Accounting, Senior

Position: ACCOUNTING, SENIOR
Salary: $61,951.00 - $72,000.00 Annually
Location : Vero Beach, FL
Job Type: FULL-TIME
Job Number: 00893
Department: FINANCE
Opening Date: 11/26/2025

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

Under limited direction, performs professional accounting work, including preparing and analyzing financial reports, reconciling accounts, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting the organization's financial operations. Performs related duties as assigned. This position works under the general supervision of the Finance Director and may provide guidance to other accounting staff.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties have been provided as examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.

• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and general ledger transactions.
• Perform monthly reconciliations, including bank accounts, cash, subsidiary ledgers, clearing accounts, and balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with project accounting, capital improvement program tracking, and enterprise fund financial activities.
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes, including account analysis, variance research, and preparation of schedules.
• Prepare audit documentation and supporting work papers, ensuring accuracy and compliance with audit requests.
• Review AP, AR, grant, and project accounting documentation for accuracy and proper account coding.
• Maintain reconciliation files, schedules, and supporting documentation in accordance with internal control and documentation standards.
• Assist with grant reporting, preparation of SEFA schedules, and compliance-related documentation.
• Provide backup support for routine accounting functions as needed.
• Assist in workflow improvements and documentation of accounting processes.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Managerial/technical/professional:

• Knowledge of governmental auditing, finance and accounting methods, practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of knowledge of City, federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing accounting and finance practices.
• Knowledge of GAAP, GASB, and fund accounting principles, preferred.
• Knowledge of financial systems.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel (Intermediate to advanced) and financial software/ERP systems.

Problem Solving:

• Ability to analyze financial or computer data and additional information in the assessment and analysis of financial data, to forecast economic trends, and present management reports.
• Skill in analyzing statistical and financial information.
• Ability to perform reconciliations and resolve discrepancies independently.

Communication:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with officials, department directors, regulatory agencies, employees and the general public.
• Ability to express ideas clearly when providing oral and written reports and recommendations on administrative, financial, and technical issues.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field and four (4) years of professional accounting experience in budget and fiscal analysis; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Government accounting experience preferred.

Licenses/Certification: Possession of a valid Florida Driver's License.
The City of Vero Beach provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Our comprehensive benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance coverage for you and your dependents; employee long term disability coverage; flexible spending plans for medical reimbursement and dependent care; an employee assistance program for you and your dependents; a voluntary 401a Retirement Plan with generous employer contribution, and voluntary 457(b) tax-deferred compensation and ROTH IRA plans to supplement your retirement.

We also provide an extensive wellness program that includes health fairs and much more!