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DEVESHIA L. BLAKELY

Gretna,FL

Summary

Emerging accounting professional ready to develop career foundation with expanding operation. Dedicated to keeping records accurate and controls tight to meet all business needs. Systematic and well-organized with strong attention to detail, mathematical acumen and GAAP knowledge.

Overview

4
4
Certifications
8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Management Analyst

Department Of Revenue, State Of Florida
Tallahassee, FL
04.2021 - Current
  • Management Review Specialist (SES) - Financial Management Analyst in the Department of Revenue’s Child Support Program Resource Management Process.
  • The incumbent will be responsible for independently developing, analyzing, performing and evaluating fiscal and budgetary procedures related to the complex reporting functions of the Child Support Program with limited supervision.
  • The incumbent will be required to apply a logical understanding of business practices and procedures in order to analyze and resolve problems.
  • The incumbent has a significant role in the final preparation of budget and provides clear and concise consultation, advice, recommendations, excellent customer service, maintains a professional demeanor, and always strives for continual improvement.
  • Assists in the maintenance of the Operating Budget.
  • Examples of work performed include but are not necessarily limited to the following: Gathers and correctly records information.
  • Maintains departmental budget spreadsheets for all budgetary organization codes.
  • Validates information when appropriate.
  • Updates the Budget as necessary; prepares Budget Amendments & secures supervisor's signature.
  • Prepares FLAIR allotments.
  • Assures that FLAIR and the Budget reconcile.
  • Performs duties and activities necessary for maintaining rate information that thoroughly supports the program management and specific customers throughout the fiscal year.
  • Examples of work performed include but are not necessarily limited to the following: Prepares budget amendments and LBR issues as necessary.
  • Maintains pending transactions, statewide rate analysis, rate reconciliation and vacancy status files.
  • Reviews results with OCM Manager to ensure accuracy.
  • Works with HRSP and hiring contacts to ensure that pending transactions are processed in a timely manner.
  • Prepares special analyses.
  • Tracks Expense purchases for the Program.
  • Prepares direct orders and purchase requisitions in MyFlorida Marketplace.
  • Assists in assuring that receiving reports are posted to MFMP timely and that payments are made.
  • Adjusts Budget based on invoiced price.
  • Works with Management to assure that the OPS and Expense appropriations is optimally utilized.

Tax Auditor III

Department Of Revenue, State Of Florida
10.2019 - 04.2021
  • The incumbent independently performs refund audits or assist with more complex refund audits of taxpayers conducting business in Florida.
  • The incumbent also examines, analyzes or interprets accounting records or investigates financial information for the purposes of giving advice or preparing statements or reports to ensure correct processing of refund claims by the Department.

Accountant IV

Department Of Health, State Of Florida
Tallahassee, FL
02.2017 - 11.2019
  • Process and audit contract payments as assigned ensuring that all payment requirements are complied with in FLAIR.
  • Research, resolve discrepancies and correct un-balanced disbursements to ensure that all contractual agreements are balanced.
  • Compile information, create spreadsheets and provide technical support to all customers as needed.
  • Review, audit and encumber all new contracts, amendments and renewals including allotment changes.
  • Work closely with budget office to ensure correct funding codes are noted on all 1122’s.
  • Reconcile written agreements preparing them for the certified forward process.
  • Set up payables verifying information and amounts are correct and current.
  • Update all written agreement documents to reflect the movement from current status to certified status.
  • Process and audit Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Memorandum of Understanding as well as any grant payments, legislative proviso payments or interagency agreements assigned.
  • A wide variety of accounting transactions must be processed in FLAIR to create the appropriate voucher documents.
  • Auditor is responsible for processing returns and deletions from the Department of Financial Services.
  • Types of payments to be process include, but limited to journal transfers, settlement agreements, contractual services, corrections, and miscellaneous items.
  • Auditor processes TR51 journal transfers (JT-2) for State of Florida Employees Group Insurance Program, Florida Retirement Contribution, Worker’s Compensation, State of Florida Fuel Card (WEX-FLEET) program.
  • Processed TR52 Revolving Fund invoices for witness fees, TB patients, etc.
  • Maintain accurate payment logs for all payments processed.
  • Monthly reconcile with the FLAIR encumbrance file.
  • Auditor deals directly with the public, vendor, and program office to resolve discrepancies in contract disbursements.
  • The auditor will respond to inquiries both oral and written regarding payment and account status.
  • Conducts research as needed to resolve and correct disbursement discrepancies.
  • Acts as liaison between the Department of Financial Services and DOH program areas to ensure prompt posting of payments to project recipients Auditor will provide technical training and support to contract managers, contract administration and the contract administration monitoring staff when needed as well as input and participation in staff training, when necessary.
  • Assist in the certified forward process.
  • Perform other duties, as required.

Operations & Management Consultant II

Department Of Elder Affairs, State Of Florida
Tallahassee, FL
11.2018 - 10.2019
  • A highly responsible professional fiscal grant and trust fund management position located in Revenue Management Section within the Division of Financial Administration, which oversees funding for Elder Services provided, by Federal, State and private grants.
  • Incumbent reports to, works with and assists the Revenue Management Manager in the duties related to her managerial position.
  • The nature of the work encompasses the following aspects: policy and procedures review and development; anticipating and identifying problems and participating in resolving same, providing information and recommendations to both fiscal and program personnel and the related coordination of administrative and fiscal activities in support of DOEA’s mission statement and various trust fund analysis for assigned trust funds.
  • The position functions independently under the supervision of the Revenue Management Manager and in coordination with the agency and federal contact persons.
  • Main duties and responsibilities are as follows: Maintains ongoing fiscal and administrative functions related to the various Federal, State and private grants as well as interagency subgrants, related activities and analyses to facilitate accurate accounting and timely flow of funds.
  • This includes anticipating and identifying problems; participating in resolving the same; providing information for management purposes; completing related correspondence, timely and accurate reports and projects (maintaining any required information and documentation for this purpose); and providing grant earnings which reflect direct and indirect earnings for the grants assigned grants monthly.
  • Maintain trust fund analysis as assigned, analyze entries for inappropriate coding and review and analyze allocated costs as required.
  • Maintain related agency fiscal information reconciled to the Departmental accounting records and in compliance with the State Comptroller’s and Auditor General’s rules and Federal audit requirements.
  • Ensure Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) web-based reporting requirement entries are submitted, as required.
  • Assists in related special projects, for example, developing and maintaining DOEA Other Cost Accumulator descriptions; Schedule I preparation related to the Legislative Budget Request for assigned trust funds; assisting with financial statement preparation and the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
  • Serves as backup for cash draws and REPAY process as needed.

Accountant III

Department Of State, State Of Florida
Tallahassee, FL
05.2016 - 02.2017
  • Serves as Financial Representative for Division of Cultural Affairs and Division of Elections.
  • Assists and responds to requests concerning accounts payable and operating budget.
  • Work with the Purchasing Office in the requisition to purchase process by assigning funding codes that are appropriate and correct.
  • Processes all My Florida Market Place invoices as well as travel reimbursements, incidental invoices.
  • All payments must comply with the Department of Financial Services - Reference Guide for State Expenditures, State Purchasing and Department policies.
  • Maintain and monitors current balances of all purchase orders assigned and all encumbrances in FLAIR assigned.
  • Completes all payments within the time frame requirements of Section 215.422, F.S.
  • Processes Purchasing Card receipts from assigned division.
  • Ensures all required management approvals and support documentation are attached.
  • This includes approval from Purchasing if the purchase will exceed $1,000.00 and Information Resource Request (IRR) approval from the Chief Information Officer.
  • Assign funding codes that are appropriate and correct.
  • Verify cash and budget availability.
  • Use assigned Purchasing Card to assist division as needed.
  • Payments are completed to the bank within established time frame notwithstanding unforeseen complications.
  • Processes all property in the FLAIR Property subsystem that are either purchased, exchanged, traded in, transferred from one division to another within the Department, surplus property, updates to existing property already on the property master file and annual physical property inventory.
  • Responsible for assembling payment vouchers and assists with the mailing of state warrants from payment vouchers for assigned division daily.
  • Reconciles Purchasing Card receipts for assigned division using the Reconciliation Report from FLAIR monthly.

Accountant I-State of Florida

Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee, FL
09.2015 - 05.2016
  • Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements for Section 215.422, F.S., related State Comptroller’s rules and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.
  • AUDIT TRAVEL VOUCHERS: Responsible for auditing and processing travel reimbursement requests, as assigned, for employees and/or vendors in accordance with 112.061, Florida Statutes, Comptroller Rules, DMS contracts and Commission policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for working with travelers and program staff to timely resolve any problems identified during the audit of travel vouchers.
  • PROCESSES PURCHASE ORDER/ DIRECT ORDER PAYMENTS: Screens distribution for items requiring immediate payments; verifies identification numbers and accounting codes; ensures purchase order/direct order, invoice, and receiving report match; ensures special approvals/ justifications are present; enters disbursements into FLAIR; prepares voucher packages.
  • Must develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of Florida Statutes, Comptroller rules, and Department of Financial Services internal procedures which pertain to auditing and payment of invoices.
  • REVIEW AND RECONCILE MFMP TO FLAIR: Reviews MFMP encumbered items in FLAIR; reconciles the direct/purchase orders against the encumbrances in FLAIR and makes any necessary corrections or recommendations.
  • PERFORMS FOLLOW-UP AND RESEARCH: Reviews, corrects and/or returns items for processing; maintains records and initiates follow-up for returned items; resolves issues related to returned checks and Department of Financial Services returns and deletions; Research internal & external inquires and follow up with email or phone call within 2 work days.
  • Elevates issues to the supervisor that cannot be resolved promptly within 2 working days.
  • PURCHASING CARD PAYMENTS AND AUDITING: Responsible for the auditing and approval process of Purchasing Card transactions as level 8 approver, utilizing the FLAIR Purchasing Card module.
  • Includes payment history and research as needed for commission personnel.
  • Reviews invoices/receipts using the electronic purchasing card system of the agency.
  • EXPENDITURE CORRECTIONS: Process expenditure corrections needed to properly balance the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission/ Department of Financial Services in FLAIR.
  • Determines the transaction code to use 51 or 58.

Computer Operator I-State of Florida

Department Of Environmental Protection
Tallahassee, FL
07.2014 - 09.2015
  • Performs special projects as assigned and other related duties within the Finance and Budget Office.
  • FWC on the job training: FLAIR P-card approver class, FWC Purchasing 101 Training, MFMP U online training (MFMP system overview, managing orders, creating invoices, reconciling & approving invoices, reporting, searching for vendors in VIP, Vendor Performance Tracking, Works cooperatively with other staff effectively accomplish workload.
  • Communicating with other workers and providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates.
  • Scans documents into OCULUS, operates office machines such as telephone, printers, scanners, etc.
  • To process information or data.
  • Input NPDES and Non-NPDES data for wastewater facilities into the Department's data entry system, verify input data, assist in identifying database errors, complete weekly report to identify data entry errors, database errors and exceedances, evaluating information against a set of standards, Receive mail, date stamp and log into Department’s DMR tracking system, file and scan documents into electronic document management system, scans and indexes files, reviews files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
  • Perform other support functions as needed.
  • Interacting with computers to control computer functions by using programs, setting up functions, writing software and communicating with computer systems.
  • On the job training courses: Microsoft Excel 2013, SharePoint 2013, OneDrive for Business 2013.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

Financial Markets, Business Law, Business Communications, Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Analysis of Financial Statement Presentations, Financial Management of the Firm, Problems in Financial Management, Commercial banking, Investments. Short term Financial Management, Spreadsheets for Business Microsoft Excel, Multinational - undefined

Associate - Arts, Business Administration

TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Financial Accounting, Microcomputer applications in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. - undefined

Skills

Budget development

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Certification

FLAIR Fundamentals Course………………………………………………November 2016

Timeline

Financial Management Analyst

Department Of Revenue, State Of Florida
04.2021 - Current

Tax Auditor III

Department Of Revenue, State Of Florida
10.2019 - 04.2021

Operations & Management Consultant II

Department Of Elder Affairs, State Of Florida
11.2018 - 10.2019

Accountant IV

Department Of Health, State Of Florida
02.2017 - 11.2019

Accountant III

Department Of State, State Of Florida
05.2016 - 02.2017

Accountant I-State of Florida

Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission
09.2015 - 05.2016

Computer Operator I-State of Florida

Department Of Environmental Protection
07.2014 - 09.2015

Financial Accounting, Microcomputer applications in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. - undefined

Associate - Arts, Business Administration

TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Financial Markets, Business Law, Business Communications, Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Analysis of Financial Statement Presentations, Financial Management of the Firm, Problems in Financial Management, Commercial banking, Investments. Short term Financial Management, Spreadsheets for Business Microsoft Excel, Multinational - undefined

Bachelor of Science - Finance

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

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