FDC-ACCOUNTANT III -70000364-CENTRAL OFFICE

Requisition No: 840559 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-ACCOUNTANT III -70000364-CENTRAL OFFICE

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70000364 

Salary:  $41,097.16 Annual Rate 

Posting Closing Date: 11/11/2024 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

Accountant III – 70000364

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Southwood in Finance and Accounting.

Salary: $41,097.16 Annual Rate

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure compliance with §215.422 F.S., the Reference Guide for State Expenditures, department procedures, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other fiscal standards, for the timely and accurate payment of the department’s legal liabilities.
• Verify and process entries utilizing Ariba on Demand (AOD/MFMP), Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR), Budget and Accounting Reporting System (BARS), and Axiom Pro.
• Audit invoices for proper certification and authorization to pay; review source documents, such as invoices, purchase orders, vouchers, receipts, requisitions, or similar materials.  Identify inaccuracies, such as math errors, missing or inaccurate information.
• Maintain automated files of source documents.  Keep invoices in assignment folders updated and organized.
• Monitors daily/weekly invoice and encumbrance reports and takes appropriate action.
• Follow up on outstanding items regularly.
• Analyze vouchers daily to ensure they are current, complete, accurate, and marked “ready for QA” timely in Axiom Pro.
• Review and analyze accounting records including, but not limited to, encumbrances, and payables.
• Provide accounting support to staff, vendors, auditors, and other internal/external customers in a timely manner.
• Maintain minimum required Departmental annual training hours and attends sufficient additional training in all relevant areas of accounting and computer systems to remain current and efficient.
• Assist with year-end closing activities of the section and the certified forward process.
• Performs other related duties as required, including special projects.

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
  • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• 1 or more years of accounting, finance, or administrative experience or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in Ariba on Demand.
• Experience in Accounts Payable.

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks. If you are interested in this position and meet the above indicated qualification and have the desired education, knowledge, and experience, please submit a State of Florida Application and resume through the People First system. If you experience problems applying on-line, please call the People First Service Center at 1-877-562-7287. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

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.