The Town of Belleair is recruiting for Accountant I to join the team as a member of Finance Department. The Accountant I is responsible for applying principles of accounting to record, analyze, and monitor financial operations. The selected candidate will assist the Finance Department with overseeing the daily accounting functions and records, and provides information to the Town's departments, committee members, Town Manager and grant administrators. Essential functions include:
- Prepare financial reports including the balance sheet and P/L statements
- Summarizes and reports current financial status
- Analyzes all financial documents and balances, and advises on appropriate financial courses of action and options
- Prepares and posts accounting activity in general ledger
- Reconciles bank accounts, analyzes and advises regarding bank balances as well as financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
- Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
- Provides oversight to all financial auditing functions. Substantiates all financial transactions, performs internal audits, educates the financial team regarding auditing procedures, and identifies action plans
- Maintains appropriate policies and procedures for accounting controls within the Town
- Monitors controls concerning payment of expenditures and receipts and record revenues
- Assists with the annual budget for the Town
- Performs fiscal month-end and year-end closings
- Advises Town personnel on compliance with governmental accounting principles, methods and procedures
- Maintains and knowledge of existing and new legislation impacting financial operations and advises management and staff
- May perform Accounts Payable duties including distributing vendor bills to appropriate personnel, makes general ledger entries, matching checks with invoices as well as entering vendor invoices
- May assist/support the Accounts Receivable function by posting payments and making deposits
- Participates in the Collections process as necessary
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
*Bachelor's degree in Business with a major in Accounting. *Minimum of 3 years of experience in an accounting role. *Minimum of 3 years experience in a municipal or governmental accounting/finance department. *Working knowledge of Management Accounting.
Special Requirements
A Level 2 background check will be conducted as part of the pre-employment soft offer.
Miscellaneous Information
In addition to salary, all full-time positions with the town include a top-of-the-line benefits package including: *100% employer-paid medical premiums (employee only) *$1,200/year (gross) Additional Pay to assist with Supplemental Plans or additional pay. *Attractive 401(K) and other deferred compensation options *10 paid holidays *1 Floating Holiday *5 personal days *10 days of vacation *96 hours of paid sick leave *Discount programs for Recreation Programs such as Summer Camps, Rec Sports events, etc. *Education enhancement, and more.
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