Accounting Manager

Finance Manager

A new vacancy now exists in the Department of Administration - Finance.

Minimum requirements :

• Must be a current employee of the Broward Sheriff's Office.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related field.
• A minimum of five (5) years professional accounting experience that includes accounting, grants, fixed assets, budgets, payroll, and audits.
• Strong managerial and interpersonal skills.
• Possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license throughout employment without any restrictions which affect job performance.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered. Such experience must be clearly documented for consideration.

Nature of work :

Under administrative direction the purpose of the position is to manage and coordinate tasks related to reporting and analysis of financial data within the Bureau of Finance of the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Employee in this classification manages four (4) or more functional areas within Finance. Functional areas include, but are not limited to, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Special Revenue, Grants, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF), Strategic Investigations Division Undercover (SIDUC), Payroll, Cash Bonds, and Special Projects. Employee manages a staff of professional accounting and support personnel engaged in accounting activities. Employee is expected to conduct assigned areas of responsibility with high degree of independence, receiving instruction and advise only on matters involving significant departures from established policy. Special assignments are received in the form of general instructions outlining desired objectives. Essential functions as outlined herein are applicable according to the area of assignment. Performs related work as directed.

Essential functions / physical requirements :

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position. Manages and coordinates personnel engaged in accounting activities in four (4) or more functional areas to include : Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Special Revenue, Grants, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF), Strategic Investigations Division Undercover (SIDUC), Payroll, Cash Bonds, and Special Projects. Activities to include : budgets, payroll, audits, journal entries, inventory, leases, billing, and payments. Reviews and approves comprehensive financial statements and accounting records; ensures adherence to accepted accounting principles and compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards (GASB). Assists in developing and implementing the agency's accounting system to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, state requirements, and federal regulations. Reviews the compilation, classification, and summarization of financial data for both routine and non-routine reporting purposes. Assists management in a variety of interdepartmental contacts, particularly in fiscal reporting; confers with departmental administrators and officials on fiscal problems and the interpretation of financial and accounting system policies and procedures. Provides supervision to professional and support personnel engaged in maintenance of accounting records, i.e., accounts payable and receivable, payroll, grants, LETF, SIDUC, budgets, audits, and data processing. Evaluates performance of assigned staff; including scheduling work assignments, training, and problem resolution. Monitors and reviews inter-departmental financial and account maintenance and transaction activities for updating purposes. Manages assigned staff to ensure compliance with departmental deadlines, month-end closing, quarterly and / or annual state and federal reporting deadlines. Coordinates and directs assigned staff on the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations. Review and approve for accuracy and compliance with accounting and reporting standards. Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with governmental reporting standards. Prepares 1099's for issuance and compliance with Internal Revenue reporting rules. Assists accounting staff with issues or problems encountered, i.e., financial system problems, inter-departmental discrepancies, vendor issues, and customer issues. Maintains and analyzes fiscal records and audits; performs monthly / annual reconciliation of financial data revenue and expenditures for various financial accounts. Evaluates receipts, expenditure forms, purchase orders, distributions, and disbursement orders for the purpose of ensuring compliance with established regulatory standards. Performs various year-end closing duties, i.e., purging data, running status reports, processing outstanding invoices, accruals, balancing accounts, preparation of audit schedules, and ensure the accuracy of year-end journal entries and ledger balances. Assists management in the compilation of data from various documentation sources for the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Assists auditors with records or related information for year end closing activities; confers with external auditors and governmental officials; compiles information for use in actuarial studies. Acts as the main liaison with the Broward County Accounting Department for compiling, classifying, and summarizing of the annual Grants Single Audit Report. SEOC activated for the Finance Unit during natural disasters and / or other emergency operations. Performs related duties as directed. Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and / or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. Work is performed in usual office conditions with rare exposure to disagreeable environmental factors. Broward Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Broward Sheriff's Office will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Recruitment information :

Applicants who qualify will be subject to an extensive selection process and screening program, which may include, but not be limited to evaluation of training and experience; written test; computer based test; interview; polygraph examination; psychological evaluation; employment record, fingerprint and background check; medical examination; and drug screen. The expected duration of the selection process varies by position and could last 10 to 12 weeks. Reapplication will be determined on a case-by-case basis. BSO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Veterans' preference per Florida law.

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