Job Description

Posting number: 10318

Department: Public Utilities Department

Division: Utilities Finance Operations/Meters

Job classification: Accounting Technician II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Accounting and Finance

Summary

Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Examples of duties

Plans and implements daily operational tasks for assigned specialized accounting function such as grants administration or lease management; also performs general accounting and fiscal work for other Division accounting functions.

Receives and processes financial documents for assigned accounting; reviews documents, ensures accuracy and completes with appropriate information such as account codes, assigning vendor numbers, etc.

Prepares and processes documents for assigned accounting functions; ensures accuracy, completeness, appropriate coding, etc.; accepts and posts payments for assigned programs/functions and prepares receipts for same.

Monitor accounting activities and compares with established budgets and/or projections; prepares reports of accounting activities such as grant reporting summaries, reports of budget deviations, revenue and sales reports, revenues and expenditures reports, etc.

Establishes and maintains accounting information in automated financial information systems; posts information and performs data entry for accounting transactions; maintains automated files and databases; processes data to produce accounting documents.

Reconciles accounting transactions and documentation, bank statements and the general ledger for assigned accounts and/or accounting functions; maintains running balances on assigned accounts.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Performs other related duties as required.

Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared emergency and/or declared emergency. On an incident-by-incident basis, the County’s Administrative Office will make the determination as to who will be required to work.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary that are a logical assignment to the position.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.

One (1) year of related experience.

Fingerprinting required.

Supplemental information

Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.

Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.

This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.