ACCOUNTANT I - 42001038

Requisition No: 881276 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT I - 42001038

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42001038 

Salary:  $41,000.18 

Posting Closing Date: 08/14/2026 

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ACCOUNTANT I
 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING  

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Pamela Swiger, 850-617-7256
 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and one (1) year of professional or nonprofessional accounting experience; or

A bachelor's degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, or business administration.

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) 

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

***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:

Employee is expected to work overtime as required.

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:

Responsible for mailing warrants picked up from the Department of Financial Services, auditing invoices by matching to warrants for correct payment amount, verifying the name and address, amount of the warrant, noting full invoice numbers and account numbers where needed and delivering warrants timely to the mailroom daily. This position has vendor warrant proces