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• Plans, organizes, reviews, supervises and directs the work of subordinate professional accounting and technical personnel engaged in maintaining general and subsidiary ledgers, budgetary controls and revenue expenditure accounts for all funds.
• Maintains and controls fixed asset date base system; verifies utility billing system journal entries; reviews financial statements; prepares grant reimbursements; and performs other general accounting operations.
• Designs and develops accounting controls, systems, forms and procedures, to promote more effective and efficient operations.
• Participates in the preparation of regular and special financial and statistical statements, and related reports.
• Monitors and reviews debt service schedule with invoices to ensure timely payments of debt service obligations.
• Supervises the auditing activities of subordinates and assists external auditors on audition functions at the end of the year.

• Organizes and monitors annual fixed asset inventories; revises fixed asset file maintenance or data entry for accuracy; determines which purchase orders meet the fixed asset inventories.
• Audits, designs and develops accounting controls, systems, forms and procedures to promote more effective and efficient operations.
• Monitors and reconciles bank account analysis statements and take corrective action when necessary.
• Maintains salary information on independent contractors; reconciles water and sewer accounts.
• Acts as liaison with external auditor and provide requested information and documentation to General Accounting and other departments of the City.
• Instructs office staff on computer applications; updates accounting procedures for specific areas.
• Represents the department in a variety of interdepartmental contracts; confers with departmental representatives on fiscal matters in the interpretation of financial and accounting system policies and procedures.
• Makes recommendations on hiring, discipline, and promotion of subordinates; authorizes leave and overtime; reviews and rates employee performance reports by subordinates.
• Reviews and approves investment accounts and general ledger accounts.
• Must effectively and positively represent the City in delivering and performing work with colleagues and clients, irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, or sexual orientation.
• Must establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors and managers.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting with an emphasis on governmental or not-for-profit fund accounting
• Five (5) years of responsible experience as a professional accountant including two (2) years in governmental accounting at a supervisory level

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or Accounting with an emphasis on governmental or not-for-profit fund accounting,
• Certified Public Accountant certification

• Valid Driver’s License: With proof of automobile insurance
• Background Check: Must have an acceptable background record
• Driving Abstract: Must have an acceptable driving record
  
  

• Knowledge of principles and practices on governmental accounting and financial reporting including governmental funds, proprietary funds, fiduciary funds, and account groups.
• Knowledge of modern business office practices and procedures, computerized accounting systems, equipment, and standard clerical techniques as applied to the maintenance of multiple governmental accounting systems involving a large number of transactions.
• Knowledge of applicable statutes, ordinances, regulations, policies, and procedures governing the receipt, custody, and expenditure of governmental funds.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.
• Ability to apply professional accounting principles, financial reporting standards, knowledge and skills to the maintenance and preparation of complex sets of fiscal and accounting records, reports, financial statements.
• Ability to perform detailed work involving written and numerical data; to perform arithmetic calculations rapidly and accurately and to communicate clearly, orally and in writing.
• Skill in planning, organizing, and supervising the work of a group of professional and clerical accounting personnel in a manner conducive to full performance.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, management, subordinate personnel and the public.
• Ability to prepare complex periodic and special financial and statistical reports.
• Ability to conduct independent audits of complex sets of municipal accounting records.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors, managers and the public.

• The relative must have competed in an appropriate examination process as determined by Human Resources and be placed on a civil service eligibility list;
• The relative must be among the top three ranked candidates available on the certified eligibility list unless expanded by the Civil Service Board;
• The Department or Office Director and the Director, Human Resources must demonstrate that it is in the best interests of the City of Hollywood to hire the relative of a public officer or employee.

• Professional employees shall be provided with 200 hours of vacation leave per vacation year (the vacation year shall begin on October 1st and end on the following September 30th). Employees shall be required to utilize 80 hours of vacation during the vacation year in which it is earned or it will be lost at the end of the vacation year. The remaining 120 hours may be carried forward and must be used within 18 months following the vacation year in which the leave is earned or be liquidated by cash payment at that time. The employee will become eligible for liquidation of accrued leave after approximately two years of employment. Leave that is liquidated shall be paid at the employee's rate of pay when the vacation time was earned.

• Professional employees accrue eight hours sick leave for each month worked with no limit on the amount that is accumulated. Additionally, each fiscal year an employee shall have the option of converting a maximum of 40 hours of accrued sick leave days to personal leave, provided the employee has a balance of 96 hours after the conversion.

• Less than five (5) years 20% sick leave
• Five (5) to ten (10) years 40% sick leave
• Ten (10) or more years 70% sick leave
• More than twenty (20 years) 80% sick leave

• Employees may participate in the City's Sick Leave Pool Program upon the completion of one year of employment and with a minimum accumulation of 96 hours of sick and/or vacation leave. This program entitles eligible employees to participate in extended sick leave benefits for cases involving non-work related catastrophic or long-term illnesses or injuries.
• Professional employees shall receive the following holidays:

• Professional employees will receive two paid wellness workdays (either 8 or 10 hour days) each fiscal year. These days are provided to promote well-being and wellness. These paid workdays must be used within the fiscal year in which they are earned or will be lost.
• Professional employees will receive 40 hours of paid bereavement leave in the event of an immediate family member passing.
• Professional employees will receive longevity compensation added to their base salary for the following cumulative years of service with the City:

• 5 years of service 5%
• 10 years of service 3%
• 12.5 years of service 2.75%
• 15 years of service 2%

• Professional employees shall be eligible to participate in a Disability Salary Replacement program that will provide for a 60% base salary benefit after a 90 day waiting period. During the 90 day waiting period, an employee may utilize accrued sick and vacation leave. Upon entering the program, the employee may continue to use sick and vacation leave to make up the difference between 60% of salary and 100% of salary.
• Professional employees and families shall be provided the option of coverage in the City’s health insurance plans. The City will contribute 80% of the premium for employees electing single or dependent coverage on the OAP plan and the employee will be responsible for contributing 20% of the premium; The City will contribute 100% of the premium for employees electing single coverage on the OAPIN plan. For employees adding dependents, the City will contribute 90% toward the premium and the employee will be responsible for contributing 10% of the premium. For 2024, the biweekly rates are as follows:

• Each member shall have the option of completing an annual wellness preventative physical through the City’s contracted provider currently named Life Scan with the costs of the scan paid for by the City up to $395 for each member which includes a comprehensive medical evaluation, ultrasound imaging, cardio-pulmonary assessments, vision and hearing test, and extensive laboratory blood profiles.
• Professional employees shall be provided group dental with $19.00 of the monthly premium costs paid by the City. There are three plans offerings. For 2024, the biweekly rates are as follows:

• Professional employees shall have the option to purchase vision coverage through payroll deductions. Three plans are offered.

• Professional employees will receive from the City a “use it or lose it” Health Reimbursement Account annually. The amount to the employee is determined by the employee’s medical enrollment status or if no coverage is elected then it will default to the lowest level. The level of the City contribution will be reevaluated once a year. The levels are: Single or no coverage = $400; Employee plus one = $600; and Employee plus two or more = $1000. In addition, the employee may establish and contribute to a Flexible Spending Account.
• Professional employees shall be provided with term life insurance of $100,000 with double indemnity provision with all premium costs paid by the City. Employees shall have the option of purchasing additional term life insurance at group rates up to an additional maximum amount of $475,000.
• All employees will be required to contribute 8% pretax dollars to the employee’s retirement fund. Employees are vested in the retirement plan after completing seven years of service. The service retirement annuity (pension) is equal to 2.5% of the employee's average salary for the highest 130 consecutive biweekly pay periods of credited service multiplied by the employee's years of credited service. Retirement is at age 65 with seven years of service, or age 62 with 25 years of service, or 30 years of service. To file a claim for benefits under the General Pension Plan or to receive a copy of the Plan or a copy of the Summary Plan Description (SPD), contact the Pension Coordinator at 954-921-3333.
• Professional employees, who complete their probationary period and receive “satisfactory” or better Employee Performance Evaluations, shall be eligible to participate in the City Educational Reimbursement Program for job-related undergraduate and graduate course work. General employees should request approval prior to taking any courses. The City pays as follows to a maximum total of $3,000.00 for tuition annually:

• Professional employees may enter into a Deferred Compensation Program through payroll deduction.
• Professional employees have the option of joining the Sun Credit Union.
• Professional employees have the option of participating in payroll Direct Deposit.
• Professional employees have the option of participating in Pre-paid Legal/ID Theft Protection Plans and Supplemental Insurance, i.e. AFLAC, through voluntary payroll deductions.
• Professional employees are eligible to participate in the City’s Work/Life Assistance Program offering a wide range of services and support.
• Professional employees may have access the City’s fitness facility free of charge.