ACCOUNTANT III - 50001590

Requisition No: 866151 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT III - 50001590

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 50001590 

Salary:  $39,304.98 + C.A.D. $644.80 

Posting Closing Date: 12/09/2025 

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Requisition # 866151 

 

 ACCOUNTANT III – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Agency Headquarters, Mary Grizzle State Office Building

Largo, Pinellas County

Annual Base Salary: $39,304.98, plus current annual Competitive Area Differential (C.A.D.) of $644.80

Paid Bi-Weekly

 

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan.  Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates.  Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and personal day.  Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester).

Education and employment history must be verifiable.  Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application.

**Other Accountant III positions may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date**

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional work experience in financial transactions.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to solve problems and develop workable solutions.
• Ability to work on multiple projects.
• Ability to determine work priorities, and to ensure proper and timely completion of work assignments.
• Successful completion of the due diligence process, to include but not limited to, a Level II background check.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference given to applicants who possess the following:

• Some knowledge of accounts payable and/or revenue management experience, preferably with the State of Florida government or county/city experience.
• Proficiency in web-based applications.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and county laws, regulations, and requirements within public sector financial transactions.
• Experience with the State of Florida Accounting and Information Resource (FLAIR) general ledger accounting system.
• Experience with MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) eProcurement system.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The position is located in the Fiscal Office and reports to the Professional Accountant Supervisor. This is a highly independent position, which requires the ability to apply a variety of financial skills. The incumbent in this position must be able to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to financial transactions and must be in compliance with Section 215.422, F.S. Coordination of fiscal related matters is required in the performance of the duties of the position. This position is involved in the overall accounts payable process of the Department as follows: 

• Performs accounting functions in Florida Accounting and Information Resource (FLAIR) and utilizes MyFloridaMarketplace (MFMP) for invoice processing, reconciliation, and payment.  

• Create E-Forms for Vendor Invoices and Contracts through approval level Exception Handler in MyFloridaMarketPlace. Maintains detailed spreadsheets of all major Contract payments.  Process journal transfers to state agencies. Duties may include printing/assembly of daily vouchers and disbursement of vendor payments and completion of paid voucher process. Logging and distribution of FedEx and/or mail. Logging of information onto various spreadsheets and taking deposits to the bank.
• Answers calls fro