ACCOUNTANT IV - 42000049

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

21d • $45,000 - $47,250

About The Position

ACCOUNTANT IV
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIONBUREAU OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING
OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
CONTACT:
Pamela Swiger, 850-617-7256
JOB DUTIES:
Position performs and applies accounting techniques such as the pre-audit of invoice payments. Research accounting standards and Florida Statutes to ensure department transactions are recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the Florida Statutes 215.422, Reference Guide for State Expenditures, for the timely payment of the department’s legal liabilities.
Position serves as approver/accountant for the department’s Purchasing Card Program “WORKS” by auditing, approving, and processing Purchasing Card charges. Responsible for monitoring and analyzing the workflow, comptroller returns, negative balances, batch error reports, and other items for the P-Card section within the General Audit Section.
Audits and prepares journal vouchers for payment of department invoices. This process includes verifying existence of appropriate documentation, signatures, and account codes before processing through FLAIR.
Prepares and analyzes reports from P-Card WORKS daily. Review, research, and complete entries for WORKS on the Batch Error Reports. Analyze the cause of negative balances created by PCard payments and notify management.
Position prepares journal transactions and coding sheets to input into FLAIR the appropriate accounting entries to make corrections resulting from reconciliation of expenditures with the Chief Financial Officer’s accounts, input errors and funding changes.
Position assists with recording FLAIR encumbrances daily on contracts, office, and field purchase orders, ensures purchase orders/contracts are closed out timely, and performs monthly reconciliations.
Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Four (4) years of professional or nonprofessional accounting experience; or
• A bachelor's degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, or business administration.
• Employee is expected to work overtime as required.
• Occasional travel required.
• Skills with Purchasing Card Program “Works.”

Responsibilities

• Performs and applies accounting techniques such as the pre-audit of invoice payments.
• Research accounting standards and Florida Statutes to ensure department transactions are recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the Florida Statutes 215.422, Reference Guide for State Expenditures, for the timely payment of the department’s legal liabilities.
• Serves as approver/accountant for the department’s Purchasing Card Program “WORKS” by auditing, approving, and processing Purchasing Card charges.
• Responsible for monitoring and analyzing the workflow, comptroller returns, negative balances, batch error reports, and other items for the P-Card section within the General Audit Section.
• Audits and prepares journal vouchers for payment of department invoices.
• Verifies existence of appropriate documentation, signatures, and account codes before processing through FLAIR.
• Prepares and analyzes reports from P-Card WORKS daily.
• Reviews, researches, and completes entries for WORKS on the Batch Error Reports.
• Analyzes the cause of negative balances created by PCard payments and notify management.
• Prepares journal transactions and coding sheets to input into FLAIR the appropriate accounting entries to make corrections resulting from reconciliation of expenditures with the Chief Financial Officer’s accounts, input errors and funding changes.
• Assists with recording FLAIR encumbrances daily on contracts, office, and field purchase orders, ensures purchase orders/contracts are closed out timely, and performs monthly reconciliations.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level