68024175 - ACCOUNTANT II

Requisition No: 876843 

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68024175 - ACCOUNTANT II

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 68024175 

Salary:  $1,660.47 - $1,724.14 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 06/04/2026 

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Agency Overview:

The Agency for Health Care Administration is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity.

The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

Under the direction of Agency Secretary Shevaun L. Harris, the Agency is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis’ vision for Florida’s health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation.

Agency Objectives:

HIGH QUALITY

Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

TRANSPARENT

Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.

COST-EFFECTIVE

Leveraging Florida’s buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This is not a remote (telework) position.

SALARY RANGE:

$1,660.47 - $1,724.14 Biweekly

Salary is negotiable based on experience.

A good attendance record is essential for any individual in this position as the work involved occurs daily and is time sensitive. 

The individual in this position id expected to report to work daily and on time.

The incumbent in this position performs independent professional accounting tasks, with limited supervision, relating to the collection and depositing of revenue, managing the reconciliation of bank deposits to Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) transactions, ensuring proper and required revenue management policies are met and that revenue processes are operated in accordance with State Statutes, Agency Rules and policies, bureau procedures and sound accounting and human resource practices.

All accounting activities must ensure compliance with the prompt payment law.

This position processes, examines, analyzes accounting records or investigates financial information for the purpose of giving advice or preparing statements or reports.

This position requires the incumbent to possess skills in analyzing and interpreting data, policy and procedures or in using equipment in order to arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.

Incumbent must use initiative and creative planning in devising new methods and approaches to major problems.

Assists in the opening and sorting mail by revenue type.

Ensures all checks are batched, prepared, and verified by adding machine tape accurately.

Scan each revenue type before deposits are scanned into or taken to the bank for deposit in the appropriate Agency account.

Process Special Handling, Miscellaneous Deductions, and mail warrants, both routine and bi-weekly payroll, as needed.

Receive daily batches of checks, inventory check and supporting documentation for Agency cash room, determines accuracy and records documents in electronic filing tools.

Research information, input proper account codes and assign deposit number in Purpose ID database to be uploaded into FLAIR. 

Ensure personal performance adheres to Federal laws, State Statutes, Agency Rules, and bureau processes and procedures.

Follows process and procedure improvements.

Participate in various audits and prepare responses and implement audit resulting changes.

Conducts detailed research and analysis of fee payment remittances, to determine appropriate application of revenue.

Responsible for utilizing extensive financial processing knowledge, and bureau business practices and procedures in order to work from general instructions to adapted to circumstances and apply knowledge in a variety of unusual situations, when recommending solutions to problems of both a unique and general nature.

Analyzes records of financial transactions to determine accuracy and completeness of entries.

Responsible for documenting, reconciling and distributing a revenue received report each business day.

Identify the various types of revenue payments received at the Cash Room and reconcile the revenue by type.

Distribute to Bureau managers to inform about the incoming cash flow.

Distribute to the Revenue Accountant's for their daily and monthly reconciliations.

Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. We offer an excellent array of benefits, including:

•              Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees

•              Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance

•              Dental, vision and supplemental insurance

•              State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions

•              Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida

•              Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually

•              Nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year

•              Opportunities for career advancement

•              Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities)

•              Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)

•              Training opportunities

•              Flexible Spending Accounts

•              Shared Savings Program for select medical services

•              Lower copays for prescription drugs

•              Health and Wellness discounts

For a more complete list of benefits, please visit https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

This position must have knowledge of the rules and regulations of the State Comptroller, the State Treasury, FLAIR, and the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) accounting procedures.

State statutes and rules, and Federal guidance; accurate accounting, effective and efficient communication skills; and the ability to analyze data, focus on appropriate results.

Ability to use Microsoft suite programs effectively, particularly the use of spreadsheet filters, pivot tables and formulas is essential in this position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

3 years or more of accounting experience,

2 years or more handling cash, negotiable instruments or payments,

3 years or more handling mail, correspondence, records or administrative tasks,

2 years or more record keeping, documenting or tracking cash, negotiable instruments or payments,

2 years or more working in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, and Excel).

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: ALICIA RUMLIN 850-412-3917

BACKGROUND SCREENING

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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.