Financial Specialist- Parks & Recreation Department

Job Posting : Accounting Specialist

The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer. Please note that this is an external job posting intended for non-city employees. If you are a current city employee applying through this posting, your application will not be reviewed with other internal candidates. In order to be considered with internal candidates, please apply on the internal posting by clicking HERE. The starting salary range for this position is $22.96 - $26.40, depending on qualifications.

Specialized accounting work in compiling, maintaining, and verifying diverse statistical, fiscal, and bookkeeping records and accounts. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City. This position is an Essential classification and will be required to report to duty before, during, and immediately after a civil emergency.

Essential Duties

The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Keeps the mission, vision, and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Compiles timesheets and enters data onto the master time sheet for Recreation / Fitness / Golf Instructors to submit to Finance on a bi-weekly basis.
• Compiles data from Registration / Facility software to pay all instructors working for the Department.
• As the department's designated timekeeper, the incumbent is responsible for the monitoring and accuracy of all timekeeping entries in the KRONOS electronic timekeeping system; on a bi-weekly basis, signs off and approves KRONOS timecards for all departmental employees (excluding Recreation / Fitness / Golf Instructors as noted above).
• Provides various information / reports to the Director and Administrators as requested.
• Records attendance on all employees for departmental records.
• Enter employee's leaves of absence / FMLA onto spreadsheets for departmental records.
• Assists with the input of VISA receipts into software program, with necessary Department codes, and explanations for submission with reports to the Office of Management and Budget, Procurement Division.
• Complete the daily cash report for the department.
• Primary backup for the Administrative Assistant for P.O.'s, department bill paying.
• Answers all questions relating to payroll and Visa allocation inquiries.
• Assists Administrative Assistant regarding ordering office supplies and monitoring toner quantities needed.
• Works with the payroll staff to amend any payroll and / or accrual discrepancies.
• Complete any and all reports, time sheets, etc. in the event of an Emergency Management crisis, i.e., hurricanes, tornadoes, etc. This criterion has been set forth by Finance.
• Educates the public about park rules and regulations.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Supervisory responsibilities may include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or experience : Graduation from an accredited high school graduation or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma required. Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree of Accounting or a related field preferred. Three (3) years of account keeping, payroll or related experience required.

A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Knowledge, skills, & abilities :

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust vision.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Documentation Requirements : Applicants must upload and submit attached copies of their education credentials with the employment application. Proof of education in the form of a diploma, degree, or transcripts. Foreign diplomas / degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency. Translations of diplomas / degrees are not accepted. A Valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application; however, within thirty (30) days from the date of hire, a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) must be presented.