PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 43001981

Requisition No: 860570 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 43001981

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43001981 

Salary: $49,839.59 

Posting Closing Date: 09/18/2025 

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****INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

DIVISION: ACCOUNTING & AUDITING

BUREAU: AUDITING

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

This is an internal agency employment opportunity for current employees, including OPS, of the Department of Financial Services, the Office of Financial Regulation, and the Office of Insurance Regulation.

High school diploma or equivalent is required .

Preferences:

• Professional experience in disbursements (accounts payable).
• Professional experience in either reviewing, managing or monitoring contracts and or grants.
• Professional experience interpreting and applying laws, rules and agency policies.

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

The starting salary for this position is $49,839.59.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of accounting principles, auditing procedures, laws and rules. Requires the ability to work from a concept and develop logical conclusions and recommendations regarding special assignments. Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and procedures. Ability to understand, interpret and apply laws, rules and regulation, policies and procedures. Ability to write technical accounting and audit reports. Ability to identify and define user task needs. Knowledge of Word, Access and Excel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

This is a professional accounting/auditing position involving the independent application of accounting and auditing concepts, principles, theories, and technical skills. This position will be conducting pre-audits of payments and expanded audits of payments, as well as reviewing contracts and grants for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules and Chief Financial Officer Memoranda.

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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.