FDC-PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNANT SPECIALIST-70009125-CENTRAL OFFICE

Requisition No: 847504 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNANT SPECIALIST-70009125-CENTRAL OFFICE

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70009125 

Salary:  $64,962.30 Annual Rate 

Posting Closing Date: 03/07/2025 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

Professional Accountant Specialist – 70009125

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

Salary: $64,962.30 Annual Rate

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a professional accounting position that is responsible for preparing, analyzing, and monitoring FLAIR financial data for financial reporting and reconciliation purposes.  Duties may include but will not be limited to the following:

• Performs assigned duties needed for completion of the Department’s monthly and fiscal year-end closing process.
• Performs various financial reporting reconciliation activities during the year such as, but not limited to, reconciling FLAIR, reconciling cash receipts and disbursements to Central Accounting cash receipts and disbursements, reconciling property, reconciling interfund and intrafund transaction balances, and reconciling the revolving fund.
• Executes timely and appropriate corrective action to clear errors and reconciliation issues.
• Provides technical assistance and guidance to department staff to prevent errors and reconciliation issues.
• Performs daily checks of fund balances and monitors and analyzes the Trial Balance for atypical balances, use of invalid general ledger codes or categories, and coordinates with the supervisor or appropriate areas for resolution.
• Prepares assigned annual financial forms and supporting schedules for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Department of Financial Services Statewide Financial Reporting requirements.
• Assists with the preparation of other financial or special reports as needed.
• Conducts diverse ad hoc analyses and fulfills various reporting functions, including tasks associated with the implementation of Florida PALM and examination of accounting data.
• Supports the Area Financial Manager by collecting, analyzing, and organizing data to address requests from the Auditor General’s Office.
• Assists the Area Financial Manager and Financial Reporting Supervisor with implementation of new GASB standards.
• Maintains the Chart of Accounts while assessing and analyzing FLAIR account code requests to identify the need for new coding, such as org codes, projects, expansion options, and set indicators to ensure effective and accurate accounting.
• Analyzes and interprets financial data to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Produces clear and concise correspondence, reports, procedural guidelines, policy documents, and special analyses in a timely manner.
• 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:

Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.

• A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting; or business major and 24 semester hours of accounting coursework; or four (4) years of government accounting experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three (3) or more years of experience preparing governmental financial statements.
• Two (2) or more years of FLAIR experience.

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.