Professional Accountant - 43000723

Requisition No: 870564 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT - 43000723

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43000723 

Salary:  $40,000.00 - $84,533.60 

Posting Closing Date: 03/05/2026 

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

CLASS TITLE: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT

DIVISION: TREASURY

BUREAU: DEFERRED COMPENSATION

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

Requirements:

• Two (2) years of customer service experience.


• Two (2) years of professional accounting experience.


• Punctuality and reliability.

Preferences:

• Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.


• Detailed oriented.


• One (1) year of FLAIR experience.


• Experience with Personally Identifiable Information (PII).


• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Marketing or Economics from an accredited college or university.

This position is NOT eligible for teleworking. Applicants will be required to work in the Tallahassee Office located at 1801 Hermitage Blvd.

Interview will consist of: Oral interview questions and work sample. 

Due to the job duties of this position, the work hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday with an hour lunch.

The salary range for this position is $40,000.00 - $84,533.60, based on experience and education.

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

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

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, practices and procedures; knowledge of the methods of data collection; ability to prepare financial statements and reports; ability to design and implement accounting systems; ability to prepare and maintain a variety of accounting records; ability to analyze and interpret accounting data; ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to an accounting program; ability to communicate effectively; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to work independently; and ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

1. Establish and maintain daily accounting ledger that reflects all cash activity within the Deferred Compensation Trust Fund and Wells Fargo account. Posts all receipts and disbursements to the proper category. Invest excess cash from the Fund.  Balances the accounts daily and identifies all incoming and outgoing transaction information. Takes proactive action to maintain the cash thresholds in each account. Generates monthly reports showing prior month and cumulative activity. Interface with FL PALM to perform these functions as needed for the Bureau.


2. Perform all fund balancing related processes. This includes obtaining backup reports and documentation for all transactions, creating memos and invoices to document transactions, maintaining records of these processes, transferring documentation to partner entities, and ensuring that the transactions are recorded in the Bureau’s recordkeeping system. 


3. Perform all payroll related processes. Review the report of all authorized deferrals from the third-party administrator. Act to correct any discrepancies. Send notifications to partners regarding payroll related activities. Calculate and create vouchers for funds being transferred from the Deferred Compensation Trust Fund to Wells Fargo for wiring. Create and maintain a report detailing all outgoing wires to investment providers. Wire participant funds to investment provider partners and confirm receipt of those funds with each investment provider. The incumbent will comply with funds transfer controls developed in the policies of the Division of Treasury and procedures developed in the Bureau of Deferred Compensation.


4. Perform monthly administrative fees billing. This will include calculation of fees, transmittal of billing invoices, monitoring of billing compliance, and maintaining records.


5. Perform monthly reporting and reconciliation of accounts and Bureau expenses.


6. Prepares reports to reflect the results of audit work or analysis. Assembles and summarizes accounting literature on an assigned issue.


7. Serves as contact person for all accounting processes for participants, payroll agencies, and investment providers.


8. Maintaining monthly accounting files of all transactions. Assist in development, modification, and implementation of accounting procedures and systems. Create and design automated spreadsheets that allow for efficient completion of accounting processes.


9. Perform related work as required and perform backup duties as agreed.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will 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.

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.