PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 43001651

Requisition No: 864289 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT SPECIALIST - 43001651

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43001651 

Salary:  $49,839.59 

Posting Closing Date: 11/19/2025 

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

DIVISION: ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING

BUREAU: AUDITING

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

 

SPECIAL NOTES:

Two (2) years of experience with a state agency reviewing and analyzing State Agency contracts and agency agreements is required.

 

Preferences:

• Contract management or contract auditing experience.
• Experience conducting financial or operational audits.
• Professional experience in applying and interpreting laws, rules, and agency policies.
• Experience with management studies, programs, procedures, and assigned special projects.
• Microsoft experience (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, etc.).
• A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, or related field.

 

 

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

 

The starting salary for this position is $49,839.59.

 

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.

 

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

• Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles, theories, and concepts.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to examine, audit, and evaluate financial records.
• Ability to research, understand, and apply Florida Statutes, administrative rules, policies and procedures, and other guidelines governing agency contracts, grant agreements, and related disbursements.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to conduct audits and prepare audit reports.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications.
• Ability to research and interpret accounting literature, rules, and pronouncements.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Ability to effectively communicate information verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software - Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

 

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 including general accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS). For assigned audits, this position is responsible for evaluating the appropriate use of state funds.

 

This position is responsible for evaluating state agency contracts and grant agreements and related deliverables monitoring processes. 

 

Provides written summaries and reports that document the work performed, communicate the review results, and identify noncompliance with contract and grant management guidelines and improvements needed in deliverables monitoring process.

 

Performs management studies of state entities, programs, and processes. Completes assigned special projects and communicates the results to management.