SENIOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT - SES - 31001615

About the role

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is seeking a Senior Professional Accountant to join their team. FDEM is responsible for planning and responding to both natural and man-made disasters across the state, serving as the liaison between various governmental entities.

Responsibilities

• Aid in transfers, year-end closing, and financial statement preparation, including adjusting entries, reporting, transactions, and reconciliations.
• Complete special projects as required, addressing internal and external requests.
• Responsible for reconciling all accounting systems used by FDEM, such as Central FLAIR, Departmental FLAIR, PALM, and FDEM enterprise business systems.
• Research, analyze, and report on FDEM compliance with the Prompt Payment Law (215.422, F.S.).
• Process invoices, contracts, grants, and subgrant payments in all accounting systems utilized by FDEM.
• Avoidance of payroll processing tasks, including adjustments, leave payouts, supplemental and repayments/redistributions.
• Manage indirect, service charge to general revenue, and risk management insurance on behalf of FDEM.
• Create correcting entries in FLAIR or other defined business systems to ensure accurate record retention.
• Upload all back-up documentation in AXIOM and FDEM enterprise systems as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years of experience in financial management, accounting, or a similar field.
• A post-secondary degree in any of the aforementioned fields may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Skills

• Knowledge of State of Florida’s accounting, financial, budgetary, and procurement systems (FLAIR/ PALM/ MFMP/ FACTS/ DEMES/ LASPBS/ BAPS).
• Ability to review, analyze, and evaluate data.
• Ability to examine financial records.
• Ability to understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to conduct research and prepare reports.
• Ability to probe and obtain critical facts.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Benefits

FDEM offers a competitive salary of $62,400.00 and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. The position also includes benefits such as a drug-free workplace policy, reasonable suspicion drug testing, and participation in E-Verify.

Pay

$62,400.00 annually

Schedule

Irregular hours, extended periods (including nights, weekends, and holidays), and deployment to emergency sites may be required.