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Between $47k and
$74k
Per Year
DOE (Depends on Experience)
Position range in Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area $52k - $96k Per Year
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ACCOUNTANT

Personnel Board of Jefferson County Occupation: Accountants and Auditors
Location: Birmingham, AL - 35203 Positions available: 1
Job #: 3822385 Source: alabamaworks.alabama.gov
Posted: 1/22/2025 Updated: 1/28/2025 Expires: 3/23/2025
Web Site: alabamaworks.alabama.gov Onsite / Remote: Work onsite all of the time Job Type: Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift

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Accountants perform a variety of duties related to tracking financial information. These duties may include, but are not limited to maintaining accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), banking, general ledger (GL), grant, and/or budgetary accounts, ensuring compliance to federal, state, and local guidelines and laws (e.g., Generally Accepted Accounting principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)). In doing so, Accountants may process payments, produce transaction reports, oversee inventory, and facilitate the contract review process. Work is performed in an office setting and does not involve the direct supervision of others.

 

Qualifications:

      At least an Associate's Degree in Accounting or at least 12 semester hours in Accounting, including at least one intermediate-level accounting class (i.e., 300 level or above).

      Work experience using Excel (e.g., formatting spreadsheets using formulas and logic).

 

Typical Work Schedule: Monday— Friday 8am — 5pm**

**Work schedules may vary depending on the requirements of the agency

 

Typical Benefits Provided by Agencies:

 

Paid vacation and sick leave

• Dental insurance

• Generous holiday schedule

Vision insurance

• Medical insurance

Retirement plan



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Personnel Board of Jefferson County
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https://www.pbjcal.org/

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Welcome to JobsQuest, your gateway to exciting employment opportunities within the Personnel Board of Jefferson County Merit System. The Merit System consists of nearly 8000 positions within a wonderfully diverse set of government agencies, including five county-wide agencies providing critical public services to our communities and 17 city governments, ranging from smaller, community-minded towns to vibrant, bustling cities. Within these agencies, Merit System employees devote their efforts to serving the public in a variety of exciting fields and meaningful professions. Employment opportunities within the Merit System include careers ranging from public safety, city management and information technology, to public works, medical services and engineering, just to name a few. Through these exciting careers our Merit System employees are making a difference in the communities that they serve.
250-499 employees
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Salary Range: $47,455.00 - $73,621.00 Per Year DOE (Depends on Experience) Benefits Provided: Dental, Flexible Benefit Account, Holidays, Life Insurance, Medical, Retirement/Pension, Sick Leave, Vacation, Vision Other Benefits: Not Available
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Type of Job: Regular Full or Part Time: Full Time (30 Hours or More) Job Duration: Permanent Employment
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Minimum Experience Required: 12 months
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Minimum Education Level Required: Associate's Degree Required License/Certification: No
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This section shows the number of job openings advertised online in Jefferson County, AL for Accountants and Auditors and for the related occupational group of Business and Financial Operations Occupations on February 20, 2025 (Jobs De-duplication Level 2).
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Occupation Job Openings
Accountants and AuditorsBright Outlook Nationally 78
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 334
BRIGHT OUTLOOK NATIONALLY
There were 78 job openings advertised online in Jefferson County, AL for Accountants and Auditors on February 20, 2025. There are also 334 job openings advertised online for the related occupation group of Business and Financial Operations Occupations in Jefferson County, AL on February 20, 2025.
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