ACCOUNTANT IV - 76000256

State of Florida•Tallahassee, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol. This is a Career Service (CS) Opportunity, open competitive advertisement. To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.

Requirements

Knowledge of State of Florida accounting policies and procedures.
Knowledge of reconciliation process.
Skill in communicating effectively with internal and external customers, verbally and in writing.
Skill in reviewing, analyzing and reconciling data for compliance with regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures.
Skill in using Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel and Outlook).
Ability to learn to navigate various processing systems (i.e., FRVIS, CRS, PALM, ORION, credit card/ACH payment system, etc.).
Ability to reconcile collections/revenue.
Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines.
Ability to identify problems, make and evaluate recommendations.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations using excel formulas.
Ability to work independently, yet cohesively within a team environment.
Ability to perform bank and account reconciliations.
Ability to maintain supporting documentation in an organized manner.
Ability to analyze and prepare ad hoc reports.
Customer service experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience reconciling accounts and verifying report data.
Experience in the field of bookkeeping or accounting.
Experience providing customer service.
Experience using Microsoft Excel.
Work experience in accounting/auditing with emphasis preparing bank and account reconciliations utilizing Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the daily reconciliation of reports to the Florida Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management (PALM) system (i.e., Treasury) and credit card/automated clearing house (ACH) payment system.
Verifying deposits in relation to the cash receipt system (CRS), Florida Real-time Vehicle Information System (FRVIS) and/or Online Registration and Identity Operating Network (ORION) transactions.
Using multiple systems/programs and corresponding with local, field and regional office personnel, taxpayers, tax collector representatives and/or Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Troop representatives to reconcile, post revenue, and resolve collection/payment discrepancies to ensure the accurate accounting of fees received.
Processing requests for bank card credits received from department personnel and taxpayers.
Reviewing credit/refund requests received from tax collectors and vendors.
Cross-trained to assist team members, when needed.