ACCOUNTANT IV - 76000373

Requisition No: 839894 

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT IV - 76000373

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76000373 

Salary:  $38,000.00 - $41,000.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 12/05/2024 

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Division of Administrative Services

Bureau of Accounting

Career Service (CS) Opportunity

*Open Competitive 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: Valerie Jones, valeriejones@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 Responsibilities

The Accountant IV position is responsible for the daily reconciliation of reports to the Florida Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management (PALM) system (i.e., Treasury) and credit card/automated clearing house (ACH) payment system, which entails verifying deposits in relation to the cash receipt system (CRS), Florida Real-time Vehicle Information System (FRVIS) and/or Online Registration and Identity Operating Network (ORION) transactions. The incumbent will use multiple systems/programs and correspond with local, field and regional office personnel, taxpayers, tax collector representatives and/or Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Troop representatives to reconcile, post revenue, and resolve collection/payment discrepancies to ensure the accurate accounting of fees received. The Accountant IV will also process requests for bank card credits received from department personnel and taxpayers in addition to reviewing credit/refund requests received from tax collectors and vendors. The incumbent will be cross trained to assist team members, when needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of State of Florida accounting policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of reconciliation process.
• Skill in communicating effectively with internal and external customers, verbally and in writing.
• Skill in reviewing, analyzing and reconciling data for compliance with regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Skill in using Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Ability to learn to navigate various processing systems (i.e., FRVIS, CRS, PALM, ORION, credit card/ACH payment system, etc.)
• Ability to reconcile collections/revenue.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to identify problems, make and evaluate recommendations.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations using excel formulas.
• Ability to work independently, yet cohesively within a team environment.
• Ability to perform bank and account reconciliations.
• Ability to maintain supporting documentation in an organized manner.
• Ability to analyze and prepare ad hoc reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience reconciling accounts and verifying report data.
• Experience in the field of bookkeeping or accounting.
• Experience providing customer service.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel.

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.