Accounts Payable ACCOUNTANT I - 64045200

Requisition No: 867503 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: Accounts Payable ACCOUNTANT I - 64045200

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64045200 

Salary:  $37,477.54 to $41,086.50 

Posting Closing Date: 01/13/2026 

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Open Competitive Opportunity

 

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position serves as an Accountant I and works under the general supervision of the Accountant Supervisor, position 64003240, Finance & Accounting and provides professional support and technical assistance to the staff, community agencies and the general public.

This is a specialized professional accounting work under the direction of the Accountant Supervisor performing functions involving application of accounting skills to the general accounting in Finance & Accounting. This position is a member of the Accounts Payable team for multiple county health departments as defined by appropriate inter-agency agreements.

 

Accounts Payable:

Audits and processes journal transfers and contract invoices in FLAIR and vendor invoices in MFMP. Approves all MFMP invoices, except those created by this employee. HMS and FLMMIS will be utilized for auditing purposes. Responsible for reclassification of expenditures previously processed and making the proper corrections on a monthly basis. Must have thorough knowledge of the Florida Statutes 215.422, Chapter 69I-24 of the Florida Administrative Code (the Prompt Payment Law).

Responsible for scanning, searching and retrieving vouchers in the electronic scanning/storage system devetoped for accounting records.

Runs and prepares daily and monthly reports for DOH Volusia Finance & Accounting department. Prepares analysis of reports from various methods of data collection and makes recommendations to others as necessary. Reviews open encumbrance reports for accuracy and budgetary compliance and assists appropriate staff to resolve issues. Assists in budget preparation as requested. Assists in the preparation of the fiscal year-end reporting. Creates and maintains the accuracy of the collocation matrixes.

  

Billing (Backup):

For all counties as appropriate, assists with the accounting, collection and billing functions including: recording services; billing for services; monitoring accounts receivable/billing reports; processing of payments and denials; and processing client statements.

Assists with auditing, analysis and review of services for verification of all insurance information; making necessary determination as to the correct insurance and processes all claims accordingly; researching claims for Medicaid, Medicare and other third party insurances; contacting insurance carriers when necessary to re-evaluate claims for payment.

Maintains a working knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare, and various insurance billing policies, which includes, but is not limited to: service limitations billable under CBR/managed care and service limitations/billable by billing type.

Assists with updating HMS as appropriate in areas related to billing with current fees, provider numbers, NPl, taxonomy and license numbers. etc.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments

Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures

Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data and prepare financial reports

 

Qualifications:

Minimum - 

Must have experience processing invoices

 

Preferred - 

Experience with FLAIR, HMS, MS Word, and Excel

Experience in accounting principles, practices and procedures

Experience with Medicaid, Medicare and various insurance billing policies 

 

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:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.