Accountant 2 (Aviation)

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Accounting and one year of accounting experience; OR Bachelors degree to include 9 semester credits in Accounting and one year of accounting experience; OR one year of satisfactory performance as an Accountant 1 in the County service is required; OR five years of Accounting experience may substitute for the required four years of college education.

Recruitment Notes

Reporting to the Accounts Receivable Manager, this position is responsible for performing professional and supervisory accounting work involving the application of established accounting principles, practices, and methodologies. The incumbent will verify and apply incoming customer payments, coordinate with other divisions to resolve billing discrepancies and unapplied payments in a professional manner, initiate collections on past-due accounts, reconcile customer accounts and accounts receivable subledger to general ledger to ensure all incoming payments are account for, generate and monitor accounts receivable aging report to identify overdue accounts, communicate with customers to follow-up on outstanding balances and facilitate prompt payments, and assist in closing the accounts receivable module in PeopleSoft monthly.

Airport Security

Applicants qualifying for employment with the Miami-Dade Aviation Department will be subject to extensive security screening, including but not limited to fingerprint checks, employment verification, and other such procedures as may be mandated by federal law. The security clearance required by federal law is a continuing condition of employment.