City of Miami Beach
Staff Accountant III - Financial Reporting
Nature of Work: This is an advanced accounting and financial reporting position focusing on governmental finances. Work involves preparing the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and other financial reports for the City’s annual audit. Supervising and reviewing annual, quarterly, and monthly compliance and financial reports, analysis of general ledger accounts, and problem solving.
Essential Duties
Preparing several governmental financial statements according to GASB and GAAP.
Preparing journal entries on a modified and full accrual basis annually for the City’s financial statements and other City reports.
Preparing the City’s Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in accordance with the Uniform Guidance.
Preparing audit work papers relating to various sections of the audit such as pension/OPEB liabilities for external auditor review.
Preparing notes to the financial statements for the various City’s financial statements such as notes related to cash, investments, pension, OPEB, capital assets, and debt.
Calculating complex pension, OPEB, lease accounting estimates.
Assisting in creating financial policies & procedures to streamline processes.
Maintaining day-to-day financial software package/reports.
Researching new GASB pronouncements and providing feedback on guidance interpretation.
Working with internal Office of Inspector General and the City’s external auditors, including the City’s various pension auditors.
Training, supervising, and coordinating the work of professionals, paraprofessionals, and clerical employees.
Preparing the State’s AFR report.
Assisting in the City’s year‑end closing process.
Providing support for rating agency requests and presentations.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited college or university.
Three (3) years full‑time financial experience with government fund accounting and financial analysis reporting in a municipal and/or county environment.
Considerable knowledge of GAAP, GAS, governmental fund accounting, double‑entry bookkeeping, ACFR, AFR, RDA, and federal, state, and city finance laws and regulations.
Experience with computerized governmental accounting software.
Preferred
Municipal and/or county governmental environment financial reporting experience.
Desired
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), or Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO) designation and financial auditing experience.
Physical Requirements
Use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public.
Physical capability to use and operate office equipment such as word processor, calculator, copier, and fax machine.
No significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, or kneeling. Some crawling, reaching, handling, sitting, standing, pushing, and pulling.
EEO Statement Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press, the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Benefits Benefits are available to full‑time employees only and include vacation, sick days, paid holidays, health insurance, retirement plan, and voluntary benefits such as flexible spending account and retirement savings plans. For a detailed overview, please visit the City of Miami Beach benefits page.
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Essential Duties
Preparing several governmental financial statements according to GASB and GAAP.
Preparing journal entries on a modified and full accrual basis annually for the City’s financial statements and other City reports.
Preparing the City’s Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards in accordance with the Uniform Guidance.
Preparing audit work papers relating to various sections of the audit such as pension/OPEB liabilities for external auditor review.
Preparing notes to the financial statements for the various City’s financial statements such as notes related to cash, investments, pension, OPEB, capital assets, and debt.
Calculating complex pension, OPEB, lease accounting estimates.
Assisting in creating financial policies & procedures to streamline processes.
Maintaining day-to-day financial software package/reports.
Researching new GASB pronouncements and providing feedback on guidance interpretation.
Working with internal Office of Inspector General and the City’s external auditors, including the City’s various pension auditors.
Training, supervising, and coordinating the work of professionals, paraprofessionals, and clerical employees.
Preparing the State’s AFR report.
Assisting in the City’s year‑end closing process.
Providing support for rating agency requests and presentations.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited college or university.
Three (3) years full‑time financial experience with government fund accounting and financial analysis reporting in a municipal and/or county environment.
Considerable knowledge of GAAP, GAS, governmental fund accounting, double‑entry bookkeeping, ACFR, AFR, RDA, and federal, state, and city finance laws and regulations.
Experience with computerized governmental accounting software.
Preferred
Municipal and/or county governmental environment financial reporting experience.
Desired
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO), or Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO) designation and financial auditing experience.
Physical Requirements
Use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public.
Physical capability to use and operate office equipment such as word processor, calculator, copier, and fax machine.
No significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, or kneeling. Some crawling, reaching, handling, sitting, standing, pushing, and pulling.
EEO Statement Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press, the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Benefits Benefits are available to full‑time employees only and include vacation, sick days, paid holidays, health insurance, retirement plan, and voluntary benefits such as flexible spending account and retirement savings plans. For a detailed overview, please visit the City of Miami Beach benefits page.
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