DOS - SENIOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT - 45000678

Requisition No: 877980 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - SENIOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT - 45000678

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 45000678 

Salary:  $42,561.57 

Posting Closing Date: 07/01/2026 

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Department of State

Senior Professional Accountant

Division of Administrative Services

Bureau of Planning, Budget and Financial Services

45000678

Open Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma                                   
• Three (3) years of FLAIR experience
• Two (2) years of Revenue Accounting Experience

Preferences:

• Experience with access control in FLAIR
• Experience with preparing deposits
• Experience with preparing & posting journal transfers from other State Agencies for Revenue payments

Special Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Verifies that the appropriate FLAIR coding structure is assigned to all incoming receivable invoices for the Revenue Section. Inputs deposit information into FLAIR and verifies that treasury receipts match input for receivable invoices and miscellaneous deposits. Manually validates incoming revenue to ensure all checks are matched and credited to the appropriate receivable invoice account. Files all paid receivable invoices for the department.

Updates daily accounting FLAIR files daily. Prepares files to be used for the reconciliation of Departmental FLAIR and CFO Central Accounting for Disbursements and Revenue. Updates daily Trust Fund cash balance report for distribution to Division Directors.

Performs duties as the Resource Access Control Facility (RACF), and Florida Information and Accounting Resources (FLAIR) Access Control Custodian, LAS/PBS access control custodian, responsible for the establishment, maintenance and removal of access for Departmental users, and add users in the Report Distribution System (RDS) as needed.

Maintains accounts receivable invoices to be verified with incoming payment and journal transfers.

Records the receipt of payments made by Journal Transfer from State Agencies in FLAIR.

Performs other work related duties as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of the methods of data collections.
• Knowledge of GAAP.
• Ability to analyze and interpret accounting data.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, and regulations, policies, and procedures relating to an accounting program.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to read professional publications and technical manuals.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques and ability to use a personal computer.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS:  A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment.  If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints.  We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce.

Male applicants born on or after January 1, 1960, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: https://www.sss.gov

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.