Salary : $53,872.00 - $79,955.20 Annually Location : Fort Myers, FL Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 24-1123 Department: Treasury Opening Date: 08/16/2024 Closing Date: Continuous FLSA: Exempt Description The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.FLSA Status: Exempt Safety Sensitive: No Level II Screening: No Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, the incumbent performs professional accounting duties in the maintenance and review of accounting and fiscal records and transactions. Conducts internal reviews of financial records, systems, and procedures. Provides assistance to supervisor and department managers and/or the general public regarding financial and accounting activities pertaining to department programs, services, or grant related activities. Handle monthly reconciliations for the City's three pension plans. This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Responsibilities and Reporting During an Emergency Situation: Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice. Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee's Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work. Perks and Benefits
- Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
- 3 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
- 13 paid holidays
- Pension plan & optional Deferred Compensation
- City-paid life insurance
- Optional Vision, Dental, and Disability Insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- On-site Gym facility
- And much more!
Duties/Responsibilities
- Monitors and analyzes financial transactions related to funds management, investments, expenditures, bank account reconciliation, accounts receivables/payables, payroll, and similar operations.
- Prepares journal entries for interdepartmental transfers, daily wire transfers, and monthly recurring accounts.
- Reviews and compares monthly bank statements to the general ledger.Identifies and reconciles differences, and records all interest earnings.
- Performs financial and accounting functions for the reconciliation and reporting of assigned program areas, such as grants, debt, and fixed assets.
- Maintains automated and manual files for assigned program areas, including databases, spreadsheets, correspondence, regulatory references, and financial records.
- Verifies procurement card usage reports to monthly statements.Reconciles differences, prepares reports and related journal entry to record departmental expenditures.
- Prepares year-end schedules and compiles supporting documentation for the annual audit performed by external auditors.
- Prepares financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
- Coordinates the distribution of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports.
- Operates a vehicle when travel is required to participate in meetings at other facilities, and to attend conferences.
- This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace
- Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database and accounting software.
- Possess strong problem-solving skills and is able to work independently.
- Skill to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to operate necessary equipment, including personal computer, calculator, printer, copier, facsimile and other standard office equipment.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration from an accredited college or university. Accountant experience and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted for the degree
- Two (2) years of experience in finance, accounting or related work
- Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- CGFO (Certified Government Finance Officer) or CPFO (Certified Public Finance Officer) preferred.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.
- Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
- Climbing - ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
- Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
- Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
- Standing - for sustained periods of time.
- Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
- Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
- Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
- Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
- Fingering - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
- Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
- Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
- Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
- Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
- Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
- Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
- Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
- Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
- Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
- Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
- Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
Work performed is primarily:
- Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Works in an office environment and sits for long periods of time
- May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Contact with internal and external customers and the general public
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. Full-time regular City employee benefits:
- Health Insurance ()
- City paid employee coverage. HMO or PPO plans are available. Dependents can be added, Employee pays 30% of premium. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
- Basic Life Insurance ()
- City paid. The benefit is equal to 1x the annual base pay, rounded to the nearest $1000.00.
- Optional Vision Insurance ()
- Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
- Optional Dental Insurance ()
- Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
- Supplemental Insurance
- Employees may purchase various types of supplemental insurance (life, AFLAC) at group rates through payroll deduction.
- Pension Plan (General) Administered by
- Pension Plan (Police and Fire) administered by
- 401(a) ()
- Certain management positions can opt out of the General Pension into a 401(a).
- Roth IRA ()
- Offered through payroll deduction.
- Disability ()
- Employee paid short & long-term disability insurance.
- Leave Time (Sick, Vacation)
- Paid Holidays
- City recognizes 13 holidays which include: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Floating Holiday.
- Leave Sharing
- May elect to donate or request leave time. Used for emergency circumstances when all leave has been exhausted.
- Deferred Compensation Programs
- Tax-deferred savings plan available for retirement purposes. Employee-only contributions.
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employees can elect to use pre-tax dollars to cover un-reimbursed medical or dependent daycare expenses.
- Payroll Direct Deposit
- Available to any banking institution or credit union. Suncoast Federal Schools Credit Union membership is available to City employees.
- Employee Assistance Program ()
- City-paid availability to licensed professional counselors for non-work related personal issues with 100% confidentiality.
Please note: Benefits do not apply to On-Call, Temporary, or Seasonal positions. Benefits only apply to regular Full-time positions. 01 Do you currently possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration from an accredited college or university AND two (2) years of experience in finance, accounting or related work; or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge and abilities?
02 If the answer is Yes to question #1, please explain. If you answered No please enter n/a . 03 Do you currently possess a valid Florida Driver's License with acceptable driving record, or the ability to obtain a Florida driver's license at time of hire?
04 PREFERRED QUALIFICATION: Do you currently possess a CGFO (Certified Government Finance Officer) or CPFO (Certified Public Finance Officer) certificate?
Required Question