ACCOUNTANT IV - 72001500

Requisition No: 881836 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT IV - 72001500

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72001500 

Salary:  Up to $57,000 

Posting Closing Date: 08/18/2026 

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Accountant IV
Division of Finance and Administration
Bureau of Financial Management Services
State of Florida Department of Management Services
This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

Internal Agency Only
 

 
Position Overview and Responsibilities:
As an Accountant in the Revenue subsection of the Bureau of Financial Management Services, you will perform the financial activities to ensure that all revenues are recorded in an accurate and timely manner. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Apply generally accepted accounting principles for governments in the preparation of financial reports and schedules
•    Review and verify Statewide Financial Statement Forms prior to submission.
•    Reconcile revenue and accounts receivable.
•    Prepare interim financial analyses that assist program areas in the management of their accounts receivable.
•    Analyze audit reports and the preparation of audit responses.
•    Independently handles telephone and email communications with customers.

Management of departmental accounts receivable
•    Provide program areas with accounts receivable reports on a routine basis.
•    Review past due accounts receivables and coordinate collection processes with responsible program areas.
•    Assist customers in payment and management of accounts receivables.
•    Assist program areas as needed regarding payment receipt or invoicing inquiries.
•    Add, apply payment to, or manipulate invoices in accounts receivable system, including adding customers, applying credits, and generating reports as needed.

Process revenue receipts
•    Ensuring that checks, Journal Transfers, ACHs, EFTs, and wires are processed accurately and efficiently.
•    As needed, perform check log audits quarterly in accordance with the Bureau’s Cash Receipts Policy.
•    Back-up and assist Accountants as needed.
•    Coordinate invoices with managers for approval.
•    Audit invoices for accuracy and compliance with the Agency and DFS guidelines. Ensures the accounting data, such as the organization code, object code, and category are correct.
•    Input accounting data into systems for respective customers, verifying the organization codes, object codes and categories are correct.
•    Scan supporting documentation for retention purposes.

Generate customer invoices
•    Input accounts receivable in the state’s accounting system.
•    Process receipts and ensure accounting information is keyed correctly in the state’s accounting system, such as vendor number and invoice number.
•    Maintain payment log for accounts receivable.
•    Review Accounts Receivable reports to ensure invoices have been paid.
•    Scan supporting documentation for retention purposes.

Maintain desktop procedures
•    Maintain an organized set of desktop procedures that fully describe all work responsibilities. Desktop procedures must be reviewed and updated on a semi-annual basis.
•    Maintain an electronic and hardcopy of desktop procedures for the Section.
 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
•    Experience processing Journal Transfers.
•    Knowledge of Financial Accounting Policies and Standards.
•    Knowledge of FLAIR/PALM Accounting System - revenue transactions.
•    Knowledge of and ability to accurately apply accounting standards, theory, principles, concepts, and practices.
•    Knowledge of Financial Accounting Policies and Standards.
•    Ability to manage complex projects and meet deadlines.
•    Ability to analyze and interpret data/information and apply appropriate guidelines and regulations.
•    Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing across a broad audience spectrum.
•    Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis in Word and Excel.
•    Ability to work independently.
•    Ability to work well under pressure.
•    Ability to provide prompt, reliable, accurate and courteous customer service.
•    Ability to work in a team environment.
•    Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Minimum Qualifications:
•    3 years of accounting experience.
•    3 years of revenue/accounts receivable experience (preferred).
 

Our Organization and Mission:

Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Tom Berger and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, “We serve those who serve Florida.”

Special Notes:

DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce.  Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses:
DMS.Ability@dms.myflorida.com
DMS.Veterans@dms.myflorida.com
An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DMS Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 488-2707. DMS requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

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.