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CURRENT JOB OPPORTUNITY

Date: November 15, 2012

Closing Date: November 30, 2012

Position Number: 08981

Position Title: Accountant IV

Location: Office of the State Courts Administrator, Finance & Accounting Services, Tallahassee, Florida

Salary Range: $3,009.61 - $5,718.26 (Monthly*)

*The successful candidate will be hired at the minimum salary.


The essential function of the position within the organization is to perform advanced accounting functions in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. The position is responsible for purchasing, analyzing and reconciling accounts, preparing and processing related information, maintaining financial records, posting, auditing, processing accounts payable and/or receivable, and preparing financial reports. The position works under general supervision independently developing work methods and sequences.


Education and Training Guidelines:

Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis and additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis.

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, bookkeeping, computer operations or a closely related field and three years of related experience.


Competencies:

Data Responsibility:
Compiles, examines, or evaluates data or information and possibly recommends action based on results.
 
People Responsibility:
Provides assistance to people to achieve task completion; may instruct or assign duties to coworkers.

Assets Responsibility:
Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving considerable economies and/or preventing considerable losses through the accounting of very large amounts of money.
 
Mathematical Requirements:
Uses practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions, measurements, or logarithms; may use algebraic solutions of equations and equalities, deductive geometry, and/or descriptive statistics.

Communications Requirements:
Reads journals and manuals; composes specialized reports and business letters using proper format and grammar; speaks to groups of coworkers and people outside the organization.

Complexity of Work:
Performs coordinating work involving guidelines and rules with constant problem solving; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressure.

Impact of Decisions:
Makes decisions with moderate impact - affects those in work unit., other work units, and external customers.

Equipment Usage:
Handles machines, tools, equipment, or work aids involving some latitude for judgment regarding attainment of standard or in selecting appropriate items, such as computers, peripherals, or software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets or custom accounting applications.


Special Comments:

**Preference will be given to the applicants with FLAIR reconciliation and payroll processing experience.


How To Apply:

Submit a current and complete State of Florida application and verification of required education (i.e., copy of college degree or college transcript) to:

Florida Supreme Court
Office of Personnel Services
500 South Duval Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1900
Phone:  850-487-0778
Fax:  850-488-3744


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 11:59pm on the closing date.


The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.


We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.


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 1-800-955-8771.