Salary : $100,934.03 - $161,090.91 Annually
Location : Fort Lauderdale, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 1413823
Department: FASD Accounting Fin Reporting
Opening Date: 08/29/2025
Veterans' Preference Notice: Under Section 295.07, Florida Statutes, certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment with Broward County and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
International Degree Verification: International degrees must be evaluated by an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) www.naces.org/members or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) https://aice-eval.org/endorsed-members. Candidates are responsible for all evaluation expenses. Completed evaluations do not guarantee employment and are subject to approval by Broward County Human Resources.

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
Benefits of Broward County Employment

High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:

Single $10.90 / Family $80.79

Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2600 Annually

Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:

Single $82.64 / Family $286.79

Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan

457 Deferred Compensation employee match

Eleven (11) paid holidays each year

Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year

Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions

Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

Paid Parental Leave

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Finance Supervisor in the Accounting Division, Finance and Administrative Services Department. This highly administrative responsible position will work in planning, organizing, and supervising activities in the Financial Reporting section. Work involves managing assigned work areas in financial reporting, debt management, managing funds as assigned (governmental, enterprise, etc.). A strong understanding of governmental accounting including governmental activities and business-type activities is desired. The Finance Supervisor reports to the Director and Assistant Director of Accounting and will serve as a contact in Central Accounting for decentralized accounting throughout County Agencies. This position is critical in maintaining complex financial reporting systems and review of general ledger accounts throughout the year.General Description
Highly responsible administrative work in planning, organizing and supervising the financial activities of the organization. Work involves responsibility for managing such financial policies and operations as financial reporting, accounts payable, payroll, bond sales, debt management, analysis of debt options, operating and capital budget preparation, policy development for adherence to bond resolution and legal requirements. Work includes developing and implementing policies and programs assuring continuity, internal control and coordination of financial activities. Performance is reviewed periodically through conferences and written reports.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in finance, accounting or related field.

(One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.)

Requires four (4) years experience in financial management including two (2) years high level supervisory and administrative experience.

Special Certifications and Licenses:
None.
Preferences:
Master's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration or related field
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Fraud Examiner
Monthly financial close process management experience
Advanced Excel skills
Experience using Microsoft Office
Peoplesoft experience
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Develops, implements and maintains complex financial reporting and control systems.

Researches solutions to financial reporting issues that arise due to changes in accounting standards or statutory regulations/requirements.

Makes recommendations to management team regarding financial planning and policy.

Analyzes and provides consultation on debt management program.

Develops financial policies in accordance with pertinent law, bond resolutions, Government Accounting Standards Board and intergovernmental agreements.

Analyzes and administers the development of operating and capital budgets.

Works with Enterprise Funds for analysis, review and preparation of financial reports.

Represents the County before community groups, service organizations and civic committees.

Attends conferences and public and professional meetings.

The Finance Supervisor develops, implements and maintains complex financial reporting and control processes.
Manages the financial reporting and general ledger group for governmental activities or business-type activities, as assigned.

Manages activity of assigned staff to ensure that all County accounting is performed in accordance with the prescribed accounting and administrative standards and regulations.

Monitors the status of assignments of Accounting Managers

Researches solutions to financial reporting issues that arise due to changes in accounting standards or statutory regulations/requirements.

Makes recommendations to the management team regarding financial planning and policy.

Analyzes and provides consultation on debt management program and assists in preparation and review of continuing disclosures for outstanding bonds.

Develops financial policies in accordance with pertinent law, bond resolutions, Government Accounting Standards Board and intergovernmental agreements.

Analyzes and assists implementing budget transfer

Works with Enterprise Funds for analysis, review and preparation of financial reports.

Works with constitutional offices on annual settlements with the County and consolidation of their financial reports.

Prepares other special financial reports required by County Ordinances

This position supervises staff on the preparation of periodic financial reports including the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

Performs related work as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Dependent upon area of assignment.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Dependent upon area of assignment.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Competencies

• Business Insight

Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. Ensures that the team understands and discusses relevant industry changes. Gives strong messages about how people's efforts make a difference to the broader organization.

• Financial Acumen

Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Fosters accountability for making good financial decisions; provides guidance to help the team make astute decisions. Summarizes financial performance data and explains implications for the organization.

• Manages Complexity

Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Asks questions to encourage others to think differently and enrich their analyses of complex situations. Accurately defines the key elements of complex, ambiguous situations.

• Directs Work

Provides direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done. Delegates tasks, providing generally clear expectations to staff. Coordinates and integrates the team's work, reducing duplication. Measures team progress using the right indicators; recognizes when problems or shortfalls occur.

• Optimizes Work Processes

Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Encourages and rewards continuous improvement and quality outcomes. Equips others to handle day-to-day tasks effectively on their own. Integrates systems to improve quality and service.

• Ensures Accountability

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Measures and tracks team's and own performance, and helps the team learn from success, failure, and feedback. Adheres to, and enforces, goals, policies, and procedures.

• Builds Effective Teams

Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Connects with others on team projects and leverages their strengths and knowledge to deliver the best possible results. Champions the decisions of the team and operates in a way that builds team spirit.

• Communicates Effectively

Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Tailors communication content and style to the needs of others. Pays attention to others' input and perspectives, asks questions, and summarizes to confirm understanding.

• 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.

County Core Values
All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.

• 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.

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 954-357-6500 or email [email protected] to make an accommodation request.
Emergency Management Responsibilities

Note: 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.
Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of free life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,600. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Part-time 20+ benefit eligible employees receive the benefits described above at a reduced amount.
01

How many years of experience do you have in Financial Management

• 8 or more years of experience
• 6-7 years of experience
• 4-5 Y ears of experience
• Less than 4 Years

02

What is your highest level of education obtained in Finance or accounting?

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate
• Associate's degree
• No Degree

03

How do you stay current with regulations that affect the government accounting industry?
04

Why is it important for an organization to reconcile its general ledger accounts monthly?
05

3. Explain the difference between the accrual basis and cash basis of accounting
06

Describe your experience with the preparation of a ACFR.
07

Describe your experience with the preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for a government entity.
08

Describe your experience with year-end closings.
09

Describe how you would review a financial statement prepared by another agency. What would you do if there is a big variance of expenditures or revenues when comparing to the prior year's statement?
10

Describe the most difficult accounting problem you have encountered and how you handled it.
11

What financial software systems do you have experience using?
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Provide an example of deadlines that had to be met in your previous job and what steps you took to meet those deadlines.
Required Question