ACCOUNTANT IV - 77000498 PENDING RECLASSIFICATION

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking an Accountant IV for its Finance and Budget Office in Tallahassee, Florida. This is a Career Service position with benefits, currently pending reclassification. The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes. Our mission is to manage fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative, and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

Requirements

Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal history check (fingerprint-based) in accordance with Chapter 435, Florida Statutes.
Office hours are from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
Not eligible for Telework.
Responses to qualifying questions should be verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the profile application and resume.
Cover letter required and should provide information regarding any gaps in employment.
Three (3) years of experience in accounting or financial management, one (1) of which must have been in financial account management, auditing, or account reconciliation.
Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field from an accredited college or university, and one (1) year of professional experience in financial account management, auditing, or account reconciliation can substitute for the required experience.
Must have a thorough knowledge of the Florida Statutes, comptroller rules, and internal procedures that pertains to the auditing and processing of disbursements.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.

Nice To Haves

Must complete training and attain proficiency in the Florida PALM accounting system.

Responsibilities

Performs lead accounting work by screening unencumbered invoices to check for accuracy and completeness.
Determines transaction dates and invoices that require immediate payments.
Audits and reviews invoices for mathematical calculations, vendor identification numbers, correctness of remittance information, accounting codes, authorizations, and all required signatures.
Accurately inputs disbursements into FLAIR/system(s) within five days of receipt in the accounting office.
Enters, reviews, and maintains encumbrances for contract payments in FLAIR.
Processes monthly unencumbered invoices as assigned and logs amounts on pay logs.
Corresponds with the Financial Management section to process necessary adjustments.
Corresponds with Regions/Divisions regarding unencumbered invoices.
Notifies appropriate personnel of additions, deletions, and errors in the Vendor Files.
Researches inquiries and responds to vendors, staff, and other state agency personnel within the assigned time frame.
Uses immediate reports function in FLAIR, RDS reports and MRE reports in Web focus in order to document reason for corrections.
Informs the supervisor in a timely manner of issues that may become a potential problem.
Accurately processes expenditure corrections as required to correct voucher errors using transactions 51, 58.
Serves as a backup for the unencumbered section as needed during periods of backlog.
Monitors daily vouchers in FLAIR and communicates with the Voucher Section on pending voucher schedules to ensure that DFS has received vouchers to ensure the agency's Prompt Pay Compliance is satisfied.
Reviews Department of Financial Services invoice/voucher returns and makes recommendations for corrective actions by the third business day for items still pending.
Confirms with FBO staff status of pending issues to ensure timely response to DFS.
Determines areas of improvement and repeat offenders of errors for recommended training needs. Makes recommendations and assists in the implementation of the changes.
Reviews daily disbursement vouchers for accuracy prior to submission to the voucher section.
Reviews all daily audited vouchers for required documentation prior to submission.
Communicates both verbally and in writing to assist Commission personnel, other state agency employees, and the public with any information pertaining to the payment of disbursements.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage with low deductibles and low monthly out-of-pocket contributions.
Option of selecting 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.