Department:

Financial Management

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Sarasota County Government has an excellent opportunity to be a Business Professional in the Office of Financial Management. You will play a crucial part in providing direct administrative support to departments, ensuring the effective control, replacement, and disposal of county assets. Responsibilities will encompass asset tagging, inventory management and auditing, record-keeping, technical analysis of projects and programs, ledger reconciliation, crafting and interpreting policies and procedures, training, and the generation of accounting reports. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a keen understanding of Fixed Assets procedures, a commitment to maintaining accurate and up-to-date records, and the ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in decision-making. Apply today!

Manage Asset Disposal Program and annual inventory program by reviewing and making recommendations and resolves elevated problems and issues; while ensuring updated compliance documents are compiled and provides written finding to management.  Oversees the other governmental and not-for-profit programs ensuring compliance with asset disposal requirements.  Researches, analyzes, interprets, and compiles supporting documentation ensuring compliance with statutorily & process requirements for new and disposed assets for BOCC Departments and Elected Officials.

Reviews auctions and associated contracts for compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements, while maximizing revenues. Reviews, researches and analyses annual inventory audit and reconciliation results provided by external contractor.  Provides findings to department heads and elected officials.

Provides written recommendations, updates, and edits for division documents, such as, Resolutions, Capital Asset Manual, Financial Software processes, and other documents as may be required.

Reviews and researches organization wide capital asset requisitions (for Operating and CIP) for policy compliance in ONESolution.

Provides training to the Fixed Asset Designees by acting as the lead from the work unit for coaching, mentoring & training of county employees by aiding in a lead capacity to the organization. 

Supports the work unit through research, prepare, design, and distribute complex reports relating to Operating and CIP Purchase Orders, County Inventory Reports and provides feedback to customers.  Acts as leads for special projects or unit activities.

E-Work/Hybrid Work: Currently this position is eligible to e-work up to 2 days per week! After you complete your first six months, contingent on work requirements and other factors, you’ll be eligible for this fantastic benefit.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

About You

To thrive in this position, you must have-

An Associate degree with three (3) years experience.-OR- A Bachelor’s degree in related field and one-year experience preferred.  Five (5) years professional experience can be substituted at management discretion for the required education.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Range: $25.45 - $28.00, based on experience.

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. 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! Choose 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 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.

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