OPS ACCOUNTANT III - 77900117 1 1

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an OPS (Other Personnel Services) Accountant III position within the FWC Finance and Budget Office, located in Tallahassee, Florida. The role involves working in the Warrants and Vouchers Unit and requires proficiency in the Florida PALM accounting system. The position is subject to available funding and offers an hourly rate of $22.00, with a maximum of 40 hours per week. The FWC is committed to managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people, emphasizing quality decisions through dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, and collaborative practices.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and two years of bookkeeping, accounting, or administrative support experience OR an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and one year of administrative experience.
• 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.
• Responses to qualifying questions should be verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the profile application and resume.
• Information should be provided about any employment gaps.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in the Florida PALM accounting system.

Responsibilities

• Run daily voucher file, prepare and distribute daily warrants.
• Research outstanding warrants.
• Process warrant cancellations, stop payments, and requests for duplicates.
• Prepare Outstanding Warrant Report.
• Request copies of cashed warrants from the Treasury.
• Establish and maintain logs for duplicate, cancellation, and stop payment requests, interest penalty, Laserfiche voucher issues, voucher returns, returned warrants, vouchers provided to DFS, requests for cashed warrants, and stale warrants.
• Serve as a point-of-contact for Statewide Vendor Add Files requests.
• Prepare and distribute financial reports to accounting staff.
• Prepare files for auditing purposes and ensure documentation is properly organized and uploaded into the document management system.
• Work collaboratively with leadership to provide daily Cash Balance & JT Report, Bill Tracker Spreadsheet/Payment Log, and Audit Reports.
• Complete training and attain proficiency in the Florida PALM accounting system.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage with low deductibles and low monthly out-of-pocket contributions.
• Health Premiums $25.00- Single / $90.00- Family Biweekly
• Low Cost $25,000 Life Insurance
• OPS FICA Alternative Retirement Plan
• On-the-Job Training
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED