ACCOUNTANT III - 64045292

Date: Oct 25, 2024

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Requisition No: 839969

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT III - 64045292

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64045292

Salary: 37,158.42 - 38,041.64

Posting Closing Date: 11/06/2024

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ANTICIPATED VACANCY

Please be advised:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile (application) 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.

• The successful candidate must be able to pass a Level II Background screening.

• If you are claiming Right to First Interview, you must attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying to be considered.

This is an independent accounting position performing a wide variety of complex accounting and financial a wide variety of complex accounting and financial functions. This position is identified as a financial/sensitive position and will handle money and perform tasks involving financial trust and perform tasks involving sensitive and confidential information. Requires a background screening, including fingerprinting. Key custodian for assigned areas. Adheres to the Information and Security policies and procedures. This position is under the direct supervision of the Accountant Supervisor II - SES.

Responsible for accounts payable functions for the agency. Audit and prepare invoices for payment and keys in data. Fills out the paid invoices spreadsheet with warrant number from voucher to date cashed. Prepare monthly/quarterly invoices to agencies for reimbursable expenses. Properly code invoices to programs to assure correct entries into State Automated Management Subsystem. Purchasing Card Level-2 Approver, reconciling cardholder charges to supporting electronic documentation, and assisting with uploading documentation as needed. Maintains all FISCAL files in orderly and retrievable manner for auditing purposes adhering to DOH Retention Schedules. Account Manager for Cell Phone system and billing process, insures agency compliance with guidelines.

Verify and prepare daily revenue reconciliation and treasury deposits and entry into the FLAIR system. Maintain files in an orderly and retrievable manner for auditing purposes adhering to DOH Retention Schedules. Monthly responsible for running collections and write-off routines and generating the reports. After approximately 20 days after initial routines, eligible accounts are processed for writing off or sending to collections. Monthly processes postal reimbursements to programs and conducts Sunpass account reconciliation. Quarterly, assists supervisor with delinquent accounts receivable reports. .

Assist Administrator, Business Manager, and staff with fiscal duties and processes. Assist in entering various transactions into FLAIR and FIRS. Assist budget owners and program managers with various duties as requested to support budget preparation and accountability, perform analysis of expenditures as requested to support program management and the operations of the agency.

Assist with other related duties as indicated.

Prefereed Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment: Working knowledge of FLAIR, FIS, PALM, MFMP/AOD, FIRS, Microsoft Word, Excel, Customer Service, and Analyzing Data.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices.

• Knowledge of basic arithmetic.

• Knowledge of office procedures and practices.

• Knowledge of basic filing practices.

• Ability to perform basic arithmetical calculations.

• Ability to maintain fiscal records.

• Ability to organize and file materials.

• Ability to review fiscal data for accuracy and completeness.

• Ability to post, balance and reconcile fiscal records.

• Ability to compile fiscal data.

• Ability to work independently.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to an accounting program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and three years of bookkeeping or clerical accounting experience

Or

• College education from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours for each year of the required experience provided such education include two courses in bookkeeping or accounting.

Or

• Vocational/technical training in bookkeeping or accounting can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for each year of the required experience.

Other job-related requirements for this position:

Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural. Purchasing card holder, adhering to policy and procedures.

Working hours: Daily from Monday thru Friday7:30 AMto4:30 PM. Total hours in workweek40. May be assigned to other clinic locations as needed for staff coverage.

Florida Department of Health Mission. Vision, and Values:

Mission: To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision: To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

Innovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

Collaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

Accountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

Responsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

Excellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work: DeFuniak Springs

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• 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 (For more information, please click www.mvfrs.com):

• Flexible Spending Accounts;

• Tuition waivers;

• And more!

  For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visitwww.mybenefits.myflorida.com

  Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this 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, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the EVerify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, US, 32433 DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL, US, 32435

Nearest Major Market:Panama City