
Perform other related duties as required.
Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency; on an incident‑by‑incident basis, the County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work.
Additional Functions
Prepare a variety of financial and accounting records and reports including revenue and expenditure reports, executive summaries, aging reports, etc.
Perform special projects, analysis and reports related to the financial condition and accounting records of the Division.
Establish and maintain Division accounting policies and procedures.
Assist with the annual audit by an outside firm; research and provide information and documentation to auditors.
Maintain inventory records of division equipment, materials and supplies, order office supplies as necessary.
Prepare authorization requests for facilities repair and maintenance; maintain Division OSHA reporting information and submit to Risk Management.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field required.
One (1) year of related experience preferred.
Candidates without a related degree should possess four (4) years of related experience.
Fingerprinting required.
Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
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Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long‑term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.
Key Information
NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
Responsibilities
Perform professional and technical accounting and financial duties for a County Division.
Prepare budgetary, accounting, financial and statistical records; review and analyze financial transactions and identify technical issues.
Perform Division accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll functions.
Perform a variety of accounting duties pertaining to the preparation, maintenance, and administration of the Division budget.
Analyze historical costs and project future financial needs; prepare the annual budget for the division; administer the approved budget; monitor expenditures; prepare budget reports; and prepare budget amendments as necessary.
Perform Division accounts receivable functions; prepare accounts receivable invoices; prepare billings for client services; receive and reconcile payments; assign payments to proper cost center; verify posting of receivables; maintain accounts receivable records; and prepare bank deposits.
Perform data entry for accounting operations and verify accuracy; prepare a variety of financial and accounting records and reports; analyze historical costs and project future financial needs.
Serve as a subject matter expert in all aspects of the practices, procedures, and policies that govern the duties of the Financial Operations; provide compliant and consistent audit and QA/QC of procurement and accounts payable matters and provide training and guidance to client Divisions on all aspects of these processes, from requisitioning to invoicing to payment.
Perform division accounts payable functions; prepare purchase order requests; prepare invoices for payment authorization; assign expenditures to proper cost center and submit to Clerk’s Finance division; verify posting of expenditures; maintain accounts payable ledger and records.
Enter and maintain automated and manual accounting records; perform data entry for accounting operations and verify accuracy; reconcile general ledger accounts.
Conduct internal reviews and audits within the Division to ensure all accounting, financial and budgeting activities comply with approved budget, and County financial and administrative policies and procedures.
Perform other related duties as required.
Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency; on an incident‑by‑incident basis, the County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work.
Additional Functions
Prepare a variety of financial and accounting records and reports including revenue and expenditure reports, executive summaries, aging reports, etc.
Perform special projects, analysis and reports related to the financial condition and accounting records of the Division.
Establish and maintain Division accounting policies and procedures.
Assist with the annual audit by an outside firm; research and provide information and documentation to auditors.
Maintain inventory records of division equipment, materials and supplies, order office supplies as necessary.
Prepare authorization requests for facilities repair and maintenance; maintain Division OSHA reporting information and submit to Risk Management.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field required.
One (1) year of related experience preferred.
Candidates without a related degree should possess four (4) years of related experience.
Fingerprinting required.
Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
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