{"id":2962404,"url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-accountant-3","title":"Accountant","company":{"id":701994,"name":"CareersInGovernment.com","domain":"careersingovernment.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/careersingovernment-com","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":true,"listed_via":"careersingovernment.com","ats_vendor":"Schema","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":87,"open_postings":991,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.318,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":67,"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"}},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Sanibel, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":64000,"max_usd":164000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":12606},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-09T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-20","last_verified_at":"2026-10-20T00:00:00Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":20,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":20},"description":"Job Description\nDescriptionUnder the general direction of the Deputy Director of Finance, the Accountant maintains and analyzes the City’s accounting records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable governmental accounting standards. The position records transactions, reconciles accounts, supports revenue collection and accounts receivable, prepares financial reports, studies, and audit schedules, and assists with investments, debt service, and pension accounting. The position applies professional accounting knowledge and judgment to analyze transactions, resolve accounting discrepancies, and prepare financial information within established policies and internal controls.\nDuties\nThe following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. \nCompile and analyze financial information; prepare and review journal entries and general ledger accounts; research and resolve discrepancies.\nPrepare monthly bank and other account reconciliations; assist with investment accounting and allocation of pooled interest earnings.\nReview contracts, purchase orders, invoices, vouchers, and supporting documentation for accurate accounting and payment.\nPrepare monthly and quarterly billings for services rendered, maintain revenue and accounts receivable records, assist with collection of past-due accounts, and reconcile related balances.\nPrepare annual records for special assessments and solid waste charges and submit required information to the property appraiser.\nPrepare schedules, account analyses, and supporting information for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and annual financial statement audit; respond to auditor requests.\nCompile debt and investment data for debt service, arbitrage calculations, and other required financial reporting.\nFollow established internal controls, segregation of duties, and approval procedures; promptly report accounting discrepancies and control concerns to the appropriate supervisor.\nPrepare and analyze financial and statistical reports, including quarterly financial reports for City Council; assist with financial studies and forecasts as assigned.\nPerform pension accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, periodic reports, and vendor payments.\nRecommend improvements to accounting procedures, internal controls, and the reporting of reserves, assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenditures.\nAssist, as directed, with capital asset accounting, including additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, and reconciliation of capital asset records to the general ledger.\nMaintain accurate accounting records, supporting documentation and customer files in accordance with applicable records retention requirements and city procedures and coordinate with City departments, auditors, vendors, and the public.\nAssists, as directed, with preparation and administration of the City's annual operating and capital budgets, including monitoring revenues and expenditures and analyzing budget-to-actual variances.\nAssist, as directed, with accounting and financial reporting for federal, state, and other grants including preparation of supporting schedules and documentation for grant-related audits and financial compliance reviews.\nAssist with special projects and perform related work as assigned.\nRequired Education, Experience, License, Registration, and Certification Qualifications\nEDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE\nBachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field with substantial accounting coursework from an accredited college or university.\nFour (4) years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience. Governmental accounting experience preferred.\nProficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, data analysis, and reconciliation of financial information; working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; and experience using computerized accounting or financial management systems.\nEquivalent combination of education, training, certification and experience will be considered.\nCERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS\nMust possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire or promotion.\nCertified Government Finance Officer (CGFO) or Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) preferred\nSupplemental or Additional Information\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. \nKnowledge of governmental accounting principles, generally accepted accounting principles, internal controls, and municipal financial operations.\nKnowledge of laws, ordinances, standards, policies, and reporting requirements relevant to assigned duties.\nAbility to prepare accurate and timely accounting records, reconciliations, financial statements, and reports.\nAbility to research complex transactions, identify discrepancies, perform financial calculations, and recommend solutions.\nProficiency with spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, and financial software; ability to learn new systems.\nAbility to organize multiple assignments, meet deadlines, adapt to changing priorities, and safeguard confidential and sensitive information in accordance with applicable law and city policy.\nAbility to communicate clearly and maintain effective working relationships with City personnel, auditors, outside organizations, and the public.\nBenefits for full-time employeesinclude:\n Health insurance and subsidy for family and spouse coverage \nDental insurance \nLife Insurance \nAccidental Death & Dismembermentinsurance \nRetirement plan \n457 Deferred compensation plan \nRetirement Health Savings Plan \nRoth IRA \nVacation, medical and personal leave \nBlood donation leave program \n10paid holidays \nBeach parking sticker at resident rate \nReimbursementof co-pays for annual physical and cancer screenings \nPaid Family Membership to SanibelRecreation Center \nUnlimited Sanibel Causeway transponder \nCape Coral bridges transponder, if applicable","description_format":"text","description_chars":6393,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Dental insurance","Health insurance","Life insurance","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Job Boards & Aggregators"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-20T23:13:06Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":88,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.88,"p_room":1,"age_days":20,"expected_fill_days":67,"reasons":["seen:9","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-29T05:49:05Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-accountant-3","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-accountant-3.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-29T23:03:22Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":34055,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-30T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":701994},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=701994"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-accountant-3"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-accountant-3"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-accountant-3"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/careersingovernment-com-accountant-3\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-accountant-3"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":2962404}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"careersingovernment.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":2962404},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}