ACCOUNTANT III - 76004488

Requisition No: 846505 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT III - 76004488

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76004488 

Salary:  $37,117.08 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/20/2025 

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Division of Administrative Services

Bureau of Accounting

Career Service (CS) Opportunity

 *Open Competitve Advertisement*

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history.  Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.

Contact Person: Rose Lashley, (850) 617-2758, Roselashley@flhsmv.gov

The Organization

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.

Our Benefits Include

• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Nine Paid Holidays
• State Health and Life Insurance
• Educational Benefits
• Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers. 

Duties and Responsibiltites

This Accountant III position is in the IRP/IFTA Audit Accounting section and is responsible for comparing daily reports between internal systems. Incumbent will review and analyze IFTA Fuel Tax Transmittals for invalid data and calculation errors within International Commercial Filing System. The incumbent will also review refund requests within the Cashier Receipt System to ensure validity of the request. The incumbent will also assist with taking and processing IRP/IFTA Audit payments when a team member is out or needs assistance. This position is also responsible for corresponding verbally and in writing to internal and external customers to resolve potential problems discovered within the various systems within the department.  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• At least three years of professional work experience in customer service.
• At least two years of professional work experience in accounting.

Preferred Quailifications

Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• Knowledge of State of Florida accounting policies and procedures.
• Skill in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Skill in auditing, reviewing, or analyzing data for compliance.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to operate general office equipment to include multiline phone and calculator.
• Knowledge of basic mathematics.
• Ability to verify, enter, update and extract electronically stored information.
• Knowledge and skill in the use of Florida Real-time Vehicle Information System (FRVIS), Cashier Receipt System (CRS) and International Commercial Filing System (ICFS)
• Knowledge of the International Registration Plan (IRP) and International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) programs.Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities and assignments.
• Ability to collect and process payments.
• Ability to maintain confidentia information.
• Ability to maintain complex files and records.
• Ability to understand and applyapplicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.\

General Information

• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.
• Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI.  Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
• FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month.  All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.

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.