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ACCOUNTANT II (OPBI) - 60060435
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State Of Florida
Jacksonville, FL (In Person)
Full-Time
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Job Description
Requisition No:
876725Agency:
Children and Families Working Title:
ACCOUNTANT II
(OPBI)- #
Pay Plan:
Career Service Position Number:
#Salary:
$34, # , in accordance with DCF salary policyPosting Closing Date:
06/08/2026 Total Compensation Estimator ToolINTERNAL AGENCY
Accountant II- PENDING
TITLE CHANGE
Department of Children and FamiliesTHIS IS A STATEWIDE VACANCY
- POSITION
LOCATION WILL BE DETERMINED BY SELECTED CANDIDATE LOCATION
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida's social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency's mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. Within DCF, the Economic Self Sufficiency (ESS) Program helps to promote strong and economically self-sufficient communities by determining eligibility for food, cash and medical assistance for individuals and families on the road to economic recovery. Under the ESS Program, the Office of Public Benefits Integrity (OPBI) is responsible for investigating public assistance fraud or misuse regarding the SNAP (Food Assistance), TANF (Cash Assistance), and Medicaid programs by individuals or merchants.TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.
- The requested information must be disclosed on the State of Florida Candidate Profile. It is not acceptable to write "see resume" on the Candidate Profile (application).
- Applicants must meet the minimum requirements to be hired for this position.
ACCOUNTANT II
- POSITION #
ESS OPBI
Benefit Recovery ProgramTHIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION.
The selected candidate will be required to work at closest office location. Some travel may be required. This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week. Business hours are 8:00 am- 5:00 pm EST, Monday
- Friday.
DCF D-SNAP
Disaster Response team and, in that capacity, may be required on short notice to perform duties and travel in support of disaster relief. During such events, incumbent may be required to work more than 8 hours per day.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc- -Must be a current Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) employee
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WITH THE FOLLOWING
style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc- -Experience in DCF Economic Self-Sufficiency determining eligibility for government assistance benefits.
- A minimum of one year (12 months) of accounting experience
ACCOUNTANT I
This is a professional position within the Benefit Recovery Program. The position is classified as Career Service, working 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Travel and use of your personal vehicle may be required. The incumbent will ensure the job duties and responsibilities are completed in a timely manner and with a high accuracy rate. It is important for the applicant to display a professional attitude and strong work ethic. Duties include assisting in fraud investigations and providing support in the recovery of funds lost due to waste, fraud, or abuse. This position is qualified to be exempt from public record. The incumbent is a member of theDCF D-SNAP
Disaster Response team and, in that capacity, may be required on short notice to perform duties and travel in support of disaster relief. During such events, incumbent may be required to work more than 8 hours per day.JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
The primary function of an Accountant I Lead within the Office of Public Benefits Integrity specifically in the Benefit Recovery (BR) Program is the application of accounting techniques to a variety of fiscal transactions related to the receipt and posting, reporting and analyzing as well as continued maintenance of accounts receivable. This position will assist the Supervisor in daily operations within the Accounting/Compromise/TOP unit and act as support for the Accountants in their job functions. Duties include assisting in fraud investigations and providing support in the recovery of funds lost due to waste, fraud, or abuse. This position is qualified to be exempt from public records. Assigned duties include, but are not limited to the following: style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc- -Performs quality management system reviews as assigned.
- Reviews case reading errors with the staff; ensures corrections are completed accurately and timely.
- Reviews and analyzes data from all monitoring sources and provides training in the areas in which problems are identified.
- Conducts mentoring sessions with staff to support performance improvement. Assists the supervisor in handling and resolving internal and external customer inquiries and complaints.
- Provides policy interpretations as requested or assigned
- Follows established office procedures which may include updating and maintaining tracking mechanisms
- Handles TOP and Lottery related phone calls from external clients inquires and maintains voicemail retrieval scheduling for Accounting staff
- Completes and monitors all required daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly Accounting reports within required time frames
- Maintains and develops professional knowledge and skills by participating in supervisory performance conferences, staff meetings, mandatory training, and workshops as assigned or required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc- -Experience with Microsoft Windows Operating System (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Professional),
- Accounting principles, practices and procedures,
- Methods of data collection,
- Prepare financial statements and reports,
- Design and implement accounting systems,
- Prepare and maintain a variety of accounting records,
- Analyze and interpret accounting data,
- Understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to an accounting program, plan, organize and coordinate work assignments, communicate.
- Effectively, establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, utilize problem-solving techniques.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION/ CANDIDATE PROFILE AND RESUME.
It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of entering work history information. Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety. style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc- -Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
- All previous DCF positions must be listed separately. Include the total years in each position along with all required duties.
- Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
- Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying question must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
- It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of entering work history The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws to procedures.