68063602 - finance & accounting director iii - ses

Requisition No:

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: FINANCE & ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR III - SES

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number:

Salary:  $2, $3,557.69 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 10/18/2025 

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Agency Overview:

The Agency for Health Care Administration is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity.

The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

Under the direction of Agency Secretary Shevaun L. Harris, the Agency is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis' vision for Florida's health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation.

Agency Objectives:

HIGH QUALITY

Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

TRANSPARENT

Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.

COST-EFFECTIVE

Leveraging Florida's buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This is not a remote worker (telework) position.

SALARY RANGE:

$2, $3,557.69 Biweekly

Salary is negotiable based on experience.

This position has been identified as mission essential.

The incumbent in this position may be required to work during the weekend or on holidays.

In addition, mission essential personnel will be required to work during disasters, to include but not limited to, work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency.

Emergency work may involve the incumbent to work in another county or staffing location to assist other State Agencies with emergency work.

Emergency duties may include, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.

A good attendance record is essential for any individual in this position as the work involved occurs daily and is time sensitive. 

The individual in this position is expected to report to work daily and on time.

This position will spend the majority of the time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees as well as planning and directing employees' work.

The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action, including all employees serving as supervisors, administrators and directors.

Manages the Policy and Systems Section in the Bureau of Financial Services which includes preparing financial statements for the Agency; preparing reconciliations of departmental accounting records; preparing reconciliations of Finance & Accounting subsidiary systems; analyzing and distributing the FLAIR financial reports for financial management purposes; providing technical assistance and consultation to Agency offices to ensure compliance with financial administrative requirements; participating in the review and formulation of fiscal and administrative policies and procedures as they relate to the development, implementation, auditing, and operation of programs in the Agency; processing payroll accounting records; and overseeing the administration of the Agency's Purchasing Card (P-Card) program and Statewide Travel System (STMS).

Participates in management evaluations of fiscal-related matters; responds to federal and state audits related to financial services, along with developing and implementing corrective action plans as required; and provides operational procedures and technical assistance to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations regarding financial matters.

Performs a monthly analytical review of the Agency's trial balance.

Ensures all funds are reconciled and in balance and general ledger codes are properly used in the Agency's financial records.

Analyzes, develops, and maintains policies and procedures that implement controls to ensure that financial transactions and records are complete; adequately supported; in compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and accounting standards; and are properly authorized.

Reviews complex monthly cash analyses of the Agency's various trust funds.

Gathers information from the program areas and uses business principles to project cash flows.

Evaluates funding streams and makes recommendations for more efficient use of funding opportunities.

Develops training for staff on FLAIR or software functions which will enhance their job duties such as FLAIR corrections, use of FLAIR fields, use of FLAIR expansion option information, use of Excel functions, etc. to maximize staff knowledge and streamline processes.

Assists the Chief of Financial Services in setting goals for the section as well as evaluating and monitoring the progress made.

Assists in the development of methods and/or procedures to enhance the performance of the section.

Processes and approves Ariba On Demand invoices and encumbrances.

Processes travel for Executive Management Team

Performs other assigned duties as required.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. We offer an excellent array of benefits, including:

• Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees

• Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance

• Dental, vision and supplemental insurance

• State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions

• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida

• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually

• Nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year

• Opportunities for career advancement

• Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities)

• Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)

• Training opportunities

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Shared Savings Program for select medical services

• Lower copays for prescription drugs

• Health and Wellness discounts

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to work independently.

Ability to work well with others and be a team player.

Ability to effectively communicate, both in verbal and written form.

Communication Skills.

Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills.

Ability to take direction and deal effectively with changes in direction or policy.

Ability to meet deadlines.

Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data.

Ability to prepare financial reports.

Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.

Ability to operate computer effectively.

Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically proficient in Excel and Word.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Four (4) years of professional work experience in FLAIR; or four (4) years of preparing State of Florida financial statements experience.

Four (4) years of professional work experience in Reconciliation, PCard and Ariba On Demand (AOD).

Four (4) years of professional work experience using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint).

Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: ALICIA RUMLIN

BACKGROUND SCREENING

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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 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 , F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.