Accountant 1

• ONLY PINELLAS COUNTY PERMANENT AND PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE SES FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION MAY APPLY***

Performs professional accounting work in the maintenance and review of fiscal records; maintains accounts and ensures accounts are in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; develops accounting procedures or techniques to meet the specialized needs of the department; performs computerized processing, which may include Oracle or other relational data bases, maintenance, reporting, and analysis of complex financial systems records.

What Would You Do?

• Lead team member responsible for all invoicing components for the ambulance contract.
• Ensure ambulance invoice reconciles to internal reports created to reflect services performed by ambulance contractor.
• Work with SES IT staff to ensure reconciliation reports align with ambulance contract provisions.
• Ensure all invoices are processed in accordance with F.S. 45-day prompt payment act. Maintain audit trail for ambulance contract invoice timeline, e.g., date received, items needing correction sent back to ambulance contractor, date clean invoice received, date invoice sent to Clerk’s finance, date payment made.
• Maintain ambulance contract invoice timeline, e.g., date received, items needing correction sent back to ambulance contractor, date clean invoice received, date invoice sent to Clerk’s finance, date payment made.
• Manage pharmaceutical invoice process in conjunction with ambulance contractor, purchasing and Clerk’s Finance.
• Reconcile ambulance contract invoices internal records to county general ledger. Create a document reconciliation tool.
• Maintain ambulance expense and projection spreadsheet to include actual expenditures and projections for 12-month budget period. Communicate any large variances, e.g., projection reflects 10% over/under budget and identify and articulate driver for variance.
• Assist in preparation of annual financial data needed to complete the Medicaid Public Emergency Medical Transportation (PEMT) Cost Report.
• Monitor and report status of Department’s Capital projects. This entails meeting with Division Director’s and/or project managers to obtain project timelines to determine if project will be completed in the budgeted fiscal year or will need to be carried forward through a budget amendment.
• Assist with yearend tasks including reviewing outstanding capital projects to determine updated project timelines. Perform encumbrance analysis, e.g., determine accuracy of encumbered dollars, initiate corrections when necessary.
• Maintain expenditure and revenues tracking spreadsheets, such as projections for 911 Fees and Moving Violations fees and other revenue sources as applicable.
• Calculate revenue projections for 911 Fees and Moving Violations fees and other revenue sources as applicable.
• Manage the State EMS grant and other grants as assigned.
• Assist in the budget develop process.
• Assist with training team members within Financial Services. Research status of invoice process, troubleshoot vendor payment issues.

What Do You Need To Have?

• Five (5) years of experience in recognized accountant work; or
• An Associate’s degree (or two (2) years of other related college level education) plus three (3) years of experience as an accountant; or
• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration or related field plus one (1) year of experience in accountant work; or
• A Master’s degree in accounting, business administration or related field; or
• An equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.

Our Benefits Rank Among The Top In The Area!

• We are proud to offer our employees an excellent benefits package. See our Benefits Handbook.
• Looking for a strong retirement? We have you covered as members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) with investment and pension options.
• We have deferred compensation programs, wellness centers, and tuition reimbursement to name a few perks. Check out what we offer!

Want to Learn More?

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Accountant 1