ACCOUNTANT II - 42003629

Requisition No: 859868 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: ACCOUNTANT II - 42003629

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42003629 

Salary:  $36,000.12 - $43,500.08 

Posting Closing Date: 09/03/2025 

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ACCOUNTANT II

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

DIVISION OF LICENSING

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Sabrina Ellinor (850) 245-5489

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance or business administration; or

Two (2) years of professional or nonprofessional accounting experience.

Please Note: There will be a numerically based work sample administered with an established minimum required passing score to all eligible candidates as part of the hiring process for this position.

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.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

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

JOB DUTIES:

This position performs independent and highly responsible accounting, administrative, and analytical financial duties including the processing of revenue and other financial obligations for payment pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, FDACS and Department of Financial Services policies and procedures.  This position is also responsible for regularly generating and examining FLAIR revenue and expenditures reports for accuracy and resolving errors with FDACS staff as appropriate.

Prepares production reports for the revenue area and assists in the preparation of accounts payable reports.  Develops and implements directives to ensure compliance with policy and procedures.  Analyzes and prepares financial reports.  Processes and maintains detailed records of refunds.  This includes receiving and maintaining accurate records of outstanding refunds and computer updating. Responsible for daily monitoring of revenue collections and notification of management of any problems that may arise, including delinquent amounts. Research transaction errors and initiates appropriate accounting entries for correction.

Responsible for the revenue process within the Division of Licensing  and is accountable for all monies until the revenue is forwarded for depositing.  Validates and verifies that totals validated and entered into the database were accurately posted to the correct key/object codes and corrects any discrepancies.  Maintains a continual audit of the validation process. Provides assistance to other divisional staff by researching receipt of fees, paid invoices and questions concerning returned checks.  Provides assistance to their divisional staff by researching computerized financial records and providing requested information.

Assist for division’s debit memo process whereby rejected payment instruments, including checks, money orders and credit/debit cards are identified by the Bureau of Finance and Accounting to the division via debit memos and detailed spreadsheets.  This position tracks these rejected payments, communicates accordingly to applicants and licensees, the amounts due via written correspondence and reflects this information in spreadsheets and internal information systems. 

Assist/serves as back-up for the revenue deposit process including nine (9) regional offices within the division and is accountable for the accurate documentation of all monies forwarded for deposit. Adds and verifies that all checks validated and entered into the Reflections database are accurately posted and corrects discrepancies as needed.  Submission of the deposit is made electronically via the state contracted banking institution’s check scanning and electronic deposit information system application.  Submits deposit information to the Bureau of Finance and Accounting for entry into the FLAIR accounting system.

Performs other work-related duties as required. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting in other Fiscal areas.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Ability to review data for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Knowledge of basic computer operations.
• Knowledge of Chapter 493 and section 790.06, F.S.

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.