Senior Accountant

Accounting Specialist

This is professional work supporting the offices of the Florida Legislature and their employees with performing a variety of accounting duties and responsibilities. There is a particular focus on reviewing and processing Travel reimbursements and P-Card charges.

The Office of Legislative Services provides centralized administrative, management and support services to the Florida Senate, House of Representatives and other legislative offices. This position reports to the Accounting Program Manager in the Office of Finance and Accounting.

The work includes :

• Performing audits and processing travel reimbursement and travel vouchers
• Reviewing and processing contract payments and other expenditures for several legislative entities
• Planning workloads, workflows, deadlines, work objectives, and time utilization with employees
• Answering inquiries and providing technical assistance to Legislators and employees on accounting matters
• Performing audits and processing payments for contracts, purchase orders, invoices, travel vouchers, and other documents
• Ensuring the smooth and timely processing of vouchers, invoices, and purchase orders submitted for payment
• Performing other related duties as required

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required include :

Minimum qualifications include :

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting and three years of professional accounting or auditing experience; or a master's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or possession of a Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) Certificate can substitute for one year of the required experience.

Professional or nonprofessional accounting or auditing experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required bachelor's degree; or any combination of this experience and up to 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of college education including two courses in accounting can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required bachelor's degree.

Working for the Florida Legislature includes a lucrative benefits package, including affordable health insurance options, free dental, long-term disability and employee life insurance, as well as competitive retirement. Employees have access to a college tuition waiver program, an employee assistance program, paid annual and sick leave, and paid holidays.