Salary: $58,435.73 Annually
Location : Jacksonville, FL
Job Type: Appointed Employee
Job Number: 2025-06459
Department: Office of Administrative Services
Opening Date: 03/07/2025
Closing Date: 3/20/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Description Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!
The Office of Administrative Services is looking for an Environmental Accounting Manager.
Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments.
This position reports to the Chief of the Environmental Quality Division in the Office of Administrative Services and is responsible for providing technical accounting and financial support to the division by processing all finance/accounting functions.
Examples of Work Primary responsibilities include the following:
- Manages multiple accounts for the division which are made up of state, federal and general fund accounts.
- Analyzes, interprets, and applies federal, state, local government, and private funder's statutes, rules, and regulations regarding grant administration.
- Maintains and audits financial records, accounts, ledgers, and journals.
- Drafts and prepares the initial budget submission for city-cycle accounts and Transfer Directives for off cycle grant accounts.
- Tracks revenue, expenditures and reconciles on a daily basis and provides reports to appropriate staff.
- Tracks and processes multiple state/federal contracts/grants.
- Process journal entries for accounts on a monthly or quarterly basis.
- Prepares Transfer Directives/Budget Transfers for the division.
- Processes invoices for payment for purchase/blanket orders and check requests.
- Prepares federal and state reports as contractually required.
- Prepares all requested information for city, state, and federal audits.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Open Requirements/Supplemental Information - Six years of education and/or experience in finance, accounting, or a similar field.
- Proficiency in Excel.
Preferred:
- Experience in public or governmental finance or accounting.
A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. U.S. transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school's name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred. Transcripts outside the U.S. must be converted to U.S. standards.
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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.
If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here:
If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran's preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
Attention: Veterans' Preference Coordinator
11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K
Largo, FL 33778-1630
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The City of Jacksonville provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Our comprehensive benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance coverage for you and your dependents; flexible spending plans for medical reimbursement, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses; an employee assistance program for you and your dependents; a 457(b) tax-deferred compensation plan to supplement your retirement, and a ROTH IRA plan. We also provide an extensive wellness program that includes a health intervention program if qualified, lunch and learns, health fairs, and discounted gym memberships. Please visit the Employee Benefits website for details on all the plans we offer.
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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Copying and pasting your resume or stating "see resume" does NOT fulfill the requirements of the question. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and certify that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?
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Are you authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship from the City of Jacksonville either now or in the future?
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This position is located in an office and is not a remote location.
- I have read and understand the above statement.
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Part-Time and volunteer work experience may be considered if an applicant has worked/volunteered 20 hours per week or more. The complete work history, including number of hours worked per week, must be included in your application if you would like this experience to be considered.
- I have read the above statement and understand what is required.
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If you have a degree, indicate which degree you have and include any major/minor. If basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript is required with your application.
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Do you have six (6) years of education and/or experience in finance, accounting, or a similar field?
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Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience.
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Indicate the organization(s) you worked for where you gained this experience.
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Experience in public or governmental finance or accounting is preferred. Do you have this experience?
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Indicate the organization(s) you worked for where you gained this experience.
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Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience.
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Are you proficient in Excel?
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If you are requesting veterans preference, you MUST download the appropriate state of Florida form (even if you don't live in Florida) and attach it to your application. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DELAY YOUR VETERANS PREFERENCE STATUS.Please download the forms at http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference
- Yes, I am claiming veterans preference and I understand that I MUST download the appropriate form and attach it to my application.
- No, I am not claiming veterans preference and this does not apply to me.
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If basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript is required with your application. College transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the name of the school, type of degree, classes taken, grades received and date degree was conferred. NOTE: A copy of your diploma does not meet this requirement. Transcripts from colleges outside of the U.S. must be converted to U.S. Standards. If required documents are not provided your application will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification from the selection process.
- I have read the above statement and understand what is required.
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