ACCOUNTANT I - 42001395

Requisition No: 867115 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT I - 42001395

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42001395 

Salary:  $40,000.22 

Posting Closing Date: 12/25/2025 

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ACCOUNTANT I
 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF AGRICLUTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Bob Mauldin, 850-617-7910
 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance or business administration; or

One (1) year of professional or nonprofessional accounting experience.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
  
  

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Flextime in work schedule is available and may be requested for alternate work hours.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

Process all purchasing card payments for the division. Resolve billing discrepancies and ensure compliance with department purchasing card policies.  Perform these activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Update and input division expenditures into accounting ledger application. Perform these activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.