Senior Accountant

Requirements And Preferences The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the Accountant Senior (HOSS-D) position with the Human Services Department - Housing Options, Solutions, and Supports Division. The Housing Options, Solutions, and Supports Division is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to drive the financial integrity of our housing programs. In this fast-paced role, you’ll manage complex reconciliations, review and approve high-volume fiscal transactions, oversee multimillion-dollar HUD drawdowns, and prepare critical federal, state, and County reports. You’ll analyze financial data to support contract negotiations and funding reallocations, lead provider invoice review, develop grant budget forecasts, support major audits, and create polished financial materials for Board action. This position also plays a key role in developing fiscal policies, preparing annual reports, training staff in PeopleSoft, and ensuring full compliance across all grants and financial systems. The ideal candidate is a sharp, proactive financial expert who excels at managing detailed data, optimizing processes, and upholding accountability. If you’re energized by complex reconciliations, high-impact grant funding, and strengthening programs through strong fiscal stewardship, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the community. B enefits of Broward County Employment Eleven (11) paid holidays each year Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually) Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions Paid Parental Leave Health Benefits High-Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Employee $10.90 / Family $80.79 Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2,000 Annually Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Employee $82.58 / Family $286.79 Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan 457 Deferred Compensation County matches up to $2,000 a year This is a grant funded position. General Description Advanced professional accounting work in the maintenance and review of fiscal records; may supervise staff. Works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or finance; or a Bachelor's degree and coursework that qualifies for the CPA Examination. Requires two (2) years of professional level accounting, finance or closely related experience; including six (6) months of lead/supervisory experience depending on area of assignment. Special Certifications and Licenses Valid Florida Driver's License Preferences Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or finance Doctoral Degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or finance Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS) Advanced Excel Skills (Pivot Tables, Complex Formulas, Managing Multiple Spreadsheets) 1+ years of PeopleSoft Financial Application 1+ years of experience with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) electronic Line of Credit Control System (eLOCCS) 1+ years of experience in homeless planning, design, and evaluation of homeless related human service programs 1+ years of experience in Federal or State Grant Management and Reporting SCOPE OF WORK Duties And Responsibilities Processes/records financial transactions including reviewing/approving various accounting documents such as journal vouchers and cash receipts. Reconciles and monitors revenues and expenses of various funds, prepares a variance analysis and prepares schedules for external auditors. Prepares monthly, quarterly or annual reports required by County Administrative Policies and Procedures and/or external parties. Reviews and approves payroll and vendor invoices for the Division. Prepares sales and fuel returns on a monthly basis. Assists in the preparation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and State of Florida Annual Financial Report. Maintains customer table, including setting up new customers and/or updating existing customer information for all County agencies. May assign, review, and approve the work of staff. Prepare quarterly and annual Federal Financial Reports and manage PMS/eLOCCS drawdowns. Review and approve thousands of provider invoices, cash receipts, contracts, and multimillion dollar drawdown requests annually. Reconcile expenditures and revenues for multiple HUD contracts and complete required financial reports and risk assessments. Analyze financial data to support contract negotiations, amendments, and funding reallocations. Create invoices, process cash receipts, and maintain reconciliation spreadsheets in PeopleSoft. Audit provider financial compliance and document findings and recommendations. Prepare payroll reports to allocate staff salaries and benefits across grants. Develop monthly and quarterly grant budget forecasts for division management. Support state and federal audits by gathering financial documentation and preparing summary reports. Develop administrative and financial policies and create detailed grant proposals in PeopleSoft. Prepare Board agenda budget materials, including budget journals and resolutions. Serve as financial rater for RFPs and review, score, and validate provider proposals and budgets. Assist with annual HUD award applications, including project ranking and performance review. Train fiscal staff in PeopleSoft modules and provide ongoing on the job support across grants and financial systems. Performs related work as assigned. Competencies Business Insight: Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. Clearly understands how own activities relate to critical business drivers. Monitors business news and market changes for impact on the business or on own expertise area; uses this to shape decisions. Financial Acumen: Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Provides rich and rigorous forecasts of the financial implications of ideas and opportunities. Makes well-balanced decisions regarding expenditures that take into account multiple considerations. Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skillfully separates root causes from symptoms. Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work. Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments. Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing. Nimble Learning: Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. Relishes new or unusual problems; seeks others' input and experiments with own ideas. Easily learns the essence of difficult issues and concepts. Investigates and discusses own mistakes to learn from them. WORK ENVIRONMENT Physical Demands Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs light work that involves sitting most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of electronic office equipment within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy. Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment) None. SPECIAL INFORMATION County Core Values Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. Copyright © 2025 Korn Ferry. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io to make an accommodation request. County-wide Emergency Responsibilities During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned. County-wide Employee Responsibilities All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies. All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression. #J-18808-Ljbffr