Walton County Sheriff's Office - Finance Generalist I

Job Announcement:

General Statement of Job

The Accounts Payable Clerk/ Finance Generalist I classifies reports, analyzes and summarizes financial data for the Finance Section.

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Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Associate degree in accounting or business, preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of accounting, bookkeeping, or customer service experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required competencies to perform the job.

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Essential Job Functions

This list of functions, duties, responsibilities, skills, and physical abilities is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employer reserves the right to assign additional functions and responsibilities as deemed necessary:

• Regular and prompt job attendance.
• Performs routine data entry work within the Finance section.
• Monitors and receives financial and vendor maintenance activities.
• Posts accounting data to ledger accounts from various source documents.
• Evaluates receipts, expenditure forms, purchase orders, distributions and disbursement orders for the purpose of ensuring compliance with established procedures and standards.
• Assists auditors with records or related information for year-end closing activities.
• Performs various year-end closing duties.
• Response to telephone inquiries concerning accounts payable functions.
• Provides verification for all invoices/receipts received.
• Prints, copies, distributes and files records and reports.
• Responds to inquiries concerning records and assigned accounts.
• Provides resolution, information or direction accordingly.

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Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic office skills, techniques, practices, and procedures.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 to complete work assignments.
• Knowledge of general office procedures and customer service.
• Ability to operate office equipment (fax, copier, mail, etc.).
• Must be comfortable discussing money and financial matters.
• Must be able to perform in a team environment.
• The ability to speak clearly and calmly on the telephone.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal communications skills.
• Ability to work in a shared office space with a moderate noise leveled environment and multiple personnel.

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Standards to Perform Job Functions

Physical Requirements:  Sit up to 7 hours per day, stand up to 1 hours per day, walk up to 1 hours per day, occasionally lift up to 10 lbs., bend, squat, climb, reach, kneel, and/or twist.

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Walton County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Walton County Sheriff's Office will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Veterans are encouraged to apply. Pursuant to applicable state and federal law, preference and priority shall be given to certain service members and veterans (including spouses and family members of such service members and veterans), and certain service members may be eligible for waiver of post-secondary educational requirements as provided in Chapter 295, Florida Statutes.

Please direct questions regarding this position to work@waltonso.org