FDC-ACCOUNTANT III -70000364-CENTRAL OFFICE

Requisition No: 840559 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-ACCOUNTANT III -70000364-CENTRAL OFFICE

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 70000364 

Salary:  $41,097.16 Annual Rate 

Posting Closing Date: 11/11/2024 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

Accountant III – 70000364

 

This advertisement is for a Career Service position located at Southwood in Finance and Accounting.

 

Salary: $41,097.16 Annual Rate

 

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT PAY POLICY.

 

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure compliance with §215.422 F.S., the Reference Guide for State Expenditures, department procedures, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other fiscal standards, for the timely and accurate payment of the department’s legal liabilities.
• Verify and process entries utilizing Ariba on Demand (AOD/MFMP), Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR), Budget and Accounting Reporting System (BARS), and Axiom Pro.
• Audit invoices for proper certification and authorization to pay; review source documents, such as invoices, purchase orders, vouchers, receipts, requisitions, or similar materials.  Identify inaccuracies, such as math errors, missing or inaccurate information.
• Maintain automated files of source documents.  Keep invoices in assignment folders updated and organized.
• Monitors daily/weekly invoice and encumbrance reports and takes appropriate action.
• Follow up on outstanding items regularly.
• Analyze vouchers daily to ensure they are current, complete, accurate, and marked “ready for QA” timely in Axiom Pro.
• Review and analyze accounting records including, but not limited to, encumbrances, and payables.
• Provide accounting support to staff, vendors, auditors, and other internal/external customers in a timely manner.
• Maintain minimum required Departmental annual training hours and attends sufficient additional training in all relevant areas of accounting and computer systems to remain current and efficient.
• Assist with year-end closing activities of the section and the certified forward process.
• Performs other related duties as required, including special projects.

 

BENEFITS:

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
  • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• 1 or more years of accounting, finance, or administrative experience or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: