ACCOUNTANT III - 72002741

Requisition No: 861245 

Agency: Division of Administrative Hearings

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT III - 72002741

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72002741 

Salary:  $42,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 09/29/2025 

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Accountant III – 72002741

This advertisement is for a career service position located in the Finance & Accounting section at the Division of Administrative Hearings.

Contact Person:  Patricia Kenyon (850) 404-5432

Salary: $42,000.00 Annually

Total Annual Compensation Package Estimate: $60,505

• Salary $42,000
• Insurance $9,204
• Retirement $3,486
• Leave and Holidays $5,815

Please Note:  This estimate is based on the Career Service Pay Plan, a Single Insurance Plan, and 0-5 years of Service with the State of Florida.

BENEFITS:

• Exceptional health, dental, and vision.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Excellent retirement benefits program.
• Generous vacation program with paid holidays
• 40-hour work week with weekends off.
• Tax deferred employee investment plan.
• Job stability in an enriching and engaging work environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as the Fiscal Auditor in the Statewide Travel Management System (STMS) for all travel reimbursements and maintains the DOAH’s Travel Log and monitors the Travel@doah.state.fl.us inbox daily.  Communicates any identified issues with the Travel Preparer, Traveler, and the Traveler’s Supervisor when needed. 
• Responsible to conduct travel training for staff upon request either in person or via Zoom. 
• Responsible for keeping current on all of the laws, policies, and procedures pertaining to reimbursing staff and others traveling on behalf of the state of Florida and making recommendations to the Operations Manager for improvements to the travel procedures as needed.
• Serves as DOAH’s Invoice Manager on all MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) payments to include, but not limited to: verifying the proper organization code, expansion option, and object code are coded correctly and funding is available on every payment. The Accountant III is responsible for managing the Invoice Manager’s queue to ensure all invoices are paid in compliance with prompt payment.
• Processes payments such as payroll, lease payments, phone bill, AVIS direct invoice, contract payments and journal transfers in a timely and accurate manner assuring prompt payment compliance. 
• Processes Reimbursement Other than Travel Forms upon request in a timely and accurate manner assuring prompt payment compliance.
• Responsible for creating and monitoring the appropriation quarterly invoices as determined by the General Appropriations Act for other state agencies and keying the TR96s in FLAIR.
• Responsible for printing out the “Outstanding Warrants Over 3 Months Old” Report and researching and resolving any issues. 
• Responsible for submission of the Affidavit for Duplicate Warrant to the Reconciliation Section of the Department of Financial Services with supporting documentation, if needed.
• Responsible for setting up account payables for all goods and services received prior to year-end, but paid after June 30th. 
• Completes and submits the Accounts Receivable Write-off form to Department of Financial Services (DFS) as needed and submits the Annual Report of Claims for Collection to DFS.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of accounting principles, theory, and concepts;
• Knowledge of internal control concepts;
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to accounting programs;
• Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of accounting records;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to problem-solve and make decisions;
• Ability to use a personal computer and utilize automated spreadsheet applications;
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data;                 
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; and
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with FLAIR.

• Knowledge of the statutory requirements for state travel. 
• Experience working in the STMS application.
• Experience working in the MFMP application.
• Experience auditing invoices or processing payments.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287.

People First (myflorida.com)

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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.