Accounting Manager (Financial Reporting)

Accounting Manager (Financial Reporting)

Salary

$93,891.97 - $149,851.88 Annually

Location

Government Center East - 115 South Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

1414770

Department

FASD Accounting Fin Reporting

Opening Date

10/15/2026

Veterans Preference Notice

Under Section 295.07, Florida Statutes, certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment with Broward County and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

International Degree Verification

International degrees must be evaluated by an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) www.naces.org/members or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) https://aice-eval.org/endorsed-members. Candidates are responsible for all evaluation expenses. Completed evaluations do not guarantee employment and are subject to approval by Broward County Human Resources.

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REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Accounting Manager position with our Accounting Division.

2026 Benefits of Broward County Employment

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Paid Parental Leave

Health Benefits

High-Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums: Employee $10.90 / Family $80.79

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2,000 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums: Employee $82.58 / Family $286.79

Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation County matches up to $2,000 a year

This announcement will remain active until a sufficient number of applications has been received and may close at any time.

Broward County is seeking an Accounting Manager with significant governmental accounting experience. The selected candidate should be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of financial and managerial accounting concepts and principles, and possess strong analytical, organizational and communication skills. The candidate must have effective time management skills to ensure efficient use of time is expended to properly complete assignments and meet goals.

The candidate must also have the ability to independently prepare routine reports, presentations and correspondence with minimal guidance. Responsibilities will include the following: review and/or preparation of accounting entries (transactions and journals); assist with the closing of the Countys fiscal year end and prepare year end schedules for the annual audit and implementation of GASB pronouncements; review fiscal reports prepared by various County agencies to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the information; review and analyze budget expenditure and revenue reports for accuracy and completeness. In addition, assist in developing and implementing Countys accounting policies and procedures, as well as, new GASB pronouncements.

Broward County is the 17th largest county in the nation and the second largest in the state. Broward County government serves nearly 1.9 million southeast Florida residents and receives national recognition for various e-governmental initiatives. The Accounting Division provides accounting services and information for the Froward County Commission, other governmental agencies, residents and financial institutions.

Assists in the preparation of GFOA Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Popular Annual Financial Report, works with an independent consultant to prepare and issue the annual County-wide cost allocation plan in accordance with Federal Uniform Guidance and County policies, prepares other special purpose financial reports, manages assigned staff to ensure compliance with accounting and reporting standards, department deadlines, and goals.

General Description

Supervises the activities of professional and clerical staff in the management of the accounting and financial reporting sections in the Finance Division.

Works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business, finance, or related degree; or a Bachelors degree and coursework that qualifies for CPA Examination.

Requires four (4) years experience in governmental accounting, auditing, or closely related experience; including four (4) years supervising subordinates and working collaboratively with a team and customers on solution-focused outcomes

Preferences

Masters degree in Finance, Accounting or Business related field

Certified Government Finance Officer

PeopleSoft (Finance and Grant module) experience

Extensive knowledge of Single Audit requirements and reporting

Extensive experience preparing SEFA

CPA License

SCOPE OF WORK

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Plans, coordinates, and directs the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements; manages assigned staff to ensure compliance with accounting and reporting standards, department deadlines, and goals.

Supervises the maintenance of the general ledger for all funds, including monthly general ledger accounts reconciliations, reviewing and monitoring of various general ledger account activities and balances; supervises the monthly financial closing process in the financial system, including the timely and accurate recording of adjusting journal entries and accruals.

Manages various accounting functions such as the recording of capital assets, accounts payable, payroll review, cash receipts deposits, grant billings, filing of sales tax and water tax returns, and promotional reports.

Coordinates audits performed by public accounting firms and serves as the primary contact with auditors in matters related to financial audits; manages the daily activities of the revenue accounting section, including month-end revenue closing and revenue reporting activities, to ensure compliance with applicable policies and county, state, and federal regulations.

Directs staff in analyzing data and providing financial and statistical information to support contract negotiations, contract comparisons, and other management decisions.

Acts as a liaison with customers and other County agencies; assists customers with understanding the published tariffs, explains the application of the terms of their revenue contracts, processes requests, and credits.

Develops and maintains unique and highly complex rate configuration in the computerized accounting systems used to implement and update tariff and process billing, and records revenue for financial reporting and internal accounting control.

Manages the activities of staff to ensure that all county accounting is performed in accordance with the prescribed accounting and administrative standards and regulations including processing all invoices; manages and directs revenue collection activities, including scheduling collection letters, follow-up procedures, accounting for bad debt, and securing approval for penalty waivers; monitors revenue contracts for compliance with the terms and conditions such as customer reporting, minimum guaranteed amounts, and security deposit provisions, and initiates processing of charges and penalties for non-compliance.

Ensures the accuracy of financial and accounting information by performing analytical reviews to confirm that financial information is reasonable, in compliance with accounting and reporting standards and procedures; coordinates and assists in the preparation and review of the annual operating and capital budget, and the presentation of the budget to appropriate authorities.

Represents the Finance Director and/or Assistant Director in various interdepartmental contacts, confers with departmental administrators and officials on fiscal issues, to ensure accurate interpretation of financial accounting standards and procedures.

Assists in developing and implementing the Countys financial accounting systems to ensure the accuracy of financial transactions and compliance with County policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.

Participates in the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements and continuing debt disclosure; manages assigned staff to ensure compliance with accounting and reporting standards, department deadlines, and goals.

Supervises the maintenance of the general ledger for all funds, including monthly general ledger accounts reconciliations, reviewing and monitoring of various general ledger account activities and balances; participates in the monthly financial closing process in the financial system, including the timely and accurate recording of adjusting journal entries and accruals.

Manages various accounting functions such as the recording of capital assets, accounts payable, payroll review, cash receipts deposits, grant billings, filing of sales tax and water tax returns, and promotional reports.

Manages the activities of staff to ensure that all county accounting is performed in accordance with the prescribed accounting and administrative standards.

Ensures the accuracy of financial and accounting information by performing analytical reviews to confirm that financial information is reasonable, in compliance with accounting and reporting standards and procedures.

Assists in developing and implementing the Countys financial accounting systems to ensure the accuracy of financial transactions and compliance with County policies, rules, regulations, and procedures.

Performs related work as assigned.

Competencies

• Business Insight: Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organizations goals. Ensures that the team understands and discusses relevant industry changes. Gives strong messages about how peoples efforts make a difference to the broader organization.
• Financial Acumen: Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Fosters accountability for making good financial decisions; provides guidance to help the team make astute decisions. Summarizes financial performance data and explains implications for the organization.
• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Asks questions to encourage others to think differently and enrich their analyses of complex situations. Accurately defines the key elements of complex, ambiguous situations.
• Directs Work: Provides direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done. Delegates tasks, providing generally clear expectations to staff. Coordinates and integrates the teams work, reducing duplication. Measures team progress using the right indicators; recognizes when problems or shortfalls occur.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Pays close attention to a variety of metrics and benchmarks; determines both major and subtle ways to optimize processes. Swiftly resolves process breakdowns; takes steps to ensure that problems do not recur.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Measures and tracks teams and own performance, and helps the team learn from success, failure, and feedback. Adheres to, and enforces, goals, policies, and procedures.
• Builds Effective Teams: Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Connects with others on team projects and leverages their strengths and knowledge to deliver the best possible results. Champions the decisions of the team and operates in a way that builds team spirit.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Tailors communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others input and perspectives, asks questions, and summarizes to confirm understanding.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

None.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

County Core Values

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the Countys four core behavioral competencies.

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.

County-wide Emergency Responsibilities

Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward Countys Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.

Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of County-paid life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,000. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Employees who are hired into a full-time, or part-time position working 20 hours per week, are considered benefits-eligible. Benefits become effective on the first of the month following 30 days of employment. Additional information about Broward County Benefits.

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1.What is the highest level of education obtained in accounting, business, or finance?

• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate
• Associates degree
• No degree

02

How many years of experience do you have in governmental accounting, auditing, or closely related work, including at least four (4) years supervising subordinates and collaborating with teams and customers on solution focused outcomes?

• 8 or more years
• 6-7 years
• 4-5 years
• less than 4 years

03

Describe your experience with year-end closings, the type of financial statements you were responsible for preparing, adjusting entries made, and software used in the preparation of these statements.

04

Describe how you would review a financial statement prepared by another agency. What would you do if there is a big variance of expenditures or revenues when comparing to the prior years statement?

05

Describe your experience and role in preparation of an ACFR?

06

Describe your previous experience in pooled treasury accounting in a governmental setting.

07

Describe your previous experience in governmental debt accounting.

Required Question

Employer Broward County

Address 115 S. Andrews Ave.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301-4800

Phone (954) 831-4000

Website http://www.broward.org/careers