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Financial Management

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Are you an expert customer service guru with experience in bookkeeping and/or inventory control?

We want YOU to be part of our incredible team! As a time-limited Financial Specialist III with Accounts Receivable - Office of Financial Management, you will be providing exceptional customer service at our Utility Cashier Window and will be creating a positive experience for both external and internal customers on behalf of the following departments:

+ Planning & Development Services

+ Emergency Services EMS

+ Public Utilities

About the Position

In this role, you will balance and monitor Accounts Receivables and related functions for the Department and maintain a complete understanding of all services provided by the financial department for cross-training purposes. This is one of three (3) positions working as a cross-functional team.

Essential Functions:

+ Audit Credit Card Machine for PCI Compliance

+ Balance Cash Drawer Daily

+ Prepare and submit the insufficient funds documentation and cost

+ Prepare, design, and distribute reports, including credit card information

+ Prepare refunds as required

+ Prepare, balance, and monitor credit card and daily receipts and reports

+ Verify Batch Report Information to the third-party billing agency and the internal customer

+ Assists with reporting as assigned

+ Possess the ability to identify, interpret, and implement changes as a result of new processes & software changes

About the Schedule

Work Hours:

+ Full-Time, 40 hours per week. No overtime.

+ Monday – Friday, 7:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. ( no weekends! )

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or Finance -WITH- Two (2) years of work experience in auditing procedures, inventory control, or bookkeeping/financial duties.

+ -OR- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or in a highly related area may substitute for the required experience.

+ Year-for-year basis may substitute for a required college degree.

The ideal candidate has the following:

Please note that these are not requirements but bonuses for your consideration.

+ Experience in Bookkeeping and/or Accounting Courses.

+ Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Physical Demands: Employees in this role must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay: $23.56 - $24.04 , based on experience.

This is a time-limited position with an end date of 04/03/2026. Time-limited positions include benefits and retirement, and can work up to 40 hours/week. They do not obtain career services and have no retention rights.

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents (http://www.scgov.net/home/showpublisheddocument/66596/638617478290291353) . You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

+ If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Benefits:

+ Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! C hoose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

+ For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net (https://www.scgov.net/government/human-resources/employee-health-and-benefits) for additional information.

+ Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

+ Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.