ACCOUNTANT IV - 72002313

State of Florida•TALLAHASSEE, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Financial Reporting section of the Bureau of Financial Management Services, Division of Finance and Administration, Florida Department of Management Services, in Tallahassee. The Accountant IV assists the Financial Reporting Supervisor with financial reporting and compliance with applicable governmental accounting standards and pronouncements, statutes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Duties include investment and divestment processing, accounting reports and reconciliations, inter-agency transfer confirmations, insurance functions, access control, service-charge calculations, and other accounting and bureau support assignments. The position requires a Level II background check and sedentary work with repetitive motion.

Requirements

At least three years of accounting experience.
At least two years of FLAIR experience.
Knowledge of and ability to accurately apply accounting standards, theory, principles, concepts, and practices.
Ability to manage complex projects and meet deadlines.
Ability to analyze and interpret data and information and apply appropriate guidelines and regulations.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a broad audience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel.
Ability to work independently, under pressure, and in a team environment.
Ability to provide prompt, reliable, accurate, and courteous customer service.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Successful completion of a Level II background check.
Ability to perform sedentary work with repetitive motion.

Nice To Haves

Three years of financial statement preparation experience (preferred).
Experience with accounting systems and business-related applications such as Access Control, RDS, and FLAIR (preferred).

Responsibilities

Prepare and submit daily cash position reports; process investment and divestment functions by deadlines and maintain electronic records of related activities.
Maintain working knowledge of DMS, DFS, and Florida PALM investment and divestment policies and procedures.
Run daily and monthly accounting reports and distribute electronic information to users through designated methods.
Prepare monthly reconciliations of Departmental FLAIR/Trial Balance, Central FLAIR, and Florida PALM; submit reconciliations and proposed corrections for review and process approved corrections.
Prepare quarterly inter-agency transfer confirmation data, submit it to agency contacts, reconcile differences, maintain records and summaries, and report results to the Financial Reporting Supervisor.
Coordinate with DFS Risk Management and DMS program areas during natural disasters; process insurance claims in Origami, update annual insurance coverage information, and assist with insurance payments.
Serve as FLAIR and RDS Access Control Custodian by adding and removing users, resetting passwords, and conducting quarterly user reviews.
Calculate quarterly service charges to General Revenue for program-area revenues received from outside state government, submit them for payment processing after review, and maintain exemption status for exempt funds.
Maintain the FLAIR Expansion Set File; process FDLE and Legal Procurement Transfers as needed and weekly EFT transfers to SPIA (DSGI).
Coordinate monthly closing with accounting supervisors and close FLAIR monthly and yearly by designated dates.
Serve as backup to the property custodian and courier for tax warrants, and provide backup for other courier services as needed.
Perform additional accounting assignments as directed by the Financial Reporting Supervisor and other related duties or bureau support as necessary.
Perform other duties assigned or requested by the Supervisor, Deputy Bureau Chief, Bureau Chief, or management.