ACCOUNTANT I - 42001494

Requisition No: 853473 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT I - 42001494

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42001494 

Salary:  $40,000.22 - $44,000.32 

Posting Closing Date: 06/10/2025 

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ACCOUNTANT I

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:  
           

Ron Ridgway; Phone: 352-395-4696; Email: Ronald.Ridgway@FDACS.gov

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.

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:

Occasional travel is required.

NOTES:

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

JOB DUTIES:

Processes payment of invoices by entering accurate payment information and accounting codes in the disbursements module, collects supporting documentation, verifies and audits to ensure proper payment information is scanned into Disbursements/Administrative Image Management System (AIMS). Maintains bookkeeping information on invoices and balances within posting log books. Researches current and past due invoices and resolves payment disputes with vendors as needed. Processes payments of advanced payment purchase orders and reimbursement other than travel expenses as needed.

Approves state purchasing card transactions for division P-card holders in the Department of Financial Services, Works P-card approval system.  Collects receipts and supporting documents and files P-card purchasing records.  Reconciles expenditure report monthly. Researches current and past due p-card transactions and resolves payment disputes with vendors as needed. Serves as a back-up to the division P-card Coordinator.

Assists in other Fiscal Office related functions including, but not limited to, logging in incoming revenue, processing expenditure transfers, preparing purchase order requisitions, switchboard reception, filing, processing customer refund, or as directed by supervisor.

Initiates and processes purchase orders in the AIMS contract module. Prepares and/or reviews purchase order documents from contract managers within the division and routes for division/department approval.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures.
• Ability to reconcile accounts and work with accounting spreadsheets.
• Skill in the use of financial software and electronic accounting systems.      
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Knowledge of personal computer operations, laser printers, copier machines, and electronic filling.
  
  

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.  The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!
  
  

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.