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Palm Tran

Director of Administrative Services

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A Director of Accounting oversees all financial operations of a company or organization. They manage accounting staff, oversee financial reporting, and develop and implement accounting policies and ensure compliance with tax and accounting regulations.

$148,936 / year median in Florida

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Job Description

This is advanced supervisory, administrative, and management-level work directing, planning, and providing overall leadership to a Division. Directs and coordinates the revenue-generating finance and fiscal activities of Palm Tran's finance, accounting, revenue, budget, contracts, grants, and purchasing sections. Responsible for developing and reviewing contracts, inter-local service agreements, and state and federal grants. Manages grants accounting and compliance, fixed asset accounting and control, and inventory accounting and controls. Also responsible for developing fiscally sound labor contract provisions and participating in labor contract negotiations, as well as overseeing the reporting and tracking of all financial data for purposes of cost analysis, forecasting, compliance, budgeting, and fiscal planning. Represents Palm Tran at public hearings and meetings, advisory boards and committees, other governmental agencies, and the general public. This is a senior-level executive position that reports to the Deputy Director of Palm Tran.
  • A Master's Degree in Business/Public Administration (MBA/MPA), or Accounting; minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience managing accounting, grants, contracts, and budgeting functions, which includes three (3) years of responsible management or supervisory experience, OR
  • A Bachelor's Degree in Business/Public Administration, or Accounting; minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience managing accounting, grants, contracts, and budgeting functions, which includes three (3) years of responsible management or supervisory experience, OR
  • An unrelated Bachelor's Degree OR an Associate's Degree in Business/Public Administration, or Accounting; minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience managing accounting, grants, contracts, and budgeting functions, which includes three (3) years of responsible management or supervisory experience, OR
  • Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification; minimum of nine (9) years of progressively responsible professional experience managing accounting, grants, contracts, and budgeting functions, which includes three (3) years of responsible management or supervisory experience.
Preferred qualifications include (must specify on application) :
  • One (1) year of experience working in a transit or government environment.
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