PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT - 73000674

Requisition No: 843363 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT - 73000674

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73000674 

Salary:  $45,851.52 - $48,000.00 / annually 

Posting Closing Date: 12/30/2024 

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Florida Department of Revenue

Office of Financial Management

Professional Accountant

Tallahassee

If you have a desire to use your talent and skills at an organization that provides critical services to millions of individuals, businesses and families across the state, the Florida Department of Revenue invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website.

JOB SUMMARY: This position involves professional level accounting work associated with daily disbursement functions through FLAIR and Ariba on Demand (AOD).  This position will work with a team of accountants assigned to process the payments of assigned program areas along with vendor specific payments as assigned with limited supervision.

This position will be expected to process payments for more complex contracts, settlement agreements and to perform assigned research independently.

This position is responsible for encumbered, unencumbered, and journal transfer payments.  Process invoices timely and accurately for commodities/services for assigned purchase orders/contracts for a large program area. Ensure payments are processed in accordance with Florida Statutes, purchase order/contract requirements, DFS rules and regulations, and DOR policies and procedures.

Responsible for pre and post audit of daily vouchers schedules and approving AOD invoices to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with the Prompt Payment Law, Section 215.422, Florida Statutes; DFS rules and regulations; and DOR policies and procedures.

Perform monthly reconciliations of vendor encumbrances in accordance with Operational Accounting procedures.  Ensure all supporting documentation required for a complete and accurate audit trail of all payments and/or adjustments is maintained.  Responsible for maintaining desk files and general office files in accordance with standard office procedures.

Responsible for working closely with program staff and vendors to ensure payments are processed timely and accurately and to resolve issues involving purchase orders, contracts, invoices, encumbrances, requisitions, etc.

Assist with and/or conduct research activities as assigned using FLAIR reports, information supplied by vendors and/or program staff, etc.

Process certified forward reviews and transactions relative to fiscal year end obligations.

Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  

• Two years of professional or non-professional accounting experience.
• Two years of experience working in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Two years of experience working in Excel.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting or related fields; OR
• An AA degree with at least 1 accounting course and 1 year of professional or non-professional accounting experience.

PREFERENCES:

• At least 1 year processing vendor payments within a State of Florida agency
• Two years or more of accounts payable experience
• Two years or more of experience interpreting laws, rules, policy, or procedures.
• Two years or more of experience using FLAIR and MFMP.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Anticipated Vacancy
• This position is located in Tallahassee, FL.
• This position is not eligible for telework.
• Each field on the application [name of employer, employer address, dates of employment, supervisor name and phone number, reason for leaving, etc.] must be completed.

SALARY: $45,851.52 - $48,000.00.

BENEFITS:

Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Patricia Joyner, (850) 717-7540, Patricia.Joyner@floridarevenue.com.

SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT:  If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.

REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov.

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.