FINANCIAL DATA ANALYST (WORKING TITLE) - 43005158

Requisition No: 869117 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: FINANCIAL DATA ANALYST (WORKING TITLE) - 43005158

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43005158 

Salary:  $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 02/10/2026 

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

CLASS TITLE: INSURANCE ANALYST III (PENDING RECLASSIFICATION)

WORKING TITLE: FINANCIAL DATA ANALYST

DIVISION:  OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, statistics, data science, or a related field is preferred. Four (4) years of experience in a related area can substitute for the preferred degree.

Additional preference:

• Knowledge of government budgeting, accounting, or financial reporting.

The salary range for this position is $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 annually.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of accounting principles.
• Ability to analyze financial data and other sets of complex data.
• Ability to analyze government budget data and policy/programmatic papers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Reviews and reconciles local government and school district financial information, including budget documents, budget books, local resolutions and financial reports.

• Audits and analyzes complex financial documentation to produce reports that clarify historical trends in local government and school district financial conditions including, but not limited to, increases in tax collections, budgeted amounts for different funds, revenue and expenditure data and cash reserves.

• Designs and develops various statistical reports for the Department, performs analysis of data, and communicates the results to management.

• Performs management studies of local governments, programs, and processes, completes assigned special projects, and communicates the results to management. Conducts and/or completes and reports on special projects assigned by management.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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.