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Account Technician Specialist

Salary

$45,990.99 Annually

Location

Jacksonville, FL

Job Type

Civil Service

Job Number

2025-06720

Department

FINANCE

Opening Date

08/27/2025

Closing Date

9/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Job Description

Are you looking for your next career opportunity in the accounting field? Are you self-motivated and ready to serve the City of Jacksonville in the Finance Department in our fast- paced Accounting Division? Do you want to earn up to four (4) weeks leave time each year, in addition to comprehensive city benefits with free and low-cost health, dental and vision options? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

The Finance Department is actively seeking a Account Technician Specialist.

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 is technical-accounting work at the lead worker in the reviewing, processing, and maintaining of accounting or fiscal records. Work requires knowledge of techniques, methods and procedures used in performing clerical and technical accounting functions which are learned through a combination of training and considerable on-the-job experience. Contacts require skills in understanding and/or influencing people and are important in providing accounting support work including skills of persuasiveness, assertiveness, and sensitivity to others point of view that are required to influence behavior, change an opinion, or turn a situation around. Acts as lead worker by scheduling, distributing, reviewing, and guiding the work assignments of others. The work is semi-routine where tasks are covered by procedures or precedents, but some latitude is permitted to consider the most appropriate technique, method, or procedure to follow. The work involves differing situations requiring use of judgment in search for solutions or new applications within ones' known experiences. Work is performed in an office environment. The physical demands consist mainly of sitting or standing at a workstation for extended periods of time and occasionally lifting and moving light objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Operates standard office equipment such as personal computer The work is performed under general supervision where the work assignments are varied, although subject to instructions and established work routines, the worker is permitted some latitude to set own priorities subject to superior’s approval.

Examples of Work

+ Schedules, assigns, reviews, trains, and coordinates the work of others.

+ Compiles data for preparation of operating budgets.

+ Analyzes and audits accounting and fiscal data, records, and reports.

+ Prepares accounting and fiscal reports, statements, and summaries.

+ Reconciles and balances financial statements and accounting records.

+ Maintains and prepares payroll and pay vouchers.

+ Receives funds, prepares deposits, and reconciles bank statements.

+ Post transactions to proper accounts.

+ Prepares and maintains correspondence, files and standard operating procedures.

+ Operates standard office equipment such as personal computer using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and various accounting related software, copiers, and calculators.

+ Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville’s competencies.

+ Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Knowledge of accounting techniques, methods, and procedures.

+ Knowledge of laws, rules and policies governing budgetary, fiscal, and accounting books, records, and accounts.

+ Knowledge of computer operations using accounting, word processing, spreadsheet, and related software applications.

+ Skill in making and verifying mathematical calculations.

+ Skill in maintaining accounting and fiscal records.

+ Ability to plan, schedule, monitor, train and review the work of others.

+ Ability to read, comprehend, and apply job related rules, policies, and procedures.

+ Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

+ Ability to apply accounting knowledge to work assignments.

+ Ability to prepare accounting, financial and statistical reports.

+ Ability to compile, analyze and/or audit accounting, budgetary, fiscal, payroll and leave data.

+ Ability to use standard office equipment such as personal computer using word processing, spreadsheet, database and various accounting related software, copiers, and calculators.

Open Requirements/Supplemental Information

OPEN REQUIREMENTS:

+ Three (3) years of education, and/or clerical or technical accounting experience which includes successful completion of six (6) semester hours of college level accounting course work from an accredited institution.

OTHER REQUIPMENTS:

+ The probationary period for this class is six months.

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. 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 blackout, 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 post-secondary 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: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference.

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded the 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

Email: [email protected]

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.

www.coj.net/benefits

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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?

+ Yes

+ No

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The budgeted annual salary for this position is $45,990.99 . This is not negotiable. If selected, would you be willing to accept this position at this salary? (Civil Service positions have a 5% increase after successfully completing probation.)

+ Yes

+ No

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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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Have you successfully completed 6 semester hours of college level accounting course work form an accredited institution? Please note business and finance courses do NOT count towards the requirement. A copy of your college transcript showing 6 hours of course work with a "C" or better is required with your application.

+ Yes

+ No

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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 three (3) years of education, and/or clerical or technical accounting experience?

+ Yes

+ No

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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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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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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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Employer

City of Jacksonville

Address

117 W. Duval St. Suite 100 Jacksonville, Florida, 32202

Website

http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services.aspx

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