Accounting Technician I Position Available In Pinellas, Florida

Accounting Technician I
Salary
See Position Description
Location Clearwater, FL
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
2025-00154
Department
Parks & Recreation
Opening Date
04/17/2025
Closing Date
Continuous

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
THE

CITY OF CLEARWATER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Position Description

ENTRY SALARY

$43,282.47
Current recruitment is for our Parks & Recreation Department.
Under direct supervision, the Accounting Technician I performs a wide range of technical accounting and independent bookkeeping work in the maintenance of accounting records and financial documents of an assigned department.
Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

— Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Prepares, reviews, and maintain journals, ledgers, accounting databases, or other records and books tracking financial and accounting information for the City;piles and drafts periodic financial and statistical statements, reports, and tabulations. Audits, evaluates, and reviews accounts in accordance with agency policies within a department; reconciles all accounts, tracks expenses, and performs consistent review of accounting processes.
Reconciles, classifies, and records daily receipts and disbursements into journals; totals and balances monthly subsidiary records, reconciles bank statements, maintains cash receipts journal, processes deposits, and prepares records forputer. Gathers information needed for purchase orders, billing statements, invoices, etc. by telephone, memos, letters, or personal visits to various agents; prepares purchase orders, records vendors in automated file, creates bid documentation, and calculates cost of inventories.
Monitors, audits, andputes payroll documents, tax reports, insurance, retirement, and social security information; enters and inputs employee status for data control,putes pension amounts and other benefits. Prepares daily reports, bank balance reports, insurance reports, and related material; keeps accurate spreadsheets, tracks invoices, and monitors purchase orders; assists, supports, and participates in the annual budget preparation for assigned department.
Communicates, engages, and collaborates with other City departments to ensure delivery of services and professional accounting practices.
Researches, gathers, andpiles information needed to verify and correct billing statements, invoices, etc., of the mostplex nature. Performs customer service and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications

Licenses, Certifications, and Equipment:

A valid State driver’s license is required.

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma, High School Equivalency Diploma or G.E.D. Certificate including or supplemented by courses in bookkeeping or accounting PLUS two (2) years’ of responsible experience involving bookkeeping, or accounting procedures preferably with automated systems; OR an equivalentbination of education, training, and experience may be considered. Supplemental Information
Knowledge of –
Advanced bookkeeping and accounting
Laws, rules, and practices controlling budgetary, fiscal reporting, and contract processes
Office practices, procedures, and equipment
Record keeping, report preparation, filing methods, and records
General office policies and procedures;puters and general office equipment
Customer service principles
Skill in –
Organizing work and setting priorities to meet deadlines
Completing tasks given both orally and in writing
Performing general office and clerical work
Preparing accurate accounting reports and statements
Make arithmeticputations quickly and accurately
Establishing and maintaining strong office relationships
Operating aputer and related software
Conflict resolution