Job Description

Posting number: 1414646

Department: PW WWS Bus Ops Fin Report

Job classification: ACCOUNTANT SENIOR

Posting type: External

Categories: Accounting and Finance, Public Works, Management

Summary

The Broward County Water and Wastewater Services Business Operations Division (WWS-BOD) is seeking highly qualified candidates for the position of - ACCOUNTANT SENIOR

THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT WILL CLOSE ON SUNDQAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, AT 11:00PM.

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The Water and Wastewater Services Business Operations Division (WWS-BOD) is seeking a highly qualified and self-motivated Senior Accountant with exceptional accounting and financial-reporting experience. Candidate must be attentive to detail and possess strong time management and organizational skills. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are a must. The Senior Accountant performs administrative and professional accounting work, and is responsible for the following:

• Assisting in the management and coordination of the general accounting and fiscal activities for Water and Wastewater Services.
• Assisting in the planning and maintenance of financial accounting systems.
• Preparing and reviewing fiscal statements and reports and conducting special studies.
• Supervising professional and technical accounting personnel and preparing performance evaluations.
• Participating in the recruitment process of professional and technical accounting personnel as needed.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders via phone, e-mail, and in person.
• Analyzing and preparing detailed accounting reports and financial statements on a weekly, monthly, and year-end basis.
• Preparing and inputting accurate journal entries.
• Computing expense accruals and accounting performance measures.
• Reconciling general ledger accounts (Investments/Debt, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable, Inventory, and Construction Payments).
• Ensuring accounting transactions are assigned to the proper expense, revenue, and balance sheet accounts in compliance with accepted accounting standards, policies, and procedures.
• Assisting with the preparation of the Water and Wastewater Services Annual Operating Budget, Annual Audit, and Annual Report.
• Completing any other assigned tasks as needed.

General Description

Advanced professional accounting work in the maintenance and review of fiscal records; may supervise staff.

Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or finance; or a Bachelor's degree and coursework that qualifies for the CPA Examination.

Requires two (2) years professional level accounting, finance or closely related experience; including six (6) months of lead/supervisory experience depending on area of assignment.

Special Certifications and Licenses

A valid Florida Driver's License is required for duration of hire.

Preferences:

*Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related field.

*Certified Public Accountant Certification (CPA)

*Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

*Certified Financial Manager Certification (CFM); or Certified Governmental Financial Manager (CGFM)

*Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO)

*Two (2) years of PeopleSoft or similar ERP software experience

*Two (2) years of enterprise fund accounting, preferably in a utilities environment or similar experience

*Two (2) years of public sector accounting experience, preferably in a utilities environment or similar experience in areas of financial reporting, capital asset and inventory

*Two (2) years experience in preparing financial statements

*Two (2) years experience in public or private company audit

Examples of duties

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Processes/records financial transactions including reviewing/approving various accounting documents such as journal vouchers and cash receipts.

Reconciles and monitors revenues and expenses of various funds, prepares a variance analysis and prepares schedules for external auditors.

Prepares monthly, quarterly or annual reports required by County Administrative Policies and Procedures and/or external parties.

Reviews and approves payroll and vendor invoices for the Division.

Prepares sales and fuel returns on a monthly basis.

Assists in the preparation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and State of Florida Annual Financial Report.

Maintains customer table, including setting up new customers and/or updating existing customer information for all County agencies.

May assign, review, and approve the work of support and professional staff.

Performs related work as assigned.

Competencies

• Business Insight:
• Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. Clearly understands how own activities relate to critical business drivers. Monitors business news and market changes for impact on the business or on own expertise area; uses this to shape decisions.
• Financial Acumen:
• Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Provides rich and rigorous forecasts of the financial implications of ideas and opportunities. Makes well-balanced decisions regarding expenditures that take into account multiple considerations.
• Manages Complexity:
• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skillfully separates root causes from symptoms.
• Plans and Aligns:
• Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.
• Ensures Accountability:
• Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.
• Communicates Effectively:
• Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing.
• Nimble Learning:
• Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. Relishes new or unusual problems; seeks others' input and experiments with own ideas. Easily learns the essence of difficult issues and concepts. Investigates and discusses own mistakes to learn from them.

Qualifications

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs light work that involves sitting most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of electronic office equipment within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

None.

Supplemental information

County Core Values

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies©.

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.

County-wide Emergency Responsibilities

Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.