ACCOUNTANT I - 42001395

Requisition No: 867115 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT I - 42001395

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42001395 

Salary:  $40,000.22 

Posting Closing Date: 12/25/2025 

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ACCOUNTANT I
 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF AGRICLUTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Bob Mauldin, 850-617-7910
 

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.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Flextime in work schedule is available and may be requested for alternate work hours.

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:

Process all purchasing card payments for the division. Resolve billing discrepancies and ensure compliance with department purchasing card policies.  Perform these activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Update and input division expenditures into accounting ledger application. Perform these activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.    

Input and process requisitions for purchase orders. Perform these activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Input and update division fleet vehicle data. Perform these activities in accordance with established policies and procedures. Input data provided by bureaus, which shall include, but not be limited to, mileage, maintenance, and vehicle usage information.

Employee performs financial audits on assigned division contracts.  Ensures invoices submitted for payment are accurate and consistent with the defined contract’s budget. 

Provide back up and support for other positions in Finance section as required.

Provide secondary phone coverage for the Director’s Office. Perform these activities in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Perform other duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including one or more of the following:  arithmetic, algebra, statistics, and their applications; knowing how to find information and identifying essential information.
• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others in writing.
• Ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  
  

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.