DIR OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING-DBPR - 79010033

Requisition No: 874607 

Agency: Business and Professional Regulation

Working Title: DIR OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING-DBPR - 79010033

 Pay Plan: SMS

Position Number: 79010033 

Salary:�� $4,230.77 -$4,576.93 

Posting Closing Date: 05/08/2026 

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Division of Certified Public Accounting

Director of Certified Public Accounting
Position Number: 79010033
Hiring Salary: $4,230.77 - $4,576.93 Biweekly

*OPEN COMPETITIVE*

Anticipated Vacancy

 

The Division of Certified Public Accounting is headquartered in Gainesville. 

The selected candidate will be required to be based in Gainesville or travel there as necessary to ensure adequate leadership, support and supervision of staff.

 

***Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile.  Work history, hours worked, and formal education are required to qualify for this position.  Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information. ***

 

Our Organization and Mission:

License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on DBPR to ensure many important matters are handled well. From the safety of food service and the integrity of real estate transactions to the standards of combat sports and the transparency of condominium governance, DBPR’s regulatory programs intersect with a wide range of business and professional activities in Florida.  DBPR also enforces the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently. Our stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.

 

Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, the agency licenses and regulates individuals and businesses operating in the industries noted above, and many more which can be viewed on our website: myfloridalicense.com.

 

The Work You Will Do:

The Director is responsible for Board administration and the operations of the Division of Certified Public Accounting. The Director ensures that all the services necessary to perform the duties of Ch. 473, F.S. are provided by the Division of Certified Public Accounting. The Director reports directly to the Department’s Deputy Secretary of Professions.

 

He or she is responsible for planning, developing, organizing and directing policies and procedures related to the division’s functions and assigned staff.

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

The Director assists, advises and coordinates with the Florida Board of Accountancy on a wide variety of administrative and policy matters to ensure an effective delivery of services to the public, identifying problems and centralizing expertise to resolve them.  He or she must always be available to the board to render necessary assistance with administrative actions.

 

The position is actively involved in the preparation and coordination of meeting agendas and is responsible for keeping Board members informed of topics to be discussed at meetings and for providing background information.

 

The Director is responsible for preparation and administration of the Division's budget; advises and makes recommendations to the Department and the Board of Accountancy regarding financial matters. Recommends approval/disapproval of major expenditures, agreements and contracts involving operation of the Division. Reviews operating expenses of each section supervised to ensure compliance with budgetary authorization.

 

The Director is responsible for matters relating to personnel, including position descriptions, hiring, dismissal, discipline, performance evaluations, salary recommendations and other related matters/functions.

 

The successful candidate for the position will have know