Accountant Iii

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Requisition No: 867858

Agency:
Business and Professional Regulations

Working Title:

ACCOUNTANT III -

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Position Number:

Open Competitive

License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on DBPR to ensure a lot of important matters are handled well. They range from the safety of food service to the integrity of real estate transactions, the standards of racing to the transparency of condominium governance, and of course, the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently.

Our stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.

Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, the agency oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website:

This is a professional position responsible for acting as liaison with the division and State’s Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) office. This position is responsible for auditing FLAIR data code entries, reviewing all contracts for compliance with Florida Statutes, auditing and approving voucher payments, and serving as contact with the CFO’s audit section quick pay reviews. The incumbent will analyze daily transactions for compliance with rules and regulations to include process improvement recommendations to Accounting Services – Disbursements section management.

The incumbent in this position will also research outstanding obligations for the certification process of encumbrances at the close of the fiscal year. Due to the interaction with agency personnel and vendors by telephone, written correspondence or in person to resolve any discrepancies detected in payment transactions, the incumbent must have proven exemplary customer service skills.

• Smart device and cell phone invoices (Verizon, T-Mobile, etc.)
• Wright Express (WEX) invoices
• All DMS invoices - SUNCOM, Health Insurance Assessment, Quarterly People First, etc.
• Journal Transfers to other state agencies
• Special category payments - Real Estate Recovery claims, Construction Recovery claims, etc.
• Back up for processing travel reimbursements in STMS when necessary
• Back up for processing purchasing card charges in Works when necessary
• Process vendor invoices for payment via MFMP as invoice manager
• Reconcile MFMP and FLAIR balance prior to processing payment
• Works with internal and external customers to resolve Accounts Payable issues
• Researches vendors' outstanding payment inquiries and monthly vendor statements
• Perform other related duties as required

Proficient in MS Office software including Excel and Word. Understanding of FLAIR disbursement transactions and the ability to interpret FLAIR Schedule of Allotment Balance reports. Knowledge of the Statewide Travel Management System (STMS) and PCard Works and ability to use STMS and Works in the Accounts Payable section. Ability to apply accounting standards as needed. Knowledge of My Florida Market Place  (MFMP) and the ability to use MFMP in the accounts payable section.

Ability to work independently and in a team context. Strong written and oral communication, proficient use of technical accounting terminology, analytical, comprehension and organization skills. Ability to plan and coordinate work, solve problems and provide written management recommendations. Knowledge of Florida Statute 215.42 and the ability to apply rule and statute.

The Accountant III should possess the following:

• Two years of professional accounting experience; or
• Professional or nonprofessional experience accounting experience or any combination

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:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine…