DOS - ACCOUNTANT III - 45000548 1Date: Oct 17, 2024The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website ( .Requisition No: 839537Agency: Department of StateWorking Title: DOS - ACCOUNTANT III - 45000548 1Pay Plan: Career ServicePosition Number: 45000548Salary: $33,760 - $37,837.80Posting Closing Date: 10/24/2024Total Compensation Estimator Tool ( of StateAccountant IIIDivision of Administrative ServicesBureau of Planning, Budget & Financial ServicesOpen CompetitiveMinimum Qualifications:High School diploma and 2 years professional accounting experience with the state of Florida.Experience with processing invoices for payment in MyFloridaMarketPlace.Experience with FLAIR.Preferences:Experience with processing Travel Reimbursements Vouchers for payment.Experience with approving Florida Purchasing Card charges.Experience with FACTSSpecial Note:Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.Duties and Responsibilities:Serves as a Financial Representative for the divisions. Assists and responds to requests concerning accounts payable and operating budget.Processes MyFloridaMarketPlace invoices as well as travel reimbursements and incidental invoices. All payments must comply with the Department of Financial Services - Reference Guide for State Expenditures, State Purchasing and Departmental policies. Maintains and monitors current balances of all assigned purchase orders and encumbrances in FLAIR. Completes all payments in accordance with section 215.422, Florida Statutes.Generates the Summary of Contractual Services Agreement from FACTS that is approved by the appropriate contract manager for each invoice. Encumbers each contract or agreement in the Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) system ensuring funding codes are appropriate and correct. Monitors and tracks balances, budget releases and cash. Ensures payments are processed timely. Requests additional budget release and cash as needed. Reconciles appropriate spread sheets to FLAIR. Serves as a backup Financial Representative for all Departmental contracts, memorandum of agreements and other miscellaneous agreements. Assists with the input of information and documents into FACTS (Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System).Processes Purchasing Card receipts from divisions. Ensures all required management approvals and support documentation are attached. Assigns funding codes that are appropriate and correct. Verifies cash and budget availability. Payments are completed to the bank within the established time frame notwithstanding unforeseen complications.Works with the Purchasing Office in the requisition to purchase processes by assigning funding codes that are appropriate and correct.Responsible for assembling payment vouchers and assists with mailing state warrants for the divisions daily.Performs other work-related duties as required.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:MS Word & Excel, FLAIR, FACTS & accounts payable.Knowledge of accounting principles, practices & procedures.Ability to prepare & maintain a variety of accounting records.Ability to understand & apply rules, regulations, policies & procedures.Communicate effectively both verbally & in writing.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: 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 clickinghere ( . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.Location:TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee