GOVERNMENT ANALYST II - 43004244

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Financial Services in Tallahassee seeks an experienced accounting professional to serve as access custodian for the ACFR. You will maintain essential applications (Excel, Access, WDesk/WData, FLAIR/PALM) and ensure compliance with GAAP and GASB while managing user access.

The role involves data collection, procedure development, and guidance for state agencies involved in financial reporting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Four (4) years of experience in governmental accounting and financial statement preparation or an equivalent year-for-year alternative.
• Must be able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; experience with databases and SQL is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP, GASB, and governmental accounting standards.
• Ability to research, analyze, and interpret accounting literature and regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Serve as access custodian maintaining applications used to compile and publish the ACFR.
• Maintain access permissions and roles based on business rules; collaborate on policy development.
• Identify and implement changes to applications to adopt GASB statements; plan and coordinate implementations.
• Coordinate data collection and compilation from state agencies for ACFR in accordance with GAAP.
• Develop procedures, provide training, and guide other state agency staff on reporting procedures.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Governmental accounting

Financial statements

Procedures development

Accounting policies

Access management

Microsoft Office

SQL

Auditing experience

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Job description

High school diploma or its equivalent required.

Additional requirement:

• Four (4) years of experience in governmental accounting and financial statement preparation is required. A post-secondary degree in accounting or other Business Major may be used as an alternative for the years of experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferences:

• One (1) or more years of experience in preparing or reviewing Financial Statements.
• Experience developing and writing procedures.
• Experience in developing accounting policies.
• Experience managing and safeguarding user access to systems, applications, data, or financial information.
• Experience in Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, Outlook, Access, Word, PowerPoint).
• Any form or intermediate level database and SQL experience.
• One (1) or more years of professional accounting or auditing experience.
• Experience participating as a team member in the completion of a major project.

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures, including generally accepted accounting principles. Knowledge of governmental accounting standards. Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of accounting systems. Ability to prepare financial statements and reports. Ability to research, analyze and interpret accounting literature, rules and pronouncements. Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret financial and other data. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Ability to analyze and use problem-solving techniques. Ability to work independently. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internally and externally. Ability to identify, develop and implement process improvements.

SPECIAL NOTES:

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

This position requires 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. schedule.

All work is done in the office. Telework, remote options, or flexible schedule variations are not allowed.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

This position has responsibilities involving procedures adopted by the Department, Division, and Bureau. The procedures are part of the internal control structure used to provide reasonable assurance that objectives are met. This position shall use, comply with, and, if needed, improve these controls and procedures in the performance of duties within the Bureau of Financial Reporting.

This position will serve as the access custodian and maintainer of the applications used and essential to the compilation, audit, and publishing of the State of Florida Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

Ensure the applications (Excel, Access, Workiva (WDesk,WData) and the state’s accounting system (FLAIR/PALM)) used to compile and publish the ACFR are maintained to ensure compliance with reporting standards (GAAP, GASB, Statute).

Ensure internal and external user access is maintained and that the access permission and roles are appropriate based on the business rules. Collaborate with the Director’s Office, Office of Information Technology and Chief to develop and maintain business rules related to the applications utilized in the ACFR compilation process.

Identify changes required in applications to implement Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) statements for the State of Florida. Prepare an implementation plan, timeline to make changes to the applications as necessary. Coordinate the implementation of plan prepared.

Assist in coordinating and conducting the activities involved in the preparation of the ACFR in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These activities include the collection, analysis, and compilation of financial information from state agencies to facilitate the preparation of the ACFR. This involves the use and development of databases, developing written procedures and providing guidance and training to both Departmental employees and employees of other state agencies concerning the procedures, requirements, and objectives of the Statewide Financial Reporting Section.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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.

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.