ACCOUNTANT III - 72003408

Requisition No: 862062 

Agency: Division of Administrative Hearings

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT III - 72003408

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72003408 

Salary:  $42,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 10/12/2025 

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Accountant III – 72003408

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: $61,117

• Salary $42,500
• Insurance $9,204
• Retirement $3,528
• Leave and Holidays $5,885

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 Travel Preparer 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.
• Responsible for processing cash, checks, ACH receipts and online payments to be recorded and transmitted accurately in FLAIR/Florida PALM.
• Responsible for the maintenance of property records in the Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) property subsystem. This includes recording financial information regarding Operating Capital Outlay (OCO), from acquisition through disposal, and their related single line item depreciation at time of disposal. 
• Responsible for the monthly reconciliation of property records.
• Processes the Record of Appeal Refunds requests received by the Clerks Office and submits the Application for Refund and DOAH Memo for approval and maintains the Record of Appeal Tracking Log.
• Responsible for setting up and processing account receivables for services provided prior to June 30th each year.
• 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 recording and reconciling service 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.

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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.