Accounting Services Administrator - SES - 76003656

Accounting Services Administrator - Ses - 76003656

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website. Requisition No: 863882 Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

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:

• Paid Parental Leave
• 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 Accounting Services Administrator position is within the Financial Accounting and Fixed Assets section of the Bureau of Accounting and is responsible for performing a wide variety of accounting and reconciliation functions. Her/his duties will include oversight responsibility of the Department's Fleet program in accordance with F.A.C. 60B and Chapter 287; maintenance of the property accounting sub-system; supervising the preparation, processing, and approval of subrogating automobile accidents involving department vehicles; and maintaining accurate and current records on department insurance policies.

Responsibility also includes coordinating and overseeing divisions/personnel regarding the annual inventory process for the agency and facilitating the sale of surplus property via online auction process. Also, managing contracts and grants for billing and reimbursement request.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of State of Florida accounting policies and procedures.
• Skill in reconciling financial data, balancing financial accounts, and comparing records to determine whether the figures are accurate and in agreement.
• Ability to use analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Detail oriented with the ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Skill in Microsoft Office applications including Access, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to use sound judgment to identify problems, generate and evaluate alternative solutions, and make recommendations.
• Self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage completing deadlines.
• Skill in communicating effectively with internal and external customers, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work well independently yet works cohesively within the section to maintain internal control measures

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with property.
• Experience in grants and contracts.
• Experience with accounting and financial data.
• High attention to detail.
• Microsoft Office applications include Access, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience using ServiceNow.

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.