Requisition No: 828866

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - ACCOUNTANT I - 45000293

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 45000293

Salary: $32,760

Posting Closing Date: 05/14/2024

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Department of State

Accountant I

Division of Administrative Services

Bureau of Planning, Budget & Financial Services

Open Competitive

Pending Vacancy

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferences:

• One year of accounting experience with the State Personnel System.
• Six months of FLAIR experience.

Special Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Logs all incoming checks to the Bureau on the check log in Excel. Writes cash receipts and updates the cash receipt log. Prepares the deposits for the bank. Logs all deposits and updates the check log with deposit information.

Enters Accounts Receivable invoices for the Administrative Register in FLAIR. Sends monthly requests for past due receivable invoices.

Opens and distributes all incoming mail to the Bureau.

Checks the Bureau’s voicemail throughout the day, logs the calls and makes sure all messages are handled properly per the voice-mail message requests.

Sets up vendors in the Statewide Vendor File for all the Divisions’ refunds and payment requests.

Creates and maintains orderly files for revenue deposits, credit card refunds, journal transfers, and other paper documentation. Puts documents in order, filing them in appropriate cabinets, and sending them to records storage.

Performs other work-related duties as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, sort data alphabetically, numerically, and categorically.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetical calculations.
• Ability to use a personal computer, organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS:

A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment. If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints. We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce.

Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: https://www.sss.gov

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.