ACCOUNTANT IV - 71001248

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Bureau of Financial Management, reporting to the Revenue Reporting/Revenue Management, Cash Receipts and Accounts Receivable sections. This position requires knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures. The position also requires excellent data collection skills.

Requirements

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to an accounting program
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to utilize problem solving techniques

Nice To Haves

• Current FDLE members who have satisfactorily completed at least six months of the probationary period for their current position.

Responsibilities

• Auditing receipts to determine the correct revenue source and accounting codes
• Researching receipts to apply to customer accounts
• Reconciling receipt batches to checks entered in RAMS
• Entering and reversing receipts in RAMS to be returned to customers
• Processing revenue received through Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR)
• Depositing remote receipt batches daily to the bank
• Ensuring change in custody of funds is logged by maintaining appropriate signatures
• Maintaining a pending file and following established procedures to escalate issues
• Answering incoming telephone calls
• Opening, date stamping, sorting, and distributing incoming mail

Benefits

• State of Florida Tuition Waiver Program
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
• HMO and PPO health insurance options with premiums starting as low as $50 per month
• $25,000 in automatic life insurance coverage
• Multiple supplemental insurance options including: dental, vision, disability and more
• Paid maternity leave and parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child
• Pension and investment retirement plan options
• Tax deferred medical and child care reimbursement accounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed