PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 43004607

Date: Jun 19, 2024

Location:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399

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Requisition No: 831545

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 43004607

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43004607

Salary: $49,839.59

Posting Closing Date: 06/29/2024

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OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

DIVISION: ACCOUNTING & AUDITING

BUREAU: AUDITING

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

High School diploma or equivalent is required.

Preferences:

Six (6) months or more of professional experience in disbursements (accounts payable).

Six (6) months or more of professional experience in either reviewing, managing, or monitoring contracts and or grants.

Professional experience interpreting and applying laws, rules, and agency policies.

The base annual salary for this position is $49,839.59.

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:

Ability to understand, interpret, and apply State & Federal laws, rules and regulations, policies, and procedures. Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques. Ability to work from a concept and develop logical conclusions and recommendations. Ability to effectively communicate information verbally and in writing. Ability to independently plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Proficient in Microsoft Office.

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 CFO Memoranda.

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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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