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MyFlorida FDC- PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 70023502 - CENTRAL OFFICE in TALLAHASSEE, Florida
FDC- PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 70023502 - CENTRAL OFFICE
Date: Apr 24, 2024
Location:
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Requisition No: 827955
Agency: Department of Corrections
Working Title: FDC- PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 70023502 - CENTRAL OFFICE
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 70023502
Salary: $63,070.28 annually
Posting Closing Date: 05/10/2024
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OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT
Professional Accountant Specialist – 70023502
This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Central Office (Southwood) in the Office of Finance & Accounting.
Salary Rate: $63,070.28 annually
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:
Assists with the completion of the Department’s monthly and fiscal year-end closing process.
Performs various financial reporting and 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, and confirming interfund and interagency transaction balances, monitoring the Trial Balance, and preparing the revolving fund quarterly reports.
Assists with the preparation of the 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.
Serves in various ad hoc analysis and reporting roles such as FLAIR accounting data, preparation for and implementation of the agency’s transition to Florida PALM.
Assists with the preparation of other financial or special reports as needed.
Assists the Area Financial Manager in responding to requests from the Auditor General’s Office for data gathering or compilation.
Assists the Area Financial Manager in the implementation of new GASB standards.
Assists with setting up and maintaining the FLAIR accounting codes and employee vendor codes.
Evaluates, analyzes, and determines appropriate FLAIR codes for effective and accurate reporting.
Analyzes and interpret financial data to ensure compliance with requirements.
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.
Prepares correspondence, reports, procedural guidelines, information bulletins, policy directives, special analyses, and similar documents.
Performs other related duties as required, including special projects.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply accounting theory, standards, practices, and procedures.
Knowledge of accounting systems, internal control concepts, reconciliation procedures and processes.
Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
Knowledge of FLAIR, Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Knowledge of other specialized programs or functions.
Knowledge pf DC rules, policies, and procedures.
Skilled in balancing and reconciling accounts in accordance the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and applicable legal or procedural requirements.
Skilled in use of spreadsheets, word processing and database applications.
Skilled in preparing supporting schedules for agency and/or statewide financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
Ability to research and interpret accounting literature, rules, and pronouncements.
Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
Ability to prepare financial reports and financial statement work papers and schedules.
Ability to utilize problem solving techniques.
Ability to perform duties under pressure and time constraint to meet deadlines.
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 higher from an accredited college or university in accounting, or business major and 24 semester hours of accounting coursework, OR
Five years of accounting and financial statements experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Three or more years of experience preparing governmental financial statements.
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 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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee