ACCOUNTING SERVICES ANALYST B - 60037005

Requisition No: 887581 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: ACCOUNTING SERVICES ANALYST B - 60037005

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60037005 

Salary:  $65,151.61 Annual Salary (Based on Experience) 

Posting Closing Date: 11/30/2026 

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Accounting Services Analyst B
Position # 60037005

$65,151.61 Annual Salary (Based on Experience)

• Work schedule: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Work location: In-person position in Tallahassee. Remote work is not available

This requisition may be used to fill multiple positions.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS MUST BE CLEARLY STATED WITHIN THE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

What you will do:

This position is a highly professional position performing independent and complex accounting functions involving local funds and governmental funds. It involves the independent application of accounting and auditing concepts, principles, theory and technical skills in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or other comprehensive basis of accounting to a major function of an accounting program and monitoring proper application of internal control within the local funds' activities. This position assists in developing and monitoring accounting policies and procedures.

• Performs work assignments involving research, data interpretation, analysis and report preparation.  Analyzes records of financial transactions to determine accuracy and maintenance of proper supporting documentation.  The incumbent serves as a Lead and coordinates the daily functions of the Local Funds activities for Welfare Trust Funds and Revolving Funds.

• Reconciliation of DCF FLAIR to Central Accounting through IDS utilizing the automated reconciliation system for disbursements, revenue, unexpended releases, appropriations, approved budget, and cash, including review of outstanding items and timely notification to the ASSC and/or the institutions responsible for corrective action and/or the research, coding, and inputting of the outstanding items themselves.
• Assists with Journal Transfer requests and TR58s a needed. Reconciles balances on reports. Prepares necessary Florida Accounting Information Resources (FLAIR) entries to correct negative balances caused by posted AJTs or CJTs.  Maintains pending files for AJT/CJT and resubmits transactions as budget allows.
• Assist in Financial Statements activities during the year and at the end of the year.  This includes assisting with forms to be submitted, performing final reconciliations of funds and other year-end closing tasks. Create year-end entries to closeout the accounts.
• Responsible for set up and maintaining of allotments and encumbrances of assigned contracts, including and not limited to monitoring of FCO contracts for budget and expenditures and ensure all contracts are in balance. Work with General Services, FSS, and any contract managers related to FCO accounts. Prepare a monthly FCO report for management.
• Assist with Florida Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management (PALM) activities as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Experience in FLAIR (State of Florida Accounting system) is highly desired. Knowledge and/or experience in Accounting/Finance/Budget is required.
• Experience in IDS (Information Delivery System) is required.
• Knowledge of Governmental Accounting principles and practices is required.
• Ability to manage and coordinate large volumes of data, research, and provide guidance to other areas on corrections as needed.
• Ability to conduct fact-finding research.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate.
• Ability to prepare various financial reports, analyze, and interpret complex data.
• Ability to work within fixed timeframes established.
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft with focus on Microsoft Excel used to create detailed and complex Spreadsheets (Ex: V-Lookup, Pivot Tables, Sorting, Filtering, etc.).
• Other Computer skills desired: Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Access

Required Qualifications:

• Must be currently employed with the Florida Department of Children and Families.
• Four (4) years of professional accounting experience

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:

• No state income tax for residents of Florida;
• 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 click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/

About Department of Children and Families: 

Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.

To learn more please visit https://www.myflfamilies.com/.

•           If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

•           The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency. Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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.