Salary : $34,756.80 Annually
Location : Fort Pierce, FL
Job Type: Full time non-exempt
Job Number: 00132
Department: County Finance
Opening Date: 04/22/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Description

This position consists of complex clerical accounting work with fiscal responsibilities. Performs assigned accounting tasks in accounts payable and/or accounts receivable area.
Examples of Duties

• Perform pre-audit on invoices to check for signatures, purchase order, vendor number, date and time stamp.
• Accounts payable data input and daily balancing.
• Check processing.
• P-Card processing and reconciliation .
• Perform telephone and on-line processing of vendor ACH transactions .
• Prepare and process (may require direct customer contact) credit card payments for accounts payable.
• Prepare daily deposits.
• Prepare cash receipts and/or journal entries for daily work.
• Prepare special disbursement reports weekly/monthly to other governmental agencies, including local and state.
• Conduct jury cash disbursement and balancing and initiate check request for jury cash drawer replenishment .
• Maintain subsidiary ledger for certain accounting records and reconcile to the general ledger.
• Assist department with interoffice and postal mails (open, sort and send to departments) whenever necessary.
• Performs other duties to assist the Finance department and organization as assigned

Typical Qualifications

• Associate degree in finance related field or two years of directly related experience.
• Two years of accounting, bookkeeping, fiscal, purchasing, or related experience.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of accounting software; Database software; Internet software; Inventory software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software; Microsoft Office with heavy use in Excel and Word; Email and internet.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Possess excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative, tactful, effective, and harmonious working relationships with co-workers, attorneys, external agencies, and the public.
• Skilled in speaking clearly and distinctly, both in person and on the telephone, using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to communicate routine and complex information in a manner that is understandable and respectful.
• Excellent writing skills to compose general correspondence using correct grammar and punctuation and using tone and format appropriate for the intended audience.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in desktop office solutions, such as Microsoft Office Suite, database applications, email, .pdf file attachments, internet search tools, and various computer peripheral devices.
• Knowledge of a wide range of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word
• processing, managing files and records, transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures, office equipment and terminology.
• Ability to learn and understand specialized information, including codes, rules, policies, procedures, forms, and legal terms, and apply that knowledge in carrying out job assignments accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to work with confidential and/or sensitive data; interpret and comply with state and federal guidelines.
• Have strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize work in an environment that includes frequent interruptions and simultaneous detailed attention to multiple tasks.
• Dependable and able to meet the assigned work schedule. Must be flexible as work assignments may frequently change.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision and exercise good judgement and discretion.
• Comply with legal advice restrictions of the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller's Office.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the DC is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The DC is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and climb or balance. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
The St. Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller is committed to the principals of equal employment opportunity and will assure compliance with all Federal and State laws concerning discrimination in employment. No person will be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal or State law.
The St. Lucie County Clerk of Court and Comptroller offers a wide range of benefits that employees may elect to include:

• Medical coverage through Florida Blue for employees and eligible dependents
• Dental coverage through Florida Combined Life for employees and eligible dependents
• Vision coverage through EyeMed Vision Care for employees and eligible dependents
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account through HealthEquity
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage for employees through USAble
• Supplemental Life Insurance avaiable to employees and eligible dependents
• Employee Assistance Program
• Florida Retirement System Pension Plan or Investment Plan
• Deferred Compensation Retirement Savings Plan 457(b)
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Up to 160 hours of accrued Paid Leave Time in the employee's first year
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Opportunity to serve and make a difference in your community.

01

Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment drug screening, criminal history fingerprinting, and physical examination?

• Yes
• No

02

Which of the following best describes your level of education?

• High School or GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorate Degree

03

How many years of professional experience do you have relating to accounting, bookkeeping, fiscal, or purchasing?

• Less than 1 year
• More than 1 year but less than 2 years
• More than 2 years but less than 4 years
• More than 4 years

04

Do you have knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting (GAAFR) , and Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)?

• Yes
• No

Required Question