Finance & Accounting Analyst

Finance & Accounting Analyst Classification

Title:

Finance & Accounting Analyst 2

Location:

400 S. Ft. Harrison Avenue, 3rd Floor, Clearwater, FL 33756

Schedule:

Monday – Friday; 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.

Remote work: 2 days remote, 3 days in office

*** ONLY PINELLAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MAY APPLY***

This is highly responsible professional accounting, technical, analytical, and administrative work involving systems, operations, management research, and quality assurance. An employee in this class is responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of work standards, methods, procedures, improvements, assessment, testing and evaluation of processes, procedures and practices in assigned areas and serves as a departmental expert in area of specialty. An employee in this class is also responsible for participating in the accounting activities of a diversified and complex accounting system including, contract compliance, internal/external audit compliance, procedures and financial analysis.

Work requires exercising independent judgment in determining recommended courses of action and in the development and presentation of materials, independent application of generally accepted governmental accounting principles and review of financial transactions for compliance with best business practices, laws, regulations, contracts, policies and procedures.

• Work on the development and implementation of new and improved plans, procedures, techniques and methods to adjust to changing requirements.
• Assist in developing policies and procedures to ensure the adequacy of accounting controls, ensure accurate audit trails and preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable laws rules and regulations.
• Prepare various periodic and annual financial and other required reports and work papers in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Pre-audit complex invoices to ensure compliance with contract terms as well as any other applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Review, analyze and monitor budgets, expenditures, and contracts to assure conformity with federal, state and county laws and regulations, grant requirements, and county and departmental procedures and practices.
• Conduct analyses of entries, transactions and accounts having an impact on the financial statements for reasonable accuracy and generates the appropriate correcting or adjusting entries.
• Assist in developing and enhancing computerized processing system applications as related to financial operations to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Assist with troubleshooting system problems and testing proposed solutions, as well as testing new functionality including upgrades, patches, etc.; this also includes testing systems for compliance with established policies.
• Define, analyze and document workflows.
• Create and deliver training courses and presentations to internal and external customers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Professional experience in a highly automated enterprise-wide financial management system.

Accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or related field.

• 7+ years of experience as described above.
• Associate’s degree and at least 5+ years of experience as described above.
• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience as described above.
• Master’s and 1+ years of experience as described above.
• Doctorial and some experience as described above.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Experience with Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), construction contracts and pay applications (invoices).

Review the full classification description with the Physical/Mental Demands and Working Conditions at the below link.

Finance & Accounting Analyst 2