Accountant I (Corrections) Position Available In Osceola, Florida

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Accountant I (Corrections)

Salary
$22.67 Hourly
Location Kissimmee, FL
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
02641
Department

CORRECTIONS

Opening Date
07/22/2025
Closing Date
8/1/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
General of Duties

NOTE TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS

INTERNAL

CANDIDATES IN THE SAME CLASSIFICATION AND/OR PAYGRADE AS THE POSITION POSTED WILL NOT RECEIVE A PAY ADJUSTMENT IF SELECTED.

To assist in thepletion of the accounting functions of the County Corrections Department in an accurate and timely manner, including the preparation and maintenance of accurate fiscal records and systems. Actively participate in financial statement and budget preparation.
Essential Job Functions
The list of essential functions, as outlined in, 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 in if such functions are a logical assignment to the position. Carries out the accounting functions of the County in an accurate and timely manner.
Assists in the preparation of financial reports, including budgets, federal state and other reports.
Analyzes revenues, expenditures, account balances and other financial information for individual funds. Maintains and update records of all assigned funds and any other financial documents with appropriate supporting material.
Prepares and file federal and state forms and reports. Actively participate in the revision of systems and internal control procedures and processes.
Prepares, review and post journal entries. Participates in the processing of all accounting activities and transactions. Computes various federal and state liabilities. Inputs and retrieve financial/accounting data for budgetary and cost analysis. Assists during year-end in the external audit and preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial .
Monitors daily cash needs and adjust cash accounts to meet balance requirements. Performs other as assigned/necessary which are related or logical in assignment to the position.
Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field; or a High School Diploma/GED and four (4) years of direct accounting experience.

Miscellaneous:

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Drivers’ License. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Familiarity with and knowledgeable of accounting principles and procedures as applied to proprietary and governmental fund accounting.
Ability to generally accepted accounting procedures to the analysis and maintenance of accounting records.
Knowledge ofputerized accounting systems.
Ability to operate a calculator.
Knowledge of and familiarity with spreadsheets.
Ability tomunicate professionally verbally and in writing.
Ability toanize 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 andmunications with co-workers, department management, businesses, other fiscalanizations, and the general public.
Physical Demand Requirements
Physical demand: Sedentary
20 pounds maximum lifting.
Occasional (up to 1/3 of the work time) lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling.
Some occasional walking or standing may be required.
Expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken word or perceiving sound by ear.
Good eyesight for production or safety of self and others.
Employer
Osceola County
Address
1 Courthouse Square, Suite 4200
Kissimmee, Florida, 34741