Accounting Specialist (Transportation/Payroll)

$44,221 - $70,595/Yr

Broward County - Plantation, FL

Full-time - Entry Level

Plantation, FL

About the position

The Accounting Specialist position within the Broward County Transportation Department is responsible for managing payroll and accounting functions, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws. The role requires strong organizational skills to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and provide excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Processes biweekly payroll and timekeeping for the Transportation Department.
• Processes weekly Workers Compensation Wage Statements.
• Processes invoices to Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1267 for reimbursement of union business performed on a biweekly basis.
• Ensures that federal, state, and local payroll laws are followed.
• Ensures compliance of all County Human Resources (HR) and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) pay policies/rules.
• Ensures that Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1267 quarterly schedule changes are loaded into the payroll and timekeeping system.
• Ensures that employee supervisor changes are updated into the payroll system.
• Ensures that new employees and employee transfers are documented correctly for input into payroll and timekeeping system.
• Collaborates with supervisors to ensure that all employee schedule changes are loaded in timekeeping system.
• Calculates and prepares biweekly timecard adjustments with supporting documents for any payroll corrections needed.
• Communicates information to the Transit Division regarding payroll updates.
• Reviews calculations for annual accruals for Amalgamated Transit Union.
• Reviews employee eligibility for requested cashouts and computer purchases.
• Prepares documentation for recording payroll during emergency situations.
• Serves as a Liaison between the Transportation Department, Central Payroll, and the Human Resources Division.
• Calculates final payouts for employee separations (retirement, resignation, or termination).
• Prepares documentation archiving in accordance with County and State Record Retention Policies.
• Researches and resolves Transportation Department payroll inquiries, including communicating resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.

Requirements

• Requires two (2) years of experience in bookkeeping, payroll or closely related experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Associate degree or higher
• Government Finance Officer Certification
• HR-Payroll Professional Certification
• Certified Payroll Professional Certification
• One or more years of experience working with Timekeeping Payroll System (ERP)
• One or more years Transportation, Public, or Mass Transit Accounts Payable experience
• One or more years union contract payroll experience
• One or more years Workers' Compensation experience
• One or more years FMLA experience

Benefits

• High Deductible Health Plan - Bi-Weekly Premiums: Single $10.39 - Family $76.94
• Consumer-Driven Health Plan - Bi-Weekly Premiums: Single $78.64 - Family $273.13
• 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