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Osceola County Government · 10 hours ago

Financial Services Specialist (Animal Services)

Kissimmee, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Osceola County Government is seeking a Financial Services Specialist to perform routine to moderately complex budgeting and accounting work. The role involves preparing, auditing, reconciling, and processing financial data, as well as ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.

GovernmentInformation ServicesNon Profit

Responsibilities

Performs technical budget analysis work, moderately complex financial management and accounting work according to generally accepted standard accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work

Assists in the preparation and analyzation of various financial documentation regarding funds and budgets; assists in the reconciling of internal reports and analyzes discrepancy against general ledger/job ledger accounts; assists in the performance of a wide variety of account and budget management tasks

Acts as a backup to the Senior Payroll Technician; receives, reviews, verifies, adjusts, and transmits payroll data

Prepares programmatic and financial grant reports to establish and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements

Provides oversight, guidance, and recommendations to management to ensure grant/contract compliance

Assists in the monitoring of various revenues and expenditures for departmental and/or unit accounts; ensures expenditure control and compliance with funding and reporting requirements, policy, and standard accounting procedures; assists with monitoring and reviewing financial and account records; reviews transaction activities to ensure accuracy

Analyzes, reconciles, balances, and maintains accounting records; develops budgets and special financial reports

Performs accounts payable/receivable processing, recording, and reconciliation tasks, e.g. purchase requests, billings, vendor payments, fee collections, cash receipts, revenues, expenditures, activity costs

Generates various system reports or audit calculations and ensures accuracy, e.g., budget processing, accounts processing, expenditures

Provides assistance in relation to departmental financial operations, policies, and programs

Maintains confidentiality of information in the performance of job duties

Performs duties as assigned/necessary which are related, or logical in assignment to the position

Qualification

BudgetingAccountingFinancial ReportingGrant AdministrationStatistical AnalysisMathematical ComputationsLearning AgilityCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance or other related field

One (1) year of responsible experience in budget, finance, or accounting; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver's license

Considerable knowledge of generally accepted standard accounting principles, established procedures, departmental guidelines, and regulatory requirements applicable to the work

Knowledge of the application of statistical concepts and methods as applied to the analyses of budget management, accounting and revenue projecting

Current knowledge of industry, regulatory and legislative developments affecting budgeting, accounting and financial reporting functions to ensure application to areas of responsibility

Thorough knowledge of basic bookkeeping and general accounting principles and techniques

Skill in performing moderately complex mathematical computations and tabulations accurately and efficiently; intermediate level business mathematics, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages and decimals

Ability to utilize personal computers, standard office equipment

Proficient use of standard software applications, e.g. word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications

Ability to communicate professionally, verbally and in writing

Ability to organize work, prioritize, meet established deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimum direction

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral or schedule form

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communications with co-workers, department management, businesses and other fiscal organizations

Ability to learn and understand electronic payroll processing systems

Ability to learn and understand shift assignments, shift schedules, work back day schedules, and electronic roster system, including on-call, callback, and standby procedures