SENIOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT - 43000319

Requisition No: 865426 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: SENIOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT - 43000319

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43000319 

Salary:  $42,561.57 - $45,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 12/02/2025 

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

DIVISION: TREASURY

BUREAU: FUNDS MANAGEMENT

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

 

SPECIAL NOTES:

High School Diploma or the equivalent is required.

 

Additional requirements:

• Two (2) or more years of professional or non-professional accounting experience
• Two (2) or more years of experience of accounting reconciliation.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in customer service.

 

Preferences:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, or business administration.
• Two (2) or more years of experience preparing financial statements or reports.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications and Excel skill level of intermediate or advanced.

 

 

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

 

Interview will consist of: Oral interview questions and work sample. Work samples will be answered using Microsoft Word and Excel.

 

This position is not eligible for telework. Applicant will be required to work in the Tallahassee Office located at 1801 Hermitage Blvd.

 

The hiring range for this position is $42,561.57 - $45,000.00.

  

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

 

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.

 

 

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety. Please read below:

 

• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume”.
• Please include the names and phone numbers for the supervisor(s) and/or Human Resource Department for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. 
• Each field (address, city, and state, dates, phone numbers, etc.) should be completed. 
• Experience and/or degree requirements must be met at the time of application submission to be considered.
• Upon the selection of the top candidate, a current supervisory reference contact will be required.

 

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures. Ability to prepare financial statements and reports. Ability to review, analyze, and evaluate financial and operational data. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Ability to independently analyze and use problem-solving techniques. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team structure. Knowledge of and ability to use Word and Excel applications.

 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

This position is responsible for:

 

1. Review and make decisions on daily positive pay exception items from Treasury’s disbursement bank.
2. Perform