ACCOUNTANT III - 64081430

Requisition No: 857723 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT III - 64081430

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64081430 

Salary:  $38,158.38 - $46,556.38 

Posting Closing Date: 08/15/2025 

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Position Pending Reclassification to ACCOUNTANT III

This is an independent accounting position performing a wide variety of complex accounting and financial a wide variety of complex accounting and financial functions. This position is identified as a financial/sensitive position and will handle money and perform tasks involving financial trust and perform tasks involving sensitive and confidential information. Requires a background screening, including fingerprinting. Key custodian for assigned areas. Adheres to the Information and Security policies and procedures. This position is under the direct supervision of the Operations & MGMT Consultant MGR – SES.

Fiscal: Assists with fiscal functions as assigned by supervisor, which may include researching invoices, assigning costs by program.  Prepares daily deposit in the absence of staff.  Will serve as back up for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. Travel Lead for the Department: Assigned STMS Travel Champion for the agency.  Completes travel trainings and reviews policies and procedures to ensure compliance, training Department Travel Champions and employees as needed on travel requests and reimbursements. Purchasing Card Level 2 Approver and Accountant, reconciling cardholder charges to supporting electronic documentation, and assisting with uploading documentation as needed. Maintains all FISCAL files in orderly and retrievable manner for auditing purposes adhering to DOH Retention Schedules. Prepare monthly/quarterly invoices to agencies for reimbursable expenses. Properly code invoices to programs to assure correct entries into State Automated Management Subsystem.  Assisting in the preparation of the annual Year End Financial Statements, core contract, SEFA and Low-Income Pool report(s). Preparing other financial reports as needed. Incumbent will serve as a Certified Contract Manager and maintains contract files entering into FACTS.

Purchasing: Provides backup as needed to successfully and timely procure goods and services. Consults with programs to successfully complete inter-office requisitions, MFMP requisitions and purchasing card purchases. Completes purchasing trainings and reviews of rules and regulations as applicable for purchasing compliance.  Communicates with all programs regarding changes to purchasing requirements. Monitors State Term Contract and Alternate Contract Source information to programs on a regular basis to keep abreast of current/expired purchasing contract and agreements.  Assigned Purchasing Card responsibilities and reconciles charges in WORKS system timely. Completes monthly purchasing card reconciliation and submit for review.  Audits Sunpass usage and recharges account as needed.

Assist Administrator, Business Manager, and staff with fiscal duties and processes. Assist in entering various transactions into FLAIR, FIRS and PALM. Assist budget owners and program managers with various duties as requested to support budget preparation and accountability, perform analysis of expenditures as requested to support program management and the operations of the agency.

Other related duties: Participate with team and in committees to support FDOH Walton’s functions, programs, and Strategic Plan. Models the ICARE values while performing work with internal and external customers.  Serve on CHD committees as requested. Required emergency duty to work during or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of a public health emergency or event. Completes Employee Activity Records daily.  Assist with other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position: Working knowledge of general accounting and bookkeeping procedures; Computer skills necessary to perform accounting work including use of Excel and Word; Good mathematical skills required; Ability to organize workload and maintain adequate records. Knowledge of reconciliation procedures for research of accounting errors. Ability to enter and monitor accounting transactions.   Knowledge of how to interpret inventory data is necessary to assure appropriate depreciation schedules. Knowledge and ability to interpret and reconcile complex financial data financial spreadsheets and reports. Working knowledge of FLAIR, FIS, PALM, MFMP/AOD, FIRS, Microsoft Word, Excel, Customer Service, and Analyzing Data.

Licensure/registration/certification requirements (If applicable, list the appropriate Florida Statute or federal regulation cite):  Valid Driver’s License

Other job-related requirements for this position: Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.  Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.  Assigned Purchasing Card 

Working hours: (A) Daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00PM (B) Total hours in workweek 40 (C) Explain any variation in work (split shift, rotation, etc.) May be assigned to other clinic locations as needed for staff coverage.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

DeFuniak Springs, Florida

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 click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

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. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.