FL-HART-Accountant

Job Description

FL-HART-Hillsborough Transit Authority-Accountant -Assignment length is undetermined, but at least 30 days in length, could extend based on client needs

Pay Rate: $26.66hr / Vendor Rate: $34.66hr

Dress Code:  Business Casual

Parking:  cost, but validated

Work environment:  cubicle

Background requirements:  Level 1, seven year criminal background including social security and sex offender check.  Must also pass a 5-panel drug screen, including amphetamines, phencyclidine, cocaine, opiates, and marijuana.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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Perform complex, detailed work involving written
and numerical data.

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Assist in the development of large public sector
budgets; meet critical deadlines; and make decisions under pressure.

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Help develop, recommend, and administer sound
financial strategies for a public entity.

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Read and interpret complex laws and regulations
impacting Authority financial activities.

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Establish and maintain effective working
relationships with public officials, public/private agencies and companies, and
the general public.

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Prepare and present complex narrative and
statistical reports, correspondence, and other documents.

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Ability to work in a dynamic environment that
requires the incumbent to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing
goals, priorities, and needs.

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Ability to perform professional-level work
dealing with data, people, and technology that relates to administrative,
accounting, legal, or managerial skills.

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Ability to provide updates to senior managers,
elected officials, or other community groups or organizations and work
regularly with other Directors or senior managers to ensure the provision of
efficient and effective services.

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Prepare financial reports for HART Board, State
Auditor, Federal and State Grants.

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Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal
skills.

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Ability to organize and prioritize work and to
meet deadlines.

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Ability to review, analyze and interpret fiscal
records.

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Ability to prepare complete, concise, clear and
accurate reports.

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Ability to work under stress and interruptions.

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Ability to interact positively with a variety of
personalities internally and externally.

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Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

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Ability to work towards departmental goals and
objectives.

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Ability to be a flexible, effective team
leader/player.

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Ability to sit for long periods of time.

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Knowledge rules, regulations, procedures and
functions of the Authority.

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Knowledge of laws, guidelines and regulations as
related to governmental accounting.

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Knowledge of principles, practices and methods
of accounting.

Knowledge of data
processing applications as related to accounting, Excel and word processing