ACCOUNTANT III - 77070057

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

85d•Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking an Accountant III to join their Finance and Budget Office in Tallahassee, Florida. This position is part of the Revenue Section and is responsible for daily operations related to revenue receipts, deposits, coding, and processing refund requests. The incumbent will also assist with monthly reconciliations, communicate with their supervisor, serve as backup support, and respond to inquiries from the public, auditors, and commission employees regarding revenue issues. The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes, and their mission is to manage fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. The agency values making quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative, and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

Requirements

A high school diploma or its equivalent and two (2) years of bookkeeping, accounting, or administrative support experience.
A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university can substitute for the required experience.
Satisfactory criminal history check (fingerprint-based) in accordance with Chapter 435, Florida Statutes.
Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel and other Office Suite programs.
Ability to prepare, organize and maintain a variety of accounting records.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to an accounting program.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to solve problems and make decisions.

Nice To Haves

Completion of training and proficiency in the Florida PALM accounting system.

Responsibilities

Prepares Revenue receipts (payments) for deposit into the State Concentration account (Wells Fargo).
Ensures adequate backup accompanies the payments to code to FLAIR appropriately.
Ensures all checks/money order and cash are deposited.
Codes deposits for FLAIR.
Prepares FLAIR script for upload to FLAIR/PALM.
Monitors Refund Approval Section in RMS and Revenue email inbox for refund requests.
Processes Refund Requests.
Assists in the monthly reconciliation.
Runs prior month end FLAIR RDS reports and posts to SharePoint.
Clearly communicate with Supervisor regarding the status of assigned duties.
Serves as back-up as needed to support FBO.
Responds to the public, auditors, and Commission employees regarding various revenue issues.
Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage with low deductibles and low monthly out-of-pocket contributions.
Option to select between the FRS Pension Plan and the FRS Investment Plan for retirement.
Tuition waiver program within the state university and community college systems.
Health Premiums $25.00- Single / $90.00- Family Biweekly
No Cost $25,000 Life Insurance
Nine Paid State Holidays, One Personal Holiday per year
4 hours Annual Leave and 4 hours Sick Leave accrued Biweekly
Retirement Plan Options
State University and College Tuition Waiver Program
On the Job Trainings
Support for family planning, including paid maternity leave, adoption benefits, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Family Supportive Work Program (FSWP), and paid leave for family and medical responsibilities for eligible employees.
Paid administrative leave for mentoring, volunteering, voting, and other reasons.