ACCOUNTANT III - 77070057

Requisition No: 860744 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT III - 77070057

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 77070057 

Salary:  $42,000.40 

Posting Closing Date: 09/29/2025 

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FWC Finance and Budget Office

Accountant III – Career Service Position with Benefits

$42,000.40 Annually

1875 Orange Avenue E.

Tallahassee, FL

 

 

 Finance and Budget Office

Accountant III - 77070057

Tallahassee, Florida - $42,000.40 Annually

 

Our organization:

The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy. 

Our Mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. 

Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself.  The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative, and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment. Visit our website for more information: MyFWC.com

 

 Minimum Qualifications:

• Four (4) years of experience in accounting or financial management, two (2) of which must have been experience with processing revenues, expenditures, billing or financial reports.

 

Requirements:

Employment in this position is contingent upon a 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. Not eligible for Telework.

 

Responses to qualifying questions should be verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the profile application and resume.  Cover letter is required and should provide information regarding any gaps in employment.

 

 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

 

This position is part of the Revenue Section and is responsible for the following:

 

Daily Operation:

• Prepares Revenue receipts (payments) for deposit into the State Concentration account (Wells Fargo)
• Ensures adequate backup accompanies the payments to code to FLAIR appropriately.
• Ensures all checks/money order and cash are deposited.
• Codes deposits for FLAIR
• Prepares FLAIR script for upload to FLAIR/PALM.
• Monitors Refund Approval Section in RMS and Revenue email inbox for refund requests.
• Processes Refund Requests

 

Other Duties:

• Assists in the monthly reconciliation.
• Runs prior month end FLAIR RDS reports and posts to SharePoint.
• Clearly communicate with Supervisor regarding the status of assigned duties.
• Serves as back-up as needed to support FBO.
• Responds to the public, auditors, and Commission employees regarding various revenue issues.
• Performs other related duties as required.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures. 
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel and other Office Suite programs.
• Ability to prepare, organize and maintain a variety of accounting records.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection.