Account Clerk Senior for RTS

About the role

Performs the highest level of non-degreed accounting and/or grant administration work, including but not limited to, work assisting transit management with acquiring grants crucial to the City's Regional Transit System (RTS) operations. Positions allocated to this classification report to a designated supervisor, work under limited supervision and work is generally reviewed upon completion. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its emphasis on complex fiscally related work. EXAMPLES OF WORK** **This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job. Performance of lower level duties may be required. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Assists management in the sourcing of new grants that includes researching and preparing complex documentation for grant applications. Assists with general contract administration and management in the maintenance of grants. Ensures continued federal funding by maintaining compliance guidelines established by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Prepares grant billing requests for FTA and FDOT. Prepares FTA milestone reports and updates the FTA TEAM electronic reporting system. Compiles and prepares, monitors and balances complex financial records and reports for transit management, internal and external auditors, and local and/or state agencies. Accesses, interprets, and determines best method to extract information from appropriate computer systems and manual records to analyze, prepare and/or resolve financial issues. Prepares billing requests for transportation fees for large accounts (e.g., Santa Fe College and Unversity of Florida). Prepares billing requests for employee bus pass vendors (e.g., Alachua County, Florida Works, Job Corps, Oaks Mall, Santa Fe College, Shands, Skanska, University of Florida, and Veterans Administration). Attends work on a continuous and regular basis. NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS May assist transit management in analysis and research of financial data and in preparing special fiscal reports. May perform tasks normally assigned to an Account Clerk - RTS as workflow and demands require. Performs other related duties as assigned.