Senior Accountant

Posting Closes: Open until filled

Starting Salary: $66,377.70 annually, $1,276.49 weekly

General Description:

Under General supervision, the Senior Accountant is responsible for maintaining accounting records for specific funds according to general acceptable accounting principles.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or bachelor's degree in business administration or finance with an accounting minor, AND
Four (4) years of experience in accounting or auditing, preferably in governmental accounting or governmental auditing. A master’s degree in accounting or MBA, CPA, OR CGFO certificate may be substituted for one (1) year of experience.
Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
A comparable amount of education and experience may be substituted for the minimum requirements.

Background Screening: This position will require an extensive background investigation and drug screening.

Essential Functions:

Maintains the accounting records of specific funds of the Volusia Sheriff’s Office according to generally accepted accounting principles.
Assists with accounts receivable processing of invoicing, receipts, and refunds.
Prepares journal entries to the General Ledger from supporting records.
Assists with accounts payable processing to ensure proper requisitions are set up and appropriately handled so payments can be processed in a timely manner for agreements, contracts, and other required transactions.
Responsible for the review and analysis of daily bank activity.
Performs quarterly cash audits.
Prepares a variety of financial reports.
Performs various operating and/or cost accounting analysis, which requires the application of generally accepted accounting principles to a wide variety of difficult problems.
Uses professional judgement to ensure prescribed compliance with procedures.
Makes day-to-day decisions concerning the treatment of financial transactions.
Attends work on a regular and consistent basis.
Must adhere to Federal, State, County, and local ordinances.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Status: Civilian

Blood and Viral Pathogen Risk: Minimal Risk

Environmental Conditions:

General office setting with most duties being performed while sitting at a desk, table, or workstation.
Must be able to work under stressful conditions.
Must be able to relocate to other county locations based upon operational needs.
Must be able to remain available to work when a public emergency or disaster occurs.

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to analyze financial transactions.
Ability to make day-to-day decisions concerning the treatment of financial transactions.
Ability to establish and maintain efficient records.
Ability to prepare complete accounting reports and statements of moderate complexity.
Ability to adopt and revise accounting systems to meet the needs of accounting activity.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to interact effectively with others.

Required Knowledge:

VSO General Orders and procedures.
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures, particularly as they relate to governmental financial administration, and ability to apply such knowledge to accounting transactions.
Knowledge of computers, spreadsheets, and other financial software.
Knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations controlling fiscal record keeping.
Knowledge of auditing accounting records.
Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.)
VSO organizational structure.
All activities related to learned area(s) of concentration.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work.
Manual Dexterity.
Ambulate independently.
Safely operate a vehicle.
Sit for extended periods of time.
Use a computer and keyboard for extended periods of time.
See at normal range or with reasonable accommodation.
Hear at a normal level or with reasonable accommodation.
Occasionally bend, squat, reach, grasp.
Occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.

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