Government Jobs is hiring: Accountant/Procurement Coordinator in Miami Beach

Job Title

Town of Surfside

Job Description

Responsible for customer service work, cashiering, lien searches, and other Finance/Public Works related tasks under the general supervision of the Accounting Manager/Assistant Public Works Director and/or the designee.

Essential Job Functions

• Process and maintain Resort Tax information, assist in Business Licenses renewals, and maintain vendor information.
• Performs customer service including in person, on the phone on various subjects including Code Compliance, Water and Sewer and Solid Waste rules, regulations and procedures.
• Posts payments to Cashiering, prepares deposits and processes refunds.
• Processes lien notices and verifies with Code Compliance, Building and Water and Sewer Department. Provides the proper documentation and approval of any outstanding balances.
• Performs lien searches through Miami-Dade County and ensures that the information agrees to the Town records. Provides the letter of the results to the title company and/or owner.
• Schedules re-reads or water meters to determine if residents have water leaks.
• Performs data entry.
• Processes applications and accept payments for parking permits renewals for both residents and businesses.
• Processes Extra-Duty payments for the Police Department.
• Processes Resort-Tax, prepares applicable notices, and collects taxes and fees.
• Receives, sorts and distributes mail to the corresponding departments and/or individuals.
• Processes all incoming payments that are received via mail or the front counter for all town utilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related marginal duties as required.)

Qualifications

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Knowledge of business math and accounting principles.
• Knowledge of daily operations and activities of customer service.
• Knowledge of Town ordinances, utility rates and billing policies.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software.
• Good customer service skills and phone etiquette.
• Knowledge of municipal Building permitting process and state laws regarding the permitting process.
• Knowledge of general office procedures, ability to follow directions and follow through on designated tasks.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to handle difficult situations, complaints and individuals. Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to communicate orally and writing, clearly, tactfully and diplomatically with coworkers and the general public.
• Knowledge of construction terminology and documents.
• Ability to extract pertinent facts from verbal and written guidelines, policies and procedures and apply them to a variety of problems.

Education and Experience: High School diploma for possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Minimum of two (2) years' experience in permitting, utilities and customer service desired. (A comparable amount of training, education or experience can be substituted for the minimum qualifications.)

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations: None

Essential Physical Skills

• Ability to access file cabinets for filing and retrieval of data.
• Ability to sit at a desk and computer screen for extended periods of time.
• Ability to enter data accurately and at an acceptable speed.
• Acceptable eyesight {with or without correction).
• Acceptable hearing {with or without aid).
• Ability to speak and write English language and communicate effectively.
• Walking.
• Standing.

Environmental Conditions

• Work in an office environment.
• Work in stressful situation

(Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)

Open until filled.

Starting Salary: $57,000.00 DOQ/DOE

Excellent benefits.

Send Application to: Human Resources Department 9293 Harding Avenue Surfside, FL 33154 Phone: (305) 861-4863

You may e-mail your resume to hr@townofsurfsidefl.gov