STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 4TH CIRCUIT- FINANCE DIRECTOR - 21014443

Date: Aug 16, 2024

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Requisition No: 833570

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 4TH CIRCUIT- FINANCE DIRECTOR - 21014443

Pay Plan: State Attorneys JAC

Position Number: 21014443

Salary: $75,000.00 - $110,000.00

Posting Closing Date: 09/30/2024

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State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida

Finance Director

The Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office seeks a financial and accounting professional to supervise all business functions of the State Attorney’s Office, including assisting in directing, planning, and organizing all finance and accounting functions. The professional selected for this position will supervise personnel in the preparation and review of several accounting functions, including budgeting, payroll, contract records, general ledgers, cash receipts, procurement, and accounts payable; and other functions such as maintaining specialized accounting records to properly account for funds provided and expended under grants and contracts, and cost analysis. Duties also include maintaining compliance with internal accounting procedures and controls, assisting in planning, directing, and coordinating the accounting for state funds, single county, or multiple county funds, and may involve accounting for federal funds.

Duties include assisting in or with:

• Following accounting and budgeting controls, policies, and procedures.

• Compliance with the Justice Administrative Commission and the Florida Department of Financial Services procedures.

• Compiling and preparing city and state legislative and operating budgets, financial reports, and related statements.

• Maintaining special accounting records on funds provided and expended under contracts and grants. Assist in preparing contracts with other state, local or federal agencies and preparing operating and legislative state and county budget requests.

• Planning, directing, and coordinating all specialized units involved in accounting and auditing functions; supervising the activities of varied clerical and accounting personnel staff.

• Establishing policies and procedures for application in all fiscal areas within the scope of overall state, county, federal, or agency policies.

• Directing and coordinating the preparation of periodic budgets, financial reports, and other related documents of a complex nature.

• Preparing contracts with other state, local or federal agencies.

• Planning, directing, and coordinating the preparation of state reports required by the legislature, Department of Management Services, Office of Planning and Budgeting, or any other state agency.

• Interpreting financial data and preparing recommendations for administrative and operating management personnel.

• Supervising the preparation of all vouchers being transmitted for payment.

• Supervision of personnel including a grant manager and fiscal assistants responsible for travel, due process purchases (court reporting/expert witnesses services), and payroll.

  Minimum Requirements:

  Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in finance/accounting and four (4) years of professional accounting or financial experience, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity

  or

  A master's degree and three years of professional accounting or financial experience, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or Possession of a C.P.A. certificate and three years of professional accounting or financial experience, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.

  Progressively responsible professional accounting or financial experience may be substituted on a year- for-year basis for the required college training.

  Salary Range:

  The anticipated salary range for this position is $75,000 to $110,000 commensurate with experience and education.

  Benefits

  Offering an excellent array of benefits, including:

• Health insurance (over 80% employer paid)

• Basic life insurance policy (100% employer paid)

• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance options

• Choice of FRS Pension Plan or FRS Investment Plan

• 104 paid annual leave hours accrued each calendar year

• 104 paid sick leave hours accrued each calendar year

• Thirteen paid holidays per year

• One personal holiday per year

• Tuition waiver program within the state university and community college systems

  For a more complete list of benefits, please click https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/ .

  This position requires pre-employment background screening that includes a credit check and fingerprinting.

  If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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.

Location:

JACKSONVILLE, FL, US, 32202

Nearest Major Market:Jacksonville