ACCOUNTANT III - 77070057

Location

Tallahassee, FL | United States

Job description

Requisition No: 824829 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT III - 77070057

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 77070057 

Salary: $42,000.00 annually/$1615.38 bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 03/22/2024 

Total Compensation Estimator 

FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICE – ACCOUNTANT III

POSITION NUMBER 77070057

Leon

Position Summary:

This position processes incoming revenue to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Revenue Section within the Finance and Budget Office and is located in Tallahassee, Florida. This position is responsible for processing and tracking incoming mail and payments to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Interested candidates should possess strong attention to detail and exceed in communicating effectively.

Salary: $42,000 annually, plus benefits

Location: 1875 Orange Avenue East, Tallahassee, FL 32311 Contact: Rhonda Ward – Revenue Grants and Contracts Manager, [email protected]

Organization Background:

The FWC’s mission is to manage fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people. Florida remains one of the country’s top destinations for world-class fishing, unique hunting opportunities and recreation. The agency’s goal is to ensure that residents and visitors benefit from and enjoy the wildlife and natural resources for generations to come. Accomplishing this mission requires teamwork among policymakers, conservation professionals, and highly trained law enforcement. The FWC’s policy is guided by Commissioners, appointed by the Governor, who serve as volunteers to be the trustees of fish and wildlife resources.

As a member of the Finance and Budget Office, this position supports all FWC programs and is an integral part of the revenue processing for the agency.

Position Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for ensuring all revenue received is processed timely and correctly, as required by statute. This includes, but is not limited to, revenue contracts, documentary stamps and gas tax, timber sales, vessel registrations, surplus property auction proceeds, and Coastal Protection by Florida Statute (from DEP).

This position is responsible for preparing Revenue receipts (payments) for deposits, running monthly reports and other needed tasks to support the Revenue unit.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel and other Office Suite programs.
• Ability to prepare, organize and maintain a variety of accounting records.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collection.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of accounting records.
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to an accounting program.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years of Professional or nonprofessional accounting experience required. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting and one year of professional accounting experience can substitute on year for year basis for the required experience.
• Answers to qualifying questions must be verifiable within the work and/or educational history.
• Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal history check (fingerprint-based) in accordance with Chapter 435, Florida Statutes within 3 days of hire.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: State of Florida employees enjoy top-tier benefits offerings including comprehensive health coverage to meet the needs of you and your family while maintaining low deductibles and low monthly out-of-pocket contributions. State employees also enjoy the option of selecting between the FRS Pension Plan and the FRS Investment Plan for retirement. As an additional benefit, state employment affords you the opportunity to take part in the tuition waiver program within the state university and community college systems.

• Health Premiums $25.00- Single / $90.00- Family Biweekly
• No Cost $25,000 Life Insurance
• Nine Paid State Holidays, One Personal Holiday per year
• 4 hours Annual Leave and 4 hours Sick Leave accrual each biweekly For a more complete list of benefits, visit

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. 

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