PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT - 72002617

State of Florida•TALLAHASSEE, FL

4d•$55,000 - $58,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Professional Accountant works in the Division of Retirement’s Business Support Services at the Florida Department of Management Services. This on-site position in Tallahassee, Florida supports the timely and accurate processing, accounting, reconciliation, and collection of retirement contributions and other revenues. The role uses the Integrated Retirement Information System (IRIS), the Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR), and PALM reports to process payments, prepare deposits and accounting adjustments, and maintain accurate records and procedures. The position also supports retirement accounting operations and transfers, including transfers of retirement contributions to the State Board of Administration, analysis and reconciliation of pension accounting entries and transactions, and remittance of federal withholding taxes for retiree payrolls. Customer service duties include working with participating agencies, retirement system members, provider companies, and Division of Retirement staff to resolve payment and accounting matters. The role also monitors benefit overpayment invoices, prepares recovery letters, and coordinates on invoices over $2,000 with the Office of General Counsel. The Division of Retirement administers the Florida Retirement System and serves more than 1.2 million active, retired, and terminated vested members. Successful completion of background screening is required. The State of Florida is a drug-free workplace, and employees are subject to reasonable-suspicion drug testing.

Requirements

Three years of accounting experience.
One year of customer service experience.
Knowledge of and ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles.
Ability to work independently and analyze accounting data or information.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and to gather information.
Ability to use a personal computer and a 10-key calculator.
Ability to record accounting transactions accurately.
Knowledge of processing revenue or other accounting transactions.
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Ability to manage complex accounting processes and data systems.
Ability to analyze processes and implement changes.
Ability to interact professionally with management, coworkers, and customers.
Accountability, communication, empowerment, flexibility, integrity, respect, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

Process checks, wire transfers, EFT payments, and journal transfers in IRIS, apply payments to the correct accounts, and deposit checks as needed.
Process applicable revenues and prepare accounting adjustments in FLAIR.
Run PALM reports to update deposit numbers in IRIS and prepare daily bank deposits.
Prepare payment documents for scanning into IRIS.
Record non-sufficient funds checks in IRIS and correspond with remitters.
Generate monthly accounts receivable reports and send them to Bureaus for review and collection.
Create, adjust, cancel, or waive invoices and notify appropriate parties of completed actions.
Participate in IRIS testing and maintain complete and accurate desktop procedures for assigned tasks.
Transfer retirement contributions to the State Board of Administration and maintain a tracking spreadsheet.
Analyze pension accounting entries and ensure retirement revenues, disbursements, and other entries are accurately recorded in FLAIR at the detail level.
Reconcile retirement revenues, benefit payments, refunds, and other relevant accounting transactions.
Remit federal withholding taxes for monthly and supplemental retiree payrolls and report them to the Bureau of Benefit Payments.
Liaise with participating agencies to resolve retirement contribution payment issues.
Work with retirement system members and provider companies to support successful payment submissions, authorized pre-tax direct rollovers, and communication of outstanding balances.
Support Division of Retirement staff with accounting-related issues and respond to emails and phone calls promptly and accurately.
Monitor benefit overpayment invoices, generate recovery letters, and track and report overpayments as directed.
Work with the Office of General Counsel on invoices over $2,000.
Perform other related duties or assist other areas within the Division as directed.