ACCOUNTANT IV - 42003324 (FOR STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Requisition No: 843139 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT IV - 42003324 (FOR STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY)

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42003324 

Salary:  $39,000.00 - $65,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 12/23/2024 

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ACCOUNTANT IV

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

***STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM OPPORTUNITY—
ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES WITH A STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM AGENCY
WILL BE CONCIDERED***

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance or business administration; or

Four (4) year of professional or nonprofessional accounting experience.

Requires possession of a valid driver license.

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional to moderate travel required.

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

NOTES:

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Division Purchasing Card (P-Card) Coordinator: Administers the purchasing card program for the Florida Forest Service (FFS) (over 650 card holders) in accordance with Department Administrative Policy and Procedure (P&P) No. 3-12. Serves as the division liaison between the division card holders and the department’s Purchase Card Administrator. Processes all card holder and approver/reconciler requests from the bureaus and field units. Works with FFS personnel and the department’s P-Card Administrator to lower or raise purchasing limits, particularly during declared wildfires and other emergencies. Monitors P-Card activity through the WORKS System daily. Maintains an on-going, up-to-date listing of card holders and approver/reconcilers for the division, initiating activation/deactivation as necessary. Gives recommendations and policy clarification to management regarding P-Card use and misuse.  Handles purchase card problems as they arise. Provides guidance to users on matters of policy and administration. Approves P-Card purchases for card holders within the Director’s Office, including the Operation Outdoor Freedom (OOF) Program and Land Acquisition Section. 

Division Purchasing/Contract Processor: Works with the department’s purchasing personnel to ensure compliance with department policies, procedures and guidelines governing procurement of commodities and contractual services. Reviews for accuracy and processes the division’s requisitions for all purchases under $2,500. Reviews for accuracy and budgetary compliance and obtains approval for all division requisitions over $2,500 for submission to Assistant Director/Director of FFS prior to submission to department Purchasing Agent. Makes purchases in accordance with state contracts, laws and regulations. Processes requests for amendments to purchase orders and contracts. Prepares all requisitions for purchases and contracts for the Director’s Office, including the Administration Section, Fiscal Section and Land Acquisition Section. Reviews all FFS contracts for budgetary accuracy and approves and forwards in the Administrative Image Management System (AIMS) all documents to the department’s Contract Administrator.

Division Travel Liaison/Approver: Reviews for correctness, approves and submits to the Travel Section in Finance and Accounting all FFS travel reimbursement vouchers, authorizations and advance requests submitted by division employees through the Statewide Travel Management System (STMS). Works with district and bureau travel liaisons and coordinates with department Travel Section to ensure compliance with department P&P No. 6-2.   

Division AIMS Disbursements Program Liaison between field units and bureaus and the department. Reviews the division’s Pending/Returned/Reviewed Status Report daily to ensure corrections are made to returned batches in order for them to be processed for payment according to the Prompt Payment Rule. Provides guidance and resolves issues in the disbursement system as they arise. Processes utility and other division-wide payments as well as all other payments for the Director’s Office, including the Administrative Section, Fiscal Section and Land Acquisition Section.   

Orders and tracks all field purchase order books, signature authorizations and completion forms for the division. Orders and disburses revenue envelopes to the bureaus and field units. Acts as division Liaison for the uniform program between the vendor and the FFS. Approves all division business card orders to ensure quality control and compliance with division and department guidelines for issuance. Monitors and reconciles Director’s Office, Field Operations Bureau, OOF Program and Land Acquisition Section budgets with FLAIR.

Other duties as assigned.

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 visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

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.