Requisition No: 829438 

Agency: Department of Law Enforcement

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT IV - 71000669

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 71000669 

Salary: $43,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 05/27/2024 

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ACCOUNTANT IV

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAM

**Internal advertisement for current FDLE members**

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is in the Office of Financial Management, reporting to the Revenue Management section. This is a full-time position that works closely with FDLE’s financial information and is responsible for ensuring that data is accurate, protected and in compliance with accounting standards. This position requires excellent customer service skills as it will require interacting with internal and external customers

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties include:

• Accurately recording receipts received by OFM into the Revenue Accounting Management System (RAMS) and or FLAIR;
• Researching receipts to apply to customer accounts;
• Remote depositing receipt bundles daily to the bank;
• Transferring custody of checks to the appropriate entity and obtain signature of receiving member;
• Answering incoming telephone calls;
• Opening, date stamping, sorting and distributing incoming mail;
• Distributing warrants and EFT remittances to vendors and FDLE members; and
• Writing receipts for customers paying for background checks and other services.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication;
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures;
• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work flow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices;
• Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials;
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities; and
• Ability to use computer software skills, including beginner skills in database/spreadsheet software, including but not limited to Microsoft Excel and Word.

BASE SALARY:

• $43,000.00

NOTES:

Starting salary will be at the minimum of the class pay range, unless otherwise dictated by FDLE's pay policy. The elements of this selection process may include a work sample and/or interview. Future vacancies may be filled from this position advertisement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.