ACCOUNTANT IV - 42000087 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual and Sick Leave

Health insurance options

Retirement plan

Job summary

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES seeks an experienced accounting professional for the Bureau of Finance and Accounting. You will handle revenue processing, AR reports, and daily balancing within state systems.

Responsibilities include processing corrections, coordinating with DFS, preparing AR and fines reports, and serving as back-up for the Revenue Processing Section. A bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration or four years of professional accounting experience.
• Experience in government or public sector accounting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process corrections from revenue mailbox within three working days.
• Process corrections from DFS, Division of State Treasury, within three working days.
• Prepare and submit monthly accounts receivable and administrative fine reports.
• Perform balancing operations for daily revenue and deposits.
• Track GovDeals payments and assist in AR to collections.

Skills

Accounting

Finance

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration

Tools

DFS coordination

Job description

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Requisition No:887090

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION

BUREAU OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

CONTACT

Beverly Martin, 850-617-7261

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and four (4) years of professional or nonprofessional accounting experience;
• or
• A bachelor's degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, or business administration.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE:

Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency. A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org)

ATTENTION CANDIDATES

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities.Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Employee is expected to work overtime as required.

NOTES

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES

Processes corrections from the revenue mailbox within three (3) working days after receipt.

Processes corrections from the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS), Division of (State) Treasury, within three (3) working days after receipt.

Responsible for processing the monthly accounts receivable (A/R) detail report and administrative fine report and submitting to divisions for review.

Responsible for performing balancing operation of all revenue received daily, including closing deposits, inputting TR33 transmission of the deposit to the State Treasury.

Responsible for tracking GovDeals payments.

Responsible for processing accounts receivable to collections and DFS for write off permission.

Position serves as back-up for other positions in the Revenue Processing Section during their absence.

Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Skills with Purchasing Card Program “Works.”

THE BENEFITS OF Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com ;)

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.