GOVERNMENT ANALYST I - 42005514

Date: Sep 4, 2024

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Requisition No: 834771

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: GOVERNMENT ANALYST I - 42005514

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42005514

Salary: $50,000.08 - $55,000.40

Posting Closing Date: 09/10/2024

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GOVERNMENT ANALYST I

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION

BUREAU OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

CONTACT:

Beverly Martin, 850-617-7261

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of professional experience in systems analysis, management analysis, program planning, program research, program evaluation, engineering, or administrative work.

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Professional or nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

ATTENTION CANDIDATES

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).

• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.

• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

  The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values

and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified

individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employee is expected to work overtime as required.

Occasional travel required.

NOTES:

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Responsible for overseeing the management and reconciliation of the department’s Revenue system and departmental FLAIR records, completing any necessary corrections to reconcile to Central FLAIR while providing results and analysis to management.

Provides guidance to the Accountant IV positions on credit card, check and ACH payments through research and corrects incorrectly coded or suspended payments. Evaluates and researches individual payments through the online payment portal, Financial Inquiry system or Revenue online collection portal to determine the intended application of payment. Tracks the suspended payments and analyzes for trends of potential issues in the online payment portal.

Monitors and reviews the balance of key object codes. Makes corrections to the balance of these object codes and evaluates payments to determine trends of inaccurately keyed or coded payments.

Reviews and provides guidance on completing division specific requests to update Revenue coding. Communicates recommendations to management about frequently incorrectly coded Revenue payments and ways to better maintain accurate accounting records.

Identifies procedural gaps and statutory laws governing the collection and depositing of Revenue as well as compliance with Florida Statute 17.20 for accounts being placed in collections. Observes and reviews policies and procedures to ensure that compliance of receipt and depositing of payments received is completed within seven days. Monitors the placement of accounts receivable that are past due are placed with a collection agency within 120 days.

Conducts the preparation of the Unverified Deposit Report to be distributed to the staff. Monitors and reviews payments that occur daily to ensure they are being recorded. Instructs staff of any pending payments and reviews for accuracy of deposits in Cash Receipts for FLAIR.

Prepares supporting schedules for revenue related requirements to the statewide financial statements. Compiles data to complete the CFO Ecommerce Report, TR10, Cash on Hand, and Unverified Deposit supporting schedules.

Coordinates with management to verify the compliance of reports with Florida Statute.

Completes special projects and other related duties as assigned.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;

• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;

• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;

• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;)

• Flexible Spending Accounts;

• Tuition waivers;

• And more!

  For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

  For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the“Total Compensation Estimator Tool”located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

  SPECIAL NOTES:

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

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