Accountant Iii

Agency:
Department of Health

Requisition No: 875662

Working Title:

ACCOUNTANT III -

Location:

4052 Bald Cypress Way

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer.

• Performing accounting functions associated with the auditing and scheduling of payments to vendors, providers, and other agencies.
• Recording, collecting, reconciling, reporting, research, and maintaining accounting records.
• Tracking all unpaid vouchers to ensure proper posting by the Department of Financial Services, State of Florida.
• Monitoring pending invoices for compliance with Prompt Payment Compliance. Inform supervisor in a timely manner of all pending invoices that are 15 days old per the three transaction criteria as established by state law. Adequately document circumstances, which may have caused a disbursement transaction to be over 20 days.
• Auditing & preparing invoices for payment by obtaining and auditing supporting documentation, including purchase orders, contracts, and journal transfers, receiving report, correspondence, etc. Select correct transaction and key it into AOD or FLAIR.
• Processing returned and deleted vouchers from the Department of Financial Services.
• Analyzing disbursement data and recording the appropriate transaction in AOD and FLAIR systems.
• Producing vouchers for submission to Department of Financial Services for payment.

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and provide consultation to others
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to obtain information from all relevant sources to accomplish specific task.
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data
• Ability to utilize problem solving techniques
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to determine work priorities and ensure proper completion of work assignments.

Minimum qualification
- Must be willing to physically come in the office to perform the duties & responsibilities of the position.

Preferred qualifications
- One year working experience of My Florida Market Place (MFMP) / Ariba On Demand (AOD), Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR), Florida Statutes 215.422, 287 and 112.061, Chapter 691-24, and 69I-40 Florida Administrative Code and Reference Guide for State Expenditure Handbook.

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

Two footnotes:
Security background check and/or drug screening will be required. The candidate must provide SSN for background check. Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, must register with the Selective Services System before the 26th birthday or provide an exemption letter. Applicants who are retirees of the Florida Retirement System must check with FRS about impact on retirement benefits.

The candidate must complete Form I-9 and I-9 information will be verified using the E-Verify system. Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days. All incumbents must be able to communicate effectively in English.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center  in advance. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

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