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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V