ACCOUNTANT I - 22008230
Requisition No:
380481
Agency:
State Courts System
Working Title:
ACCOUNTANT I - 22008230
Position Number:
22008230
Salary:
$34,374.
23 Annually
Posting Closing Date:
06/01/2021
Accountant I
$34,374.
23 Annually
Location
Office of the State Courts Administrator, Finance & Accounting, 500 South Duval Street, Tallahassee, Florida; Leon County
Description
The essential function of the position within the organization is to provide accounting, clerical, and customer service support.
The position is responsible for assigned accounting, clerical, and customer service tasks.
The position works under general supervision according to some procedures and decides how and when to complete tasks.
This position involves accounting work including but not limited to using the Florida Accounting Information Resource System (FLAIR) and other systems to perform various fiscal functions in the State Courts System.
This position requires a working knowledge of the rules and regulations governing disbursement of state funds and other state courts funds, understanding of processes and procedures, including types of transactions, transaction requirements, and the use, content, and arrangement of reports.
Knowledgeable of basic accounting principles and the requirements of Section 215.
422, Florida Statutes.
Examples of Work
Processes accounts payable; audits and processes invoices for professional services provided to the courts.
Greets visitors to the Finance and Accounting unit provides routine information and directs persons to appropriate area/department or personnel.
Answers department telephones, addresses questions and provides information, directs callers to appropriate personnel and takes and distributes messages.
Performs clerical tasks, such as preparing mailings, performing data entry, typing correspondence, schedules, memorandums, and similar materials, maintaining office supply inventory or faxing.
Performs research as required to ensure accuracy of information on invoices and expense reports, and audits and processes paperwork in compliance with department guidelines and procedures.
Monitors leave liability for designated State Courts System employees; processes and maintains employee Notary Public renewals.
Processes warrant cancellations, stop payments, and photocopy and duplicate warrant requests into FLAIR System.
Assists with special projects as directed.
Knowledge Skills Abilities
Knowledge of Florida Accounting Information Resource System (FLAIR); Knowledge of Reference Guide for State Expenditures; Ability to understand State Courts Purchasing Directives and general office policies; Ability to use various software applications including but not limited to Word and Excel; Ability to research and resolve problems; Ability to work independently; Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data; Ability to organize work, meet deadlines and communicate effectively (verbal and written).
Education and Experience Guidelines
Education:
Refers to job specific training and education that is recommended for entry into the position.
Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis.
Bachelor s degree in accounting, finance, computer operations or a closely related field.
Experience:
Refers to the amount of related work experience that is recommended for entry into the position that would result in reasonable expectation that the person can perform the required tasks.
Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis, excluding supervisory experience.
None
Special Comments
The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee
Benefits:
membership in the Florida Retirement System, optional enrollment in a subsidized Health insurance plan, optional enrollment in Life, Dental, and Disability insurance plans, and paid $25,000 term life insurance.
For more information on the benefits available to State of Florida employees visit:
http:
//www.
myflorida.
com/mybenefits/.
The Florida State Courts System is a criminal justice agency.
The successful applicant will be fingerprinted for the purpose of conducting a criminal history record check.
Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check.
In accordance with Section 110.
205(2)(c), Florida Statutes, positions with the Florida State Courts System (judicial branch) are not covered under the Career Service System.
All employees of the Florida State Courts System are at-will employees and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and do not attain tenure rights.
How to Apply
Submit a current and complete online state employment application at the People First State of Florida Jobs website https:
//jobs.
myflorida.
com/ for State Courts System.
An application must be submitted for the position listing the appropriate class title and position number for which you are applying.
Your application must be received by 11:
59 p.
m.
on the closing date.
Responses to qualifying questions when applying should be verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the profile application.
For assistance with using the People First System contact the People First Service Center at 1-866-663-4735.
For additional information contact Liberty Thomas at 850-488-3725.
To learn more about the Florida State Courts System visit its website www.
flcourts.
org.
The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate based on race, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, or disability.
We hire only U.
S.
citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the contact person at the number indicated for each respective position.
Persons using a TDD may call the contact person through the Florida Relay Service 711 or 1-800-955-8771.
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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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