GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT I

JOB DUTIES

• This position is primarily responsible for the daily and monthly reconciliation between the Department’s Central Office and Community Release Center entries in the automated accounting system and the financial institution activity for the Inmate Trust Fund.
• The incumbent will maintain all account and reconciliation documentation electronically.
• The incumbent will submit check positive pay data to the financial institution on all banking workdays and resolve all positive pay exceptions reported by the financial institution.
• The incumbent will monitor bank adjustments and work with Central Office staff, Community Release Center staff, and financial institution representatives timely to ensure inmate accounts are correctly stated.
• The incumbent must develop and maintain professional working relationships with Central Office Finance and Accounting staff and Community Release Center staff responsible for maintaining documentation and entering financial transactions for inmates assigned to the state-operated Community Release Centers.
• The incumbent will be expected to review, test, suggest, and approve enhancements to the Inmate Trust Fund automated accounting system.
• The incumbent will become knowledgeable at a high level on all statutes, rules and procedures related to required work functions to ensures the department’s overall compliance with established internal and external procedural guidelines, regulations, and comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• The incumbent will be responsible for reviewing and responding to security access requests related to Finance and Accounting data, systems and profile assignments submitted through the department’s automated workflow system.

BENEFITS

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment benefits.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Tuition-Free college courses.
• Retail Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
• Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
• Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
• Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
• Deferred Compensation

REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must be currently employed with the Florida Department of Corrections.
• Must have at least two (2) years’ experience demonstrating basic knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)