FINANCE & ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR I - SES - 64081172

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB POSTING

THIS POSITION IS ADVERTISED PENDING VACANCY

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

This is a highly responsible position that involves planning, organizing, directing, budgeting and coordinating the activities of the Finance & Accounting Section (F&A) of the Okaloosa County Health Department (OCHD). This position requires initiative and sound judgement in general business and accounting activities; the ability to interface and maintain effective relationships with State agencies and Okaloosa County Health Department staff and requires a detailed working familiarity with various reports, information systems and software applications.

Provides supervision of F&A staff assuring control and implementation of all fiscal activities. Responsible for the oversight of the preparation of Financial Statements, Office of Financial and Administrative Services (OFAS) budget preparation, allotment reallocations, estimated revenues, accounts payable, year-end processing, contracts, deposits, purchasing, county inventory and direct grant reporting. Oversees all purchasing activities including MFMP, purchase orders, state contracts and supply and commodity requisitions. Prepares in-depth financial analysis and research of various program and departmental expenditures to determine current and future financial needs and spending trends of the department as requested. Prepares reports and/or inquiries into the accounting system to prepare budget and financial analysis. Prepares a variety of other F&A reports, monitors reports for trends, and identifies areas for improvement.

Plans and prepares the Core Contract, Contract Amendments and Variance Reports. Plans and prepares the Medicaid Cost Report.

Performs all other duties as assigned in support of the Agency’s mission and vision.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skill in effective communication in written, oral, and electronic formats as indicated by the needs of the audience
• Ability to identify and analyze problems and develop plans or procedures to correct these problems  
• Skill in compiling, organizing, and analyzing data for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation.
• Skill in interpreting regulations, statutes, and policies and applying them
• Skill in interpreting, evaluating and working with various types of fiscal data
• Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data
• Experience working with accounting systems, data management systems and a variety of databases or tracking mechanisms
• Work experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications
• Experience using Excel for accounting, tracking or other relevant functions
• Advanced, independent work experience in a finance and/or accounting role

Qualifications:

• Valid U.S. Drivers License

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:

Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County

221 Hospital Drive NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

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.