ACCOUNTANT I - 64058857

Requisition No: 864316 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT I - 64058857

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64058857 

Salary:  37,260.00 

Posting Closing Date: 11/14/2025 

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Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position performs independent accounting work maintaining a wide variety of accounting and financial records. This position requires a thorough knowledge of basic accounting principles and advanced Microsoft Office skills and must be able to offer specialized, technical assistance to internal and external customers. Duties involve working with a variety of systems: Florida Accounting and Information Resource (FLAIR), Financial Information System (FIS), Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACTS), My Florida Market Place (MFMP) and Microsoft Office, etc. Travel may be required. Duties include but are not limited to:  

Timely review and process all invoices within 5 working days, utilizing MFMP Electronic Invoice (E-Invoice) function to pay invoices. Verify data on vendor invoices and compare to purchase requisition when applicable. Ensure proper documentation is included in invoice packet from requestor – purchase requisition, receiving report, certification statement, receipts, and invoice. Process contract payments in FLAIR using transaction code 70. Maintains a variety of complex ledgers reflecting payment activity related to contractual payments, blanket purchase requisitions, and utilities. Submit audited vouchers to DFS on a timely basis to ensure prompt payment. Work as a team to review each other entries for accuracy before voucher is printed and reviewed by the supervisor. Prepare the monthly State Energy Management Plan (SEMP) report.  

Act as the Accountant for Purchasing Care (P-card) purchases in Works. Responsible for ensuring the GL values, or account codes, provided by the Accountholder are correct before approving the transaction for payment.

Review employee travel reimbursement requests in the Statewide Management Travel System (STMS) verifying all necessary documentation has been attached as required by Florida Department Of Health policy and Florida Statutes and that the request has been properly authorized.  

Weekly reconciles the Excel encumbrance worksheets to the FLAIR encumbrance reports and makes corrections to the worksheets where necessary. Maintains records and books of accounts in accordance with established procedures. 

Balance and reconcile vendor statements and expenditure accounts. This involves comparing vendor activity against computer generated financial reports, resolving outstanding balances, and preparing correcting entries, if necessary. Maintains records and books of accounts in accordance with established procedures. Prepares routine and special accounting statements or analyses of accounting data. 

Advise departments on Florida Department of Health (FDOH) payment policies and purchasing procedures by regular communication with the departments. Assists in providing expenditure information during the annual budget process. Assists federal and state auditors as necessary.

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

· Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures.

· Knowledge of the methods of data collection.

· Ability to prepare financial statements and reports.

· Ability to design and implement accounting systems.

· Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of accounting records.

· Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data.

· Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to an accounting program.

· Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

· Ability to communicate effectively.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

· Ability to work independently.

Qualifications:

Minimum: High School, 1-3 years of work experience, 

Preferred: An Associate's Degree, and prior experience using a purchasing order system, and a valid Driver's 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:

1300 West Gregory, Pensacola, Florida, 32502

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.