OPS ACCOUNTANT I - 42902358

Requisition No: 863688 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: OPS ACCOUNTANT I - 42902358

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 42902358 

Salary:  $16.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 10/28/2025 

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OPS ACCOUNTANT I
 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING  

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY --
THIS IS A FULL-TIME OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) POSITION***

CONTACT:

Magalis Cintron Lopez, (850) 617-7229
 

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.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

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

JOB DUTIES:

• Responsible for auditing and preparing journal vouchers for payment of all department disbursement vouchers.
• Position prepares journal transactions and coding sheets to input into FLAIR the appropriate entries to make corrections resulting from reconciliation of expenditures with the Chief Financial Officer’s accounts, input errors and funding changes.
• Ensures payments are completed as required by state law and departmental policies and procedures.
• Position audits and codes recurring invoices with emphasis on compliance with contract regulations.  Verifies that proper credit is given and billing dates are co