ACCOUNTING SERVICES ANALYST C

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking an Accounting Services Analyst C in Tallahassee. The role focuses on GAAP-based financial management, reconciling revenues and expenditures, and ensuring regulatory compliance within the Revenue Management Unit.

The position requires high attention to detail and the ability to liaise with the Department of Financial Services. Primary duties include pre-audit of expenditures, documentation reviews, and preparing detailed

Qualifications

• Seven years of verifiable related experience; post-secondary degrees may substitute on a year-for-year basis.
• Knowledge of GAAP and ability to analyze and report financial data; prepare detailed financial reports.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with DEP personnel and vendors; ensure questions are resolved.

Responsibilities

• Pre-audit and payment processing of expenditures including purchasing card transactions and other requests.
• Verify account codes, supporting documentation, and authorization signatures; ensure compliance with procedures.
• Communicate with DEP staff and the Department of Financial Services to provide documentation for audits.
• Monitor and reconcile revenue, disbursements, expenditures and related activity for accuracy and compliance.
• Research financial transactions and correct errors in the State’s financial management system.
• Conduct monthly, quarterly and yearly compliance reviews and report discrepancies.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Verbal communication

Written communication

Tools

State financial system

Job description

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information.

Salary: This position is hiring at $52,530.00 per year.

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

This Accounting Services Analyst C position is in the Revenue Management Unit of the Bureau of Finance and Accounting, under the Division of Administrative Services. Primary responsibilities will include working with highly complex and intricate Agency financial and accounting records applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Monitors and reconciles revenue, disbursements, expenditures, and other financial related activity ensuring accuracy and compliance. Monitors and balances accounts and researches and resolves discrepancies. Compiles and analyzes financial data, prepares detailed financial reports and monitors the agency’s account receivables in accordance to Florida Statute (F.S.) 17.20, and is the Department liaison with the contracted collection agency. Recommends changes to processes, policies and procedures.

• Responsible for the pre-audit and payment processing of expenditures relating to purchases made by the department which include recurring charges, reimbursements, purchasing card transactions and other payment requests submitted.
• Pre-audit includes verification of account codes, supporting documentation, authorization signatures, necessary justifications, vendor Information, mathematical accuracy of amounts, and review of required reports. Monitor for compliance with the processing requirements of Chapter 215.422 F.S.
• Must communicate verbally and in writing with DEP personnel and/or vendors to provide assistance with questions and resolve any discrepancies found during any part of the preaudit process.
• Acts as liaison with Department staff and the Department of Financial Services in financial matters. Ensure that vouchers have been posted awaiting warrants or confirmations and provide any documentation requested for audit. On an as needed basis request duplicate warrants, cancel warrants, and request copies of warrants.
• Monitor financial records, to include expenditures and obligations. Review formal financial records for information; reconcile and ascertain that financial transactions and other financial related documents agree and that related restrictions are adhered to.
• Responsible for researching financial transactions as needed and correcting errors by recording applicable entries in the State’s financial management system.
• Perform quality audits to ensure that all necessary documentation for paid vouchers is present in the document management system.
• Perform monthly, quarterly and/or yearly compliance reviews of department transactions to verify compliance with the Florida Chief Financial Officer’s rules and regulations, Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code, Department policy and procedures, Department of Management Services rules and regulations and State’s financial management system requirements. Communicate any discrepancies found with applicable staff.
• Responsible for the maintenance of written policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of principals and techniques of effective verbal and written communication; administrative principles and practices; methods of data collection; and basic management principles and practices. Ability to: Review and monitor policies and procedures for compliance with applicable requirements; evaluate an analyze grants management activities; Conduct fact finding research; develop and organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, proposals, and other written documents; utilize problem solving techniques; work independently; plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

At least seven years of verifiable related experience. Post-secondary degrees may be used as an alternative for the required years of experience on a year-for-year basis. A credential evaluation report from an approved agency must be submitted along with all foreign degrees.

Position of Special Trust Requirement:

This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP Directive 422, Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility. Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

N/A

Additional reviews may be performed to screen for preferred qualifications, experience and education. You may be contacted to participate in an additional selection process which may consist of written exercises, work samples, skills tests, and interviews. Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

Pay:

This position is hiring at $52,530.00 per year.

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy. DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work:

This position is in Tallahassee, Florida.

Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combine old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.

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.

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job‑related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at [phone]. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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.