Financial Specialist Lead - 31001458

Requisition No: 864195 

Agency: Division of Emergency Management

Working Title: Financial Specialist Lead - 31001458

 Pay Plan: CS Exempt (EOG)

Position Number: 31001458 

Salary:  55,000.08 

Posting Closing Date: 11/12/2025 

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Financial Specialist

Bureau of Financial Management

Florida Division of Emergency Management

This position is located in Tallahassee, Florida

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) plans for and responds to both natural and man-made disasters. These range from floods and hurricanes to incidents involving hazardous materials or nuclear power. FDEM is the liaison between federal, state, and local agencies. FDEM prepares and implements a statewide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, routinely conducts extensive exercises to test state and county emergency response capabilities, provides technical assistance to local governments as they prepare emergency plans and procedures, as well as conducts emergency operations trainings for state and local government agencies.

FDEM serves as the lead agency for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), whose primary goal is the coordination of the state’s efforts during disaster response and recovery. This coordination is conducted within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee. Additionally, FDEM manages the State Watch Office (SWO); the 24-hours a day operation tasked with providing situational awareness to stakeholders statewide. After a disaster, FDEM conducts damage assessment surveys and advises the Governor of the State of Florida on whether to declare an emergency and seek federal relief funds. It is against this backdrop that FDEM strives to demonstrate its mission of, “Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with our community stakeholders for a resilient Florida” along with our vision of, “Leading the Profession in building prepared and resilient communities”.

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

This position will lead the team of Financial Specialists within the Bureau of Financial Management, will assist with the financial management of FDEM’s federal and state grant programs, and reporting and reconciliation of financial activities. The duties and responsibilities of the Financial Specialist Lead include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide training for the Financial Specialists team.
• Create and maintain training materials.
• Assist with transfers, year-end closing, and financial statements, as well as adjustment entries, reports, transactions, and reconciliations. 
• Create entries in FLAIR or other defined business systems to ensure accurate record retention.
• Upload all back-up documentation in AXIOM and FDEM enterprise system as necessary.
• Processing of invoices, contracts, grants and subgrant payments in all accounting systems utilized by FDEM.
• Assist with daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting requirements for internal and external parties as defined by supervisor.
• Process P-Card transactions in WORKS, or other system as defined by the State of Florida.

• Prepare, audit, and pay travel requests.
• Encumber funds in FLAIR or other defined business systems to ensure accurate record retention.
• Mission management during Grey Sky Events.
• Answers calls from vendors and staff concerning various questions and problems related to disbursements of funds.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to interpret federal and state regulations and policies.
• Ability to retrieve and analyze financial data relative to assigned programs and to monitor all disbursements. 
• Ability to work independently with the financial management of programs. 
• Knowledge of spreadsheets, state accounting and state purchasing software, and financial operations rules and regulations.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and coordinate with assignments and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to conduct research and prepare reports.
• Ability to apply historical financial data to forecast future financial obligations.
• Ability to process payments accurately and timely.

• Ability to work during Emergency Operation Center (EOC) activations in support of emergency response and recovery efforts, as well as any other FDEM related EOC support needs.

• Knowledge and experience of the travel requirements and Florida Statutes 112.061.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of four years of professional accounting or related professional experience. A post-secondary degree in accounting or a related field may be used as an alternative for years of experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Computer experience, including but not limited to Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and other database/spreadsheet software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of four years of accounts payable experience.

• A minimum of two years’ experience:

• processing invoices in MyFloridaMarketPlace or by using another web-based or electronic system.
• using the Florida Accounting Information Resources (FLAIR) system or another accounting system.
• analyzing, compiling, reporting, reviewing financial data.

Special Notes:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. FDEM appreciates the service and sacrifices made by veterans and their family members. Further, FDEM recognizes the immeasurable value veterans bring to the workplace and is committed to increasing the number of veterans that serve in its workforce.

FDEM is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes. An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the FDEM Human Resources Office at (850) 815-4177. FDEM requests applicants notify HR 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.

Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

The State of Florida and FDEM participate in E-Verify. This federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

In response to emergency events, FDEM employees may be required to work irregular hours, to work more than eight hours per day, to work extended periods (including weekends and holidays), to work at locations other than their official headquarters, and to perform duties in addition to those outlined in the employee’s position description. Employees must be able to deploy to emergency sites with limited advance notice.

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.