OPS ACCOUNTANT IV - 42903112

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Other Personal Services (OPS) position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Administration, Bureau of Finance and Accounting. The position performs and applies accounting techniques, including the pre-audit of invoice payments. It involves researching accounting standards and Florida Statutes to ensure department transactions are recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Florida Statute 215.422, and the Reference Guide for State Expenditures, supporting the timely payment of the department’s legal liabilities. The position also serves as the final approver/accountant for the department’s Purchasing Card Program “WORKS” by auditing, approving, and processing Purchasing Card charges, verifying the existence of appropriate documentation, signatures, and account codes before processing through FLAIR. The role includes preparing and analyzing reports from PCard WORKS daily and performing other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and 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.
• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
• Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Performs and applies accounting techniques, including the pre-audit of invoice payments.
• Researches accounting standards and Florida Statutes to ensure department transactions are recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Florida Statute 215.422, and the Reference Guide for State Expenditures.
• Serves as final approver/accountant for the department’s Purchasing Card Program “WORKS” by auditing, approving, and processing Purchasing Card charges.
• Verifies the existence of appropriate documentation, signatures, and account codes before processing through FLAIR.
• Prepares and analyzes reports from PCard WORKS daily.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements)
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b)
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

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