Salary: $48,961.63 – $97,404.22 Annually
Location : Fort Myers, FL
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 06515QC
Department: Facilities Construction and Management
Opening Date: 06/27/2023
Closing Date: 7/10/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
The purpose of this class within the organization is to provide high-level oversight of fiscal activities for a department, function or division.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitors billing; obtains/verifies demographics for proper billing; authorizes adjustments and write-offs; responds to requests for information from agencies.
- Processes contract payment requests for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) verifying compliance with contract terms and resolving issues; prepares journal entries; processes purchase orders and contract requests and processes vendor invoices for payment for departmental CIP, major maintenance projects, and operational budget.
- Provides council on operating budget; processes employee reimbursements expenses, handles verification, and monitors departmental expenditures.
- Prepares operating budget within the time frame and under the guidelines required by County Administration; works with section managers on preparing their annual spending plans that make up their departmental budget; identifies budget carryovers at year-end.
- Oversees accounts payable, accounts receivable, contracts, and quarterly reports; supervises an administrative support staff; enters/verifies employee work hours into timekeeping system; enters schedule changes and closes payroll at pay period end.
- Acts as financial point-of-contact on all specific revenue streams and expenditures, including local and state grants.
- Reconciles and researches contracts, change orders, and supplemental task authorization for expiration dates, additional funds, additional task update and provides reports to management.
- Prepares and reviews purchase orders, contract, and change orders for the department; ensures the department follows sound fiscal policies and procedures.
- Depending on assignment, may include supervisory based duties.
- Monitors and finalizes agenda items for Board approval; includes obtaining information to include in the report, routing for review and recording in the software.
- Prepares, monitors, and finalizes Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau (VCB) requests for Tourist Development Council (TDC) approval; this includes obtaining information to include in the report, routing for review, and recording in the software.
- Prepares, monitors, and finalizes the annual indirect cost allocation report for the County Administration’s approval; this includes obtaining information to include in the report, routing for review, and timely submittal.
- Performs related work as assigned.
Education, Experience, Licensing
- Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or closely related field and one year accounting, bookkeeping or closely related experience.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required.
Supplemental Information
- The work days and hours for this position are Monday – Friday 7:30am – 4:30pm.
- As the duties performed in this position are essential, the incumbent will be expected to report to work before, during and after an emergency unless excused by management.
DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment. Some positions may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply.
Lee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive, and affordable benefits package. Our Board works in the best interest of employees and strives to provide the most complete, high-quality benefits package available at the lowest possible cost to the employee. Our Board continues to remain steadfast in maintaining one of the lowest levels of employee costs in our area.
Lee County’s benefits package is offered to both regular Full-time positions and Part-time positions that are regularly scheduled to work 60 hours or more bi-weekly. Medical benefits may be offered to On-Call, Temporary, Seasonal, and Intern employees who meet the Affordable Care Act eligibility criteria.
Lee County employees eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) are required to contribute 3% of each paycheck to FRS. If you have retired from the Florida Retirement Pension plan you will not be eligible for renewed membership in either of the FRS retirement plan options. Retirees of the Investment Plan are eligible for renewed membership in the Investment Plan only. FRS reemployment rules apply for both.
Below is a brief breakdown of what’s included in the benefits package that is offered to our employees.
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Health Benefits:
• Medical Insurance
• Plans include, but are not limited to: routine, preventative, mental health, hospitalization, and prescription drug benefits.
• Vision, Fitness, Weight Management, Natural Products and Services, and Hearing discount programs available.
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Medical Reimbursement Account
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Pharmacy, including Mail-Order Pharmacy
• Informed Health Lines (Nurse Hotline)
• Basic Life Insurance (1x or 2x Annual Salary at no cost to employee)
• Optional Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (60% of pre-disability salary at no cost to employee)
• Short-Term Disability
• Sick Leave Pool
• Flu vaccinations
• Wellness Programs
Financial Benefits:
• Florida Retirement System (FRS)
• Two Retirement Plan Options:
1) FRS Pension Plan (Defined Benefit)
2) FRS Investment Plan (Defined Contribution)
• Deferred Compensation (457) Plans
• Financial Savings/Management Programs
• Eligible for membership with Suncoast Credit Union
• Employee Leave Benefits
• Holiday Pay – 11 Paid Holidays Annually
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Vacation Leave
• Bereavement & Civic Duty Leave
• Family and Medical Leave
• Military Family & Medical Leave
• Educational Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Services available to employees that offers guidance, support, resources and information for personal and work-life issues. Confidential and provided at no charge to employees and their dependents.
United Way 2-1-1 (Lee County Employee Resource Program)
Lee County BOCC has partnered with United Way 211 to provide an Employee Resource Program which assists BoCC employees who may be experiencing distress due to economic hardship, health or other factors.
Educational Assistance
Reimbursement for coursework taken at an accredited college or university that is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities relating to the official duties that the employees perform.
01
Do you possess any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or closely related field and one year accounting, bookkeeping or closely related experience?
- Yes
- No
02
If you answered “Yes” to the question above, please explain your education and/or experience that qualifies you for this position including employment history and dates.
03
Do you possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record?
- Yes
- No
04
The work days and hours for this position are Monday – Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. Are you able to work this schedule?
- Yes
- No
Required Question