Fiscal Specialist III - Solid Waste

Fiscal Specialist III - Solid Waste Polk County Florida - 4.0 Winter Haven, FL Job Details Full-time $20.30 an hour 4 days ago Benefits Wellness program Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Computer operation Word processing Computer literacy Driver's License Managing budgets in a finance role Productivity software Organizational budget management Full Job Description

FISCAL SPECIALIST III

(Solid Waste)

Pay Range:

$20.30hr ($42,224.00/annually) •Internal candidates should apply via Polk One - Me Section •

Location:

10 Environmental Loop, Winter Haven, FL 33880 Employee Benefits Direct Deposit, Bi-Weekly Pay Checks Medical, Dental, Vision Life Insurance FRS Retirement 10 Paid Holidays Paid Time Off Tuition Reimbursement Education Incentives Deferred Compensation Plan Wellness Incentives Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Free Employee Gym Free Employee Health Clinic Must have the physical, developmental and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below:

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

Will include many if not all of the following: Receives, reviews and prepares fiscal invoices, statements, and/or purchase orders, relative correspondence and reports for payment authorization and appropriate signatures. Prepares, reviews, verifies and distributes fiscal matters/purchase orders withinappropriate budget allocations. Audits program finances to ensure funds are properly expended and recorded inaccordance with established county, state and federal policies, procedures, regulationsand guidelines. Prepares, maintains and monitors grant and budgetary controls of allocated funds. Ensures that account balances are accurate, updated and sufficient for proposedexpenditures. Requests purchase orders, prepayment vouchers, and invoices from other areas in the unitand/or county. Uses independent judgment in placement of funds to specific account. Prepares annual report of receipts and vouchers for auditing supervisor. Assists MIS in development of systems and procedures. May assist in training. May assume lead worker responsibilities overseeing the work of others. Prepares and produces monthly financial report, budget audits/reports and transfers. May serve as Division Records Coordinator, responsible for records management. Assists with gathering information and performs special investigations related to various projects/programs presenting the information in a reporting, statistical and/or fiscal format for evaluation/analysis purposes.

Advises Division Director re:

fiscal matters. Recommends, develops and prepares forms, policies and control systems for fiscal andpurchasing procedures in accordance with county fiscal guidelines. Writes and distributes division fiscal related administrative memoranda. Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and purchasing procedures. Knowledge of office practices/procedures and record keeping methods. Knowledge of English, punctuation, spelling and arithmetic. Ability to operate and/or maintain office machines, personal computers and other office equipment utilized by the assigned work unit. Ability to maintain an effective and productive working relationship with other employees, peers, officials and the public. Ability to research, investigate, detect, verify, recognize and recommend solutions. Excellent organizational skills. Attention to detail/accuracy. Ability to develop effective work methods and procedures. Ability to concentrate on details and sequential work tasks. Ability to post/maintain expenditures of monies on personal computer software in format utilized by division. Ability to oversee the work of others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate of an accredited high school or possess an acceptable equivalency diploma and have a minimum of five (5) years of fiscal or budget work experience, including a minimum of one (1) year of accounting, governmental administrative or related business administration experience which includes budget preparation. Must be able to utilize all features afforded by word processing software and other required software and personal computers utilized by the assigned work unit. Must have a valid driver's license and be able to secure a valid Florida driver's license at the time of employment within this classification. A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

This position may be required to report for work when a declaration of emergency has been declared in Polk County. High School Graduate