Professional Accountant Specialist - 76000270

Requisition No: 828547

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 76000270

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 76000270

Salary: $50,000.00-$55,000.00 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 05/20/2024

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DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

BUREAU OF ACCOUNTING

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & FIXED ASSETS

Career Service (CS) Opportunity

• Open Competitive Advertisement*

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.

Contact Person: Stephanie Cabrera, 850-617-3153

The Organization

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.

Our Benefits include

• Annual and Sick Leave Package

• Nine Paid Holidays

• State Health and Life Insurance

• Educational Benefits

• Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it's a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.

Duties and Responsibilities

This position performs professional accounting work involving the independent application of accounting and auditing concepts, principles, theory, and technical skills in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), or other comprehensive basis of accounting. This position will independently perform accounting work that is highly specialized and requires the design and development of financial policies and procedures as well as the preparation of reports and analysis in accordance with applicable standards.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles, practices, theories, and concepts.

• Knowledge of state accounting system (FLAIR).

• Knowledge of report distribution system (RDS).

• Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data.

• Ability to reconcile accounts.

• Ability to utilize automated spreadsheet applications.

• Ability to research and interpret accounting literature, rules and pronouncements.

• Ability to prepare financial statements, supporting documents and schedules.

• Ability to prepare financial reports.

• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.

• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.

• Ability to work independently as well as with a team.

• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work assignments.

• Skill in fiscal year-end processes.

• Skill in Microsoft Office applications including Access, Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience preparing Florida's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for a state agency and all required forms or the preparation of financial statements for a private company.

• Experience in the Florida Accounting and Information Resource system (FLAIR).

• Experience reconciling agency funds and processing journal transfer corrections in FLAIR.

• Experience assisting with the completion of Inter-Agency transfers (Form 3).

General Information

• The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.

• Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI. Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI's Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.

• FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.

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.