ACCOUNTING SERVICES ANALYST C - 60022489

Requisition No: 847381 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: ACCOUNTING SERVICES ANALYST C - 60022489

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60022489 

Salary:  $69,010.24 

Posting Closing Date: 02/28/2025 

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Accounting Services Analyst C

Career Service
Position #60022489
Salary- $69,010.24

Job Description:

This position is responsible for data analytics, review, research, and resolution of errors in all areas of accounting data and review of budget trend reports ensuring data integrity in accounting data and reports. It provides research assistance as needed, analyzes, reviews, and audits trend data reports as required by the Director. Prepares various reports as needed and works on special projects.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze, review, research and resolve errors in accounting data using routine reports.
• Monitor expenditures and budget with no OCAs detail, submit corrective action requests as needed, and work on resolving the root causes of the errors.
• Identify, analyze, and work with the budget managers budget problems and develop recommended solutions through comprehensive review of the data. Advise customers of problems identified during analysis.
• Conduct audits associated to the findings within the expenditure and budget trend reports.
• Prepare a monthly error analysis report for management.
• Review weekly reports, work with budget managers, accounting staff and other offices to solve any problems and ensure data is accurately reported.
• Provide training on the corrections process to the team or other accounting areas as requested.
• Works on Inter-agency transfers analysis.
• Assist with any year-end closing related tasks.
• Assist with reporting, research, and other special projects.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of methods of data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow and other activities relating to the improvement of management practices.
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports,                                                                                                          documents and other written materials.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding research.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Required Qualifications

• Must be currently employed with the Department of Children and Families
• Must possess any combination of the following:
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting or business and two (2) years of professional accounting experience with the State of Florida; OR
• Four (4) years of professional accounting experience with the State of Florida; OR
• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or possession of a Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A) certification and one (1) year of professional accounting experience
• Special Note:  professional or non-professional accounting experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required bachelor’s degree; or any combination of this experience and up to 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of college education including two courses in accounting can substitute on a year-for year basis for the required bachelor’s degree.  If submitting a college degree, official transcripts may be required.

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.